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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1942

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Presentation To Church and Scout Worker

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

BRANXTON Saturday. — A large number of friends assembled at the Parish Hall to tender a pre-wedding tea to Miss Betty…

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Singleton News Mother’s Day Services Methodist Church

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday—In 1908 Mother’s Day was inaugurated in America Miss Jarvis. Little did this lady realise that the…

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Catholic Centenary Ceremonies in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

Headed by the Apostolic Delegate (Dr. Panico) more than 30 prelates, including the Archbishops of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and…

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Mission To Martinique American Seeks Understanding

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

WASHINGTON May 10.— The State Department has announced that Admiral John Hoover, United States Commander In the Caribbean…

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Sunday Theatres Protest By Churches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

Congregations in the Methodist Prebyterian, Congregat [?] Church of Christ and Hospital Churches, as well as the…

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Churchill Has No Doubt of Final Victory Rising Tide of Allied Power

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON May 10—“I am not prone to make predictions, but have no doubt whatever the British and American seapower will grip and hold the Japanese, and our overwhelming airpower supported by covering military operations will lay them low,” said…

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Observation of Mothers' Day Special Church Services

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Mothers' Day, sacred day to most Australians, and for that matter a day held in high regard in very many countries, was…

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Grim Message by Churchill Japanese Will Encounter Stiffening Resistance

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

British, and presently American bombing offensive against Germany will be one of the principal features of this year's world war, declared the British Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) in a broadcast speech last night. Mr Churchill revealed that the Soviet Government had expressed to the…

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Mr Churchill Kills the Snake Special Films Tell Africa's Millions About the War

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Africa's native peoples are to be shown up-to-date newsreels of the war, made specially for them so that they can be understood by those to…

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Mother's Day. Methodist Church Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Mother's Day was fittingly celebrated in the Methodist Church on Sunday last. White flowers were in evidence for the church decorations…

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Catholic Centenary. Ceremonies in Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Headed by the Apostolic Delegate (Dr. Panico) more than 30 prelates, including the Archbishops of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and…

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Welcome at Largs Methodist Minister

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Fred. Pryke, president of the Largs Methodist Ladies’ Guild, organised a welcome social to Rev. N. J. C. and Mrs…

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Grim Message by Mr. Churchill Japs. Will Encounter Stiffening Resistance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

British, and presently American bombing offensive against Germany will be one of the principal features of this year's world war,…

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Churchill Threatens Hitler

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

For some time it has been believed that Germany was preparing a gas attack on Russia. The German Commander in-Chief suggested that…

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Fire in Catholic Church at Manly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Extensive damage, including the destruction of the interior, was caused by a fire which broke out in the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church at…

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Churchill Praises The Home Guard Essential to Defence

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON May 12.—British’s Home Guard now numbers nearly 1,750,000 men. This was revealed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, during a speech in an inspection of the Place of Westminster Company of Home Guard, in the…

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Church Unity “Barriers Lowered”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

When submitting a committee’s report on church unity to the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly, Dr. Gumming Thom…

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The Oldest Parish Church

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

St. Martin's, at Canterbury (Eng.) is usually considered to be the oldest parish church. A part of it still retains the original Roman…

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Methodist Church Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

The Rev. W. H. Rainey, 8.A., F.R.G.S., Commonwealth Secretary of the British and Foreign B ble Society, who is to be the special…

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Church Services. Sunday, [?] MAY, 1942. St. Alban's Church of England, Muswellbrook. (Sunday after Ascension)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 7

7.30 a.m., Holy Communion; 10 a.m., Sunday School; 11 a.m., Holy Communion; 7.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon…

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