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Churches, 1943

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Member of British Mission Killed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Major General Lethbridge, leader of the British Military Mission in the South-west Pacific area, has…

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Success of Merchant Navy Fete Assured This Afternoon's Function in Parish Hall

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 2

At an early hour this afternoon success of the fete in Parish Hall in aid of the Merchant Navy appeal was assured…

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Mr. Churchill’s Birthday Warm Greetings From America

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON Nov. 30—The U.S. Vice-President, Mr. Wallace, said to-day that Americana sent warm greetings to the British…

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Christmas Music At Methodist Church

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Special Christmas music will a feature of the evening service in the West Maitland Methodist Church on Sunday…

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Children’s Frolic at Catholic Hall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE.—There was a large attendance at the Catholic Hall, when a children’s frolic, organised by…

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Future Military Operations Against Japan Churchill, Roosevelt, and Chiang Kai-shek Reach Agreement

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 1

President Roosevelt, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Churchill, together with their respective military and diplomatic advisers, have'completed a conference in Cairo at which important decisions regarding future military operations against Japan…

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Church for U.s. Army Island Native's Effort

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Joseph, a "boss boy fuzzywuzzy," erected a 20ft. by 60ft. church, with a 35ft. steeple, in three days on an island in the…

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Helping The Seamen’s Mission

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday -It was learned to-day that there is a possibility of £300 going from Singleton to the Seamen’s Mission…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 2

In the East Maitland Method 1st circuit services will be held to-morrow at Largs 9.40 a.m., Bolwarra 3 p.m.. and at East Maitland…

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The Future of Church Hospitals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—[?] at the opening of a new [?] home and laying of the [?] of a new [?]…

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Whitewashing Outside of Churches

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

The custom of whitewashing the outside of churches formerly obtained among Celtic peoples. St, David's Cathedral, in Pembrokeshire, is…

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Methodist Thanksgiving Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

Sunday, December 12, has [?] set apart by the West Mait[?] Methodist Church as the [?] Thanksgiving Sunday. In [?]…

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“The War Is Going Well”—Churchill

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

LONDON Dec 7—“The war is going well, but we must not underrate the tenacity of the enemy, who fights…

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Mr. Churchill Was III At Cairo

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 5

LONDON Dec. 8.—Mr. Churchill had a high temperature when he left Britain to take part in the first Allied conference in Egypt,…

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West Cessnock Congregational Church

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 3

A large attendance was present at the Christmas concert organised by the West Cessnock Congregational Church Ladies' Guild, on behalf of Church…

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Another Unity Sunday Churches Combine for Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 6

Encouraged by the outstanding success of the first "Unity Sunday", held in August, the Cessnock Presbyterian and Methodist Churches are repeating…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 2

The service of the Free Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, will conducted at 11 a.m. by the J. A. Webster…

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Germans Wreck Italian Church

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 1

An American sergeant stands reverently before the statue of St. Joseph and Child which escaped destruction when German artillery shells wrecked this Catholic church in Italy. Another statue visible at the right. also remained intact amid the ruins…

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Churchill Praises Unity Of Allies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 10 — The Prime Minister, Mr. Wins on Churchill in an off-the record [?] talk to correspondent, paid a [?] to the…

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Churchill at Gibraltar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 3

LONDON .Dec. 12.—Mr. Churchill stopped at Gibraltar yesterday when he was on his why home from Cairo, according to…

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