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Churches, 1949

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Churchill's Early. Career Recalled "Digest."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

Action, adventure, war, hairbreadth escapes which, if narrated in fiction, would strain any reader's credulity, were the almost daily lot of Winston…

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Farewll to Rev. and Mrs. Racklyeft Service to Church and District Appreciated

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

In appreciation of his five years recent valuable service to the Singleton Presbyterian community and to this district, the St. Andrew' congregation, fellow Ministers, and leading district citizens tendered a…

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Churchill Painting to Be Auctioned "Has a High Value"

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

The first of Mr. Churchill's paintings to be sold on the open market will be auctioned in London today…

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R.C. Church Declaration In Czechoslovakia Will Never Submit To Subjugation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, June 27.—The Roman Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia will never submit to a Communist-enforced State accord which would mean subjugation of the Church and its reduction to a mere servant of the State…

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Communists Invade Prague Church Abuse Archbishop

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 3

"Hang them and their chief' was shouted by Communist' groups placed at strategic points in Prague's…

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Catholic Party Strongest Group In Belgium

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

BRUSSELS, June 28—Christian Socialists (Catholic Party) have emerged as the strongest group in the Belgium elections, with a…

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Bequests to Church and Charity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An elderly lady, who died last December, left more han half her estate of £42.900. to charity…

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Floods Wreck Church Interior

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 3

The interior of Maitland's historic, 91-year-old St. Paul's Church of England has been wrecked by the flood. Flood waters raging inside the…

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Confirmation Service at Christ Church Inspiring Scenes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 1

About 250 people crowded into Christ Church to witness thirty-eight men, women and children being confirmed to full membership in the…

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Mr. Churchill’s War Memoirs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, June 29.—Mr. Churchill’s war memoirs—the second volume of “Their Finest Hour,” which will be published…

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Last Church Service in Home

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

Sunday last marked the last occasion when a Presbyterian Church service was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, at Saddler's…

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Forty Years As Chorister. Mr. C. D. Forrest's Record. Presentations From Church Frlends

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. C. D. Forrest's services to St. Alban's Church as a member of the choir for 40 years, and in many other way, were recognised…

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Scone Churches' Youth Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

The meeting of the Club, held last Tuesday week, was another outstanding success, the Club being the guest of the…

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News Of The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

Services will be held as usual in the Presbyterian Church in Free Church-street and at Rutherford on Sunday. At Rutherford…

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Chain Letter Scheme Presbyterian Church Used

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

Presbyterian Church ministers in Victoria warned the public that operators of a fraudulent chain letter were using the…

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Church Of England Ball, Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

The St. John’s annual debutante ball advertised in Saturday’s “Mercury,” for Tuesday, July 5, is the ball of St John’s…

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Churchill's Daughter Once Called "A Mule"

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 3

One of the most publicised actresses now in America is Sarah Churchill, 34-year-old daughter of Winston Churchill…

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Attacks Intensified. Campaign Against Church. Prague

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

The time limit for the "final defeat" of the Catholic Hierarchy in Czechoslavia—this month—has been set by the Communist Minister for…

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Electric Signs for Churches

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—In her Will of £15,088, Mrs. Margaret Isabella Holliday, of Drummoync. wife of a Methodist minister, directed that…

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Kurri Church of England Ball Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

Owing to the coal strike, the annual Kurri Kurri Church of England Ball has been postponed. The Ball which is usually one of the outstanding…

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