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Churches, 1944

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Bishop of Newcastle to Visit Dungog Parish

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

The annual Episcopal visit of the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, Right Rev. Dr. De Witt Batty, will take place on Sunday, September 24. The Rector…

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Resisted Eviction of Family Anglican Priest and Brother

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

A priest and Christian brother barricaded themselves in a house and grappled with police in an attempt to prevent the eviction of a 1914-18…

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Catholic Ball At Branxton 19 DEBUTANTES

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

BRANXTON: More than 650 people made the Branxton Catholic Ball the greatest social event in the town’s history…

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The Churches To-morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 2

In the East Maitland Methodist Church, Padre B. J. R. Corr will be the preacher at 11 a.m. Rev. N. J. C. Southwell will…

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Offer of 2Hd to Church of England

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat.—Station 2HD, Newcastle, was offered to the Church of England on the same terms as [?]KA was bought by the…

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Sports at East Maitland St. Joseph’s Church Popular Girl

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 3

Rain affected the attendance at the sports held on Stockade Hill, East Maitland, this afternoon. The weather had been…

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New Church For Willow Tree

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 4

QUIRINDI Monday.—A new Presbyterian Church is to be erected at Willow Tree. A block of land in a more central…

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Governor At Church Centenary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Mon.—The Governor, Lord Wakehurst and Lady Wakehurst attended the morning service at the Waverley Methodist…

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Youth Service At Congregational Church

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

The Youth Service held at the West Maitland Congregational Church yesterday morning was largely attended. The service…

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Huge Allied Force to Smash Japan Churchill-Roosevelt Assurance

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

Outspoken criticism of suggesgestions in the newspapers that Britain wished to shirk its obligations in the war against Japan…

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Parish Hall Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 3

Another popular clance in aid of funds for the Rugby league. Injured Players' Fund will be held in the Parish Hall on Thursday night. The…

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St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church 99th ANNIVERSARY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

The 99th anniversary of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church was celebrated with a tea and special service. An anniversary…

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Aberdare Methodist Church the March of Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 3

The oldest existing church building in the Cessnock Methodist Circuit is the Aberdare Church, and representatives from the other churches in the circuit…

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The Churches To-morrow[?] Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 2

The Rev. N. [?] C. Southwell will be the preach[?] at both services in the East [?]land Methodist Church. The services at…

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Fifty-Third Anniversary of Church Aid

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 2

The Ladies’ Church Aid, connected with the Methodist Church of West Maitland, celebrated its 53rd anniversary this…

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Parish Hall Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 3

Another popular dance will be conducted this Thursday night at the Parish Hall by the Cessnock All Grade Rugby League committee in aid of…

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Presbyterian Fete

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 1

The annual Presbyterian Fete was held on Friday, 15th inst., in Hall's Buildings, and a most gra[?]fying and outstanding success…

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Winston Churchill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 1

The English novelist, James Lansdale Hodson, gives this pen picture of Mr. Winston Churchill, as he talked to journalists in Rome on 28rd August…

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Mr. Churchill Back Home

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 6

LONDON Sept. 26—Mr. Churchill has arrived back in London after his conference with President Roosevelt , at…

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Mission Band Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

The 39th annual exhibition and sale of work of the Young Peoples’ Mission Band of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, East…

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