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Churches, 1939

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Popular Girl Contest £442 Raised for St. Marys Church Win for Miss Moylan

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

For the past two months a popular girl contest has been in progress with the object of raising funds for St. Mary's Church at Taree. During the…

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Church of England. Palm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Last Sunday was observed as Children's Day and all services were well attended. The children decorated the church with palm branches, kindly…

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Taree Methodist Church. Anniversary Celebrations Completed. Success of Straight-out Giving

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The functions associated with the anniversary celebrations of the Taree Methodist Church were completed in the Methodist Hall on Thursday night,…

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Catholic Bazaar. £442 0s 4d Raised. MISS M. Moylan Popular Girl Winner

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Amidst much enthusiasm the Minister of Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) announced the result of the Popular Girl competition at the Catholic Bazaar,…

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Tennis Church of England Club Reformed

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

The Church of England Club was reformed at a meeting in the School of Arts last night and decided to enter a team in the A and B Grade…

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Catholic Parents and Parishioners' Association

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

On Monday night last Mr. C. Bennett (President) presided over the monthly meeting of the Parents and Parishioners' Association. The report…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 3

What has become an enjoyable social function of this town was held last Thursday—the annual Methodist Flower Show. It was opened in the…

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All Saints' Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

On Good Friday large congregations attended all the service at All Saints' Church of England, Kempsey; especially the Three Hours Devotion…

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Free Presbyterian Youth Rally. Convention in Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

The newly instituted Free Kirk Fellowship held its first convention in Taree recently. The attendance of visitors surpassed expectations, and…

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TENNIS Presbyterian Tournament a Big Success. Despite Holiday and Rain

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

Despite the fact that the holiday tide of migration is outwards from Gloucester at Easter time and, as usual, most people were away during…

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Presbyterian Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 4

Rev. Glyn Jones, B.A., of Gloucester, will officiate at a baptismal service in the Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. this Sunday, when the baby…

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Free Presbyterian Church Youth Rally at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 6

The newly instituted Free Kirk Fellowship held its first convention in Taree at the week-end. The attendance of visitors surpassed expectations and…

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Free Presbyterian Youth Rally

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

The newly instituted Free Kirk Fellowship held its first convention in Taree recently. The attendance of visitors surpassed expectations, and…

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Methodist Church. Rev. C. H. Buttsworth. Induction Ceremony

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

The Induction of Rev. C. H, Buttsworth will take place in the Wingham Methodist Church on Thursday evening, April 20th. The Rev. C. H…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 6

Four cars conveyed the representatives to the Methodist Quarterly Meeting, which was held on Saturday afternoon last at Kundibakh. It was…

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Methodist Quarterly Business Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Four cars convoyed the representatives to the Methodist quarterly meeting, Which was held on Saturday afternoon last at Kundibakh. It was the…

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Presbyterian Church

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

An eventful day for Presbyterians in the Nambucca district was Thursday, March 30th, when the Hastings Presbytery visited…

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The Churches. New Methodist Minister Commences Duties

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

On Sunday the Rev. H. Lynn commenced his ministry in the Gloucester Methodist circuit. Mr. Lynn, who came to Gloucester from Helensburgh…

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Methodist Church. Induction and Welcome. Rev. C. H. Buttsworth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

On Thursday evening, April 20th, 1939, the Rev. C. H. Buttsworth was the central figure in an Induction Service in the Methodist Church at…

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St. Matthew's Church of England, Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

The attendance at the dance in the Wingham Town Hall last night (Thursday), in aid of the Wingham Church of England, was not large…

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