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Churches, 1947

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Church Helping Food Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 4

The Congregational Church Hiss embarked upon an energetic programme to secure a number of parcels of food for Britain…

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Branxton Methodist Church Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

BRANXTON. — Well-attended services were a feature of the Methodist Church Anniversary services of the Branxton…

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Mr. Churchill Figures in Vigorous Clash Opposition Criticism of Supplies and Services Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, August 12.— Cries of “withdraw” and “name him” interrupted Mr. J. Silverman (Labour) when he criticised the United Stated attitude on lend-lease and the loan agreement during the House of Commons debate on the Government Supplies and…

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Branxton Methodist Church Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

Well attended services were a feature of the Anniversary services of the Branxton Methodist Church held last Sunday…

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Mr Churchill To Broadcast

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Aug. 13.—Mr. Winston Churchill is expected to attack the Government’s socialist policy in a broadcast which the…

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Letter To The Editor Unless Church Gives Lead

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 7

Sir.—Perusal of the above subject in the “Maitland Mercury” of the 1st. instant interested me considerably. I congratulate the…

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Hindus Stone Gandhi’s “Peace Mission” Hut Day of Looting and Arson In City of Lahore

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

NEW DELHI, August 14.—There is a continued wave of violence on the eve of Dominion status for partitioned India. At Lahore 60 persons were killed and more than 100…

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Catholic Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

St. Mary's annual Catholic Ball, held in the Scone Municipal Hall on Thursday of last week was an outstandingly brilliant success…

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Kurri Catholic Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 7

The fifteenth annual Catholic Ball was held in the Ambulance Hall at Kurri on Wednesday night. Always a…

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Church of England War Memorial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

The Parochial Council of Christ Church, Dungog, has decided to commemorate the sacrifice of soldier parishioners who gave there lives in the…

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St. Mark's Church

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

The Bishop of Newcastle, Right Rev. Francis de Witt Batty, was present on Sunday night to administer Confirmation. Before…

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Rest Home For Church Workers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 7

LOCARNO. Switzerland—(Associated Press).—Tie World Council Of Churches at Geneva has opened a rest home hare for church workers,…

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Ladies’ Church Aid

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 5

On Thursday next a tex meeting, arranged by the Ladies Church Aid of East Maitland Methodist Church, will be held in…

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News of The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 4

The Rev. W. J. Magor will conduct all Congregational services At the request of the Mayor of Newcastle, a Pleasant Sunday…

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Head of Australian Mission in Japan Resigns "Could Not Carry on Under Dr. Evatt"

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 1

Mr. W. Macmahon Ball, British Commonwealth representative on the Allied council for Japan and head of the Australian Liaison Mission in Japan, yesterday announced his resignation from both posts, "because he felt he could not carry on under…

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Slovak Communism Goes to Church Talks Of Democracy, Not Dictatorship

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 4

BRATISLAVA. Slovakia—(Associated Press)—Slovak Communism wears a white cottar to the office—and goes to church on Sunday. It beats the propaganda drums for Soviet foreign policy…

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Britain Over- Populated Says Mr. Calwell Reply To Mr. Churchill’s “Stay At Home” Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, August 18.—Australian Immigration Minister, Mr. Calwell, said that Mr. Churchill did not realise that Britain is over populated and that the Dominions are underpopulated…

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Methodist Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

Thursday next: Denman 7.30 p.m. Sunday next: Scone 11 a.m., Muswellbrook 7.30 p.m.—Rev. J. J…

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Gundy Parish

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

Sunday next: Gundy 8 a.m. (Holy Communion), and 7.30 p.m. (Evensong); Stewarts Brook 11 a.m. (Holy Communion)…

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Churchill and Migration Parents Are Justified

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

In a national broadcast in England, Mr. Churchill made an appeal to Britons not to emigrate, but "to…

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