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Churches, 1942

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Bishop of Maitland Issues Appeal Letter Read Throughout Churches in Diocese

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

In all churches throughout the diocese of Maitland a letter from the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.) was read…

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Catholic A.r.p. Plans

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—More than 800 priests, religious sisters, and religious brothers have been trained In A.R.P. to protect…

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Women in Army Catholic Bishop’s Opposition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK. March 23.— Proposals to put women in the army are opposed by Auxiliary, Bishop John O’Hara, spiritual leader of…

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Sir Stafford Cripps In India Confident of Success of His Mission

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

NEW DELHI March 23.—Confidence in the success of his special mission to India for the purpose of endeavouring to bring about the settlement of many problems relating to…

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Late News Jap. Drive in Burma Pitched Battle in Progress. Berlin Admits Difficult Times on Eastern Front. Reinforcements Being Hurried Up. Have Soviet Troops Surrounded Novograd? Turkey Watching Developments in Balkans. Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary Cause Concern in Berlin. Enmity Between Hungary and Rumania. Sweden Fears Invasion; Full Mobilisation Ordered. Cripps Confident of Mission to India. New Delhi

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

The American United Press correspondent in Chungking states that Japanese parachute troops, bomber squadrons, and artillery units…

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Dr. Evatt’s Mission

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON Tuesday.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, conferred for an hour to-day with Mr. Soong,…

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Marriage of U.S. Service Men Attitude of Catholic Church Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

Speaking, through his secretary (Monsigner Toohey), the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Gilroy), said to-day that the statement of…

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Dr. Evatt Pleased With U.S. Mission (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

WASHINGTON March 24. — Dr. Evatt, Australian Minister FOR External Affairs, is well pleased with the results of his efforts so far, His efforts yesterday indicated that the big supply question is being discussed with American officials…

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Church and the Law

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

In the middle ages the church frequently administered the law. When lay pleaders, who were the same as our “barristers” of…

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Lord Beaverbrook’s Mission

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON' March 25. — Lord Beaverbrook has arrived in America to assist in establishing an international organisation…

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Poularity of Roosevelt and Churchill

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

A Gallup poll shows only a slight decline in public confidence in Mr. Churchill throughout England and Mr. Roosevelt throughout America as a result of recent…

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Masses at St. James's Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 7

Masses will be celebrated at the usual hours next Sunday, but will follow the change of time which comes into operation on that day…

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Appeal By Bishop of Maitland Letter Read Throughout Churches in Diocese

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

In all churches throughout the Diocese of Maitland a letter from the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.S.S.R.) was read…

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Allies Cant Lose Churchill’s Belief

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON March 26.—[?] cannot offer any guarantee that we are at the end of our misfortunes said Mr . Churchift ad…

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Use the Churches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

When accommodation for munition workers was being discussed at the Kearsley Council on Tuesday night, Cr. Palmer suggested…

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Church Hours in W.a

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

PERTH Monday —From April 12. most metropolitan churches here will hold their evening services at either 4. p.m. or 5 p.m…

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Catholic Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

The Catholic schools in West Maitland will “break up ” to-morrow (Wednesday), April 1, for the Easter vacation, and will not…

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Methodist Minister Farewelled Rev. Udy Leaves For Parkes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

Together with his wife and family Rev. G. Stuart Udy, who has been appointed to Parkes after five years very successful…

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Appeal by Bishop of Maitland. Letter Read Throughout Churches in Diocese

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

In all Churches throughout the Diocese of Maitland a letter from the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.), was read…

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National Day of Prayer. Large Attendances at Churches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

There were large attendances at all Churches on Sunday, which, in compliance with the wish of His Majesty King George VI. was set…

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