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Churches, 1941

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Ruthiless Bombing of London Arouses Disgust Famous Buildings Destroyed Mr Churchill's Grim Rebuke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

There were no air raids en Monday night, cither by the Royal Air Force over Germany, or by the Nazis against Britain. Bad weather conditions were responsible for tie lull, which was in marked contrast to London's experience of the previous…

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Mr Churchill's Address to Italians Leaflets Dropped by Bombers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 3

Leaflets dropped by R.A.F. bombers after their intensive raid on Naples on Sunday night are believed to have contained extracts from Mr…

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New Year’s Eve Presbyterian Church Service

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 5

About fifty soldiers were entertained by the members of the West Maitland Presbyterian Church at a social gathering on New Year’s eve…

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Dr. Victor C. BELL Presbyterian Church Moderator

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Victor C. Bell, minister of the Presbyterian Church, Strathfield, who has been elected State Moderator for the 1941 term,…

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Anglican Boys Week At Belmont Camp Ends

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

After having been at Belmont since Boxing Day, 26 members of the Church of England Boys’ Society broke camp yesterday…

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Churchill’s Message to Turkey (A.a.p Service) LONDON, Jan. 2

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

The Turkish radio Stations last night broadcast Mi Churchill a new year message to the Turkish people. “Standing on the threshold of the…

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Presbyterian Church

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

New Year messages will be delivered in Presbyterian Churches in the West Maitland Parish tomorrow. Services will be held at Rutherford…

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

God was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden text was: “Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Sion: and…

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Mr. Churchill Praises Australia’s “Fine Feat of Arms” SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

“I send you heartiest con[?]ations from all here upon the magnificent manner in which the Australian offensive against Bardia has opened,” declared the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Mr. Churchill, in a message received by the…

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Singleton Boy Command of Churchell's Spitfires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Squadron-Leader R. A. Holmwood, 29, of Point Piper, Sydney, has been given command of Winston Churchill's own Spitfire fighter squadron…

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Painter Charged Breaking and Entering Church Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Roy Mortimer Griffiths, 26, a painter appeared before the Central Court to-day on three charges of breaking and entering a church From…

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Farewell Evening St. Luke’s Parish Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

In St. Luke’s Parish Hall to-morrow evening opportunity will be taken to suitably recognise Pilot [?] Leading [?] John…

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Several Killed When Bomb Hit Church Increased Daylight Bombing in Britain (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Jan. 7

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

Enemy daylight activity over Britain to-day was greater than for several months. London had the longest day alert since October 25 and the sixth longest since the outbreak of the war…

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Debt Cleared Hamilton Catholic Church a Fine Effort

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Right Rev. Monsignor V. F. Peters. V. G. of Hamilton, and a former administrator of St. John’s West Maitland, parish, has…

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Long Vigil Police Make Arrest In Church

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

In the Central Police Court, Sydney, Constables Wells and Kroehuert told how they waited, [?] hours in a darkened church for an intruder…

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500 Methodist Churches Bombed (A.A.P. Service)LONDON, Jan. 10

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

German raiders over British ain have destroyed or seriously damaged 500 Methodist Churches, over 200 of…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

At the West Maitland Baptist Church, the morning service will be conducted by Mr. A. A. Grogan, and at night by the Pastor, Rev. Basil…

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Munitions Vital to the Empire Warning by Spokesman of Supply Mission

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

A spokesman of the British Supply Mission, which is now visiting Australia, said in Sydney. last night that interruption to the ambitious but fully attainable munitions programme which Australia hade-undertaken mighty whatever its cause,…

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The Churches Christian Science

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Sacrament was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Test was: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

Sacrament was the subject in all Churches of Christ Scientist, on Sunday. The golden text was "The grace of…

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