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Churches, 1947

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Another Demand for Inquiry on Communism Church Protests On Rocket Range Proposals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — Yet another demand for a public inqtfity into the activities of the Communist Party was made in die House of Representatives, and it was refused by the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), who said that such an…

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British Making Fools of Themselves Mr. Churchill On Palestine “Blunder”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, May 17.— Addressing a rally of Scottish Conservatives et Ayr -yesterday. Britain's wartime Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, declared that Palestine was “the most dismal of all quarrels” in which Britain “had…

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England Being “Racketed” To Pieces Dangerous Economic Position, Says Mr. Churchill

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, May 17.—In a sombre address to Scottish Conservatives at Ayr yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill said there was no country in the world being “racketed to pieces” as Britain was…

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The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 4

Services will he held as usual in the Baptist Church The morning service will be taken by Mr. V. Guy and the Cospel meeting…

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Food For Britain Appeal In Sydney Catholic Churches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday.—An appeal for Food-far -Britain was conducted yesterday in Roman Catholic churches in Sydney with…

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Church Points Only True Way to Happiness

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

“Every good thing in human society to-day has its origin in the Christian church,” said the Rev. R. Grayson at the morning service…

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Protest Over Barmaid Competition Clergymen, Church People to Sign Petition

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

Ministers of almost every Anglican Church in Sydney, asked parishioners yesterday morning to sign a petition protesting…

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Methodist Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

Sunday next: Scone 11 a.m.: Musvvellbrook 7.30 p.m.—Rev. J. J. Campbell, Minister…

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Wollombi Catholic Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

Mesdames Stephenson, Buri ana McDonald adjudged Miss Marie Cagney Belle of the Ball at the Catholic Ball, Wollombi, on Friday night…

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Mission Vessel For Samarai

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 6

WINGHAM: Very Rev. Father Dwyer, a missionary of the Sacred Heart, has been a frequent visitor to Taree-since early in 1945, when…

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Congregational Churches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

From Monday, May 12th, until last Saturday there was a schoolboys and schoolgirls' mixed camp held at the Eccleston church, which is situated in…

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Move For Women Preachers In Anglican Church

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, May 21.—A proposal that lay women be granted permission to conduct pats of services and to give addresses in church was submitted to the Canterbury Convocation yesterday by the Bishop of Southwark, Dr. Simpson…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

Members of Session are reminded that the postponed meeting of Session will take place on Wednesday next, at 6.45 p.m…

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"Churchill Delayed Cherbourg Landing"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 4

Mr. Churchill's insistence on the Mediterranean operation caused the cancellation of well-advanced plans for landing on…

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East Maitland Methodist Church

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 5

On Sunday evening the girls of the East Maitland Methodist Girls’ Comradeship and Rays will hold their annual Church…

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Presbyterian Church Appeal for Britain

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 5

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales last Wednesday resolved that an offering of most…

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World Church Unity Council Of Churches’ Plan

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 7

BUCK HILL FALLS, Pennysylvania—(Associated Press) —The World Council of churches looks toward its first assembly with the hope of gaming co-operation and unity of its members in a common faith, but without the thought of…

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The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 4

Serviced in the Rutherford and West Maitland Presbyterian churches will be held at the regular hour. The minister Rev…

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Church Anniversary At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—The Methodist Church Anniversary was held yesterday Rev. N. H. Kline spoke on “God’s Candlesticks” in…

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Comradeship Church Parade

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

Members of the Girls’ Comradeship, the Order of Knights and Rays attended in full regalia the Comradeship church parade service…

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