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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Methodist Church

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

Taree Methodist people are a[?]ed to a full church, especially on the Sunday evening but the morning attendances are showing the promise…

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Services in Catholic Churches

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

Roman Catholic churches in the Taree parish also observed Sunday as a day of prayer for victory for the Allies and peace. There wore excellent…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

A magnificent response was made throughout the Lower Manning Charge on Sunday last to our Kings appeal for a day of national prayer…

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Methodist Services

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

Taree Methodist people are accustomed to u full church, especially oil the Sunday evening, lint the morning attendances are showing the promise…

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Church of England Services

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

The Rector of tho Taree parish decided to give as many people as possible in the different parts of the parish an opportunity of joining with the Empire…

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Day of National Prayer Large Congregations in All Churches Big United Service at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 3

At the request of His Majesty, King George VI., Sunday last was set aside throughout the British Empire as a day of prayer and humiliation in view of…

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Church of Christ

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

AH services on Sunday, conducted by Mr. A. G. Saunders, were well attended. Attention was given to his Majesty's request, and prayers and…

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Prayer for Victory. Nation Answers King's Call. Sydney Churches Crowded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

With a fervour which has not been seen in Sydney since the darkest days of the Great War. people of all shades of religious thought on Sunday…

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Church of Services

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

The Rector of the Taree parish decided to give as many people as possible in the different parts of the parish an opportunity of joining with…

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Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 5

Sunday last the special services held in Kempsey Parish in accordance with the expressed wish of His Majesty the King, were particularly well…

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Presbyterian Intercessory Services

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

We are asked to announce that, in accord with the request of the Moderator, Rev. P. A. Smith, intercessory services will be continued each…

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Splendid Entertainment. Proceeds in Aid of District Hospital. Artists From Purfleet Mission Station

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

The audience in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, May 30th, 1940, was not a large one. but it made up for that deficiency by…

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Presbyterian Church. Social Gathering

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 4

One of the best Scotch social gatherings ever held in Port Macquarie took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, 28th inst. There…

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Successful Concert at Burrell Creek. Methodist Church Benefits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 6

Seats from everywhere possible had to be requisitioned to accommodate the large numbers that, in spite of the drizzling rain, gathered in the public…

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Farewell by Church Adherents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 2

Last Saturday evening the members and adherents of the Taree Baptist Church met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie to bid farewell to their…

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Taree Baptist Church

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 8

On Sunday last, in addition to being the special day set aside for prayer at the request of his Majesty the King, marked also the conclusion of…

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Splendid Entertainment. Proceeds in Aid of District Hospital. Artists From Purfleet Mission Station

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

The audience in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham. on Thursday night, May 30th, 1940, was not a large one. but it made up for that deficiency by…

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Successful Concert at Burrell Creek Methodist Church Benefits

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 1

Scats from everywhere possible had to be requisitioned to accommodate the large numbers that, in spite of the drizzling rain, gathered in the public…

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Successful Concert at Burrell Creek. Methodist Church Benefits

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

Seats from everywhere possible had to be requisitioned to accommodate the lame numbers that, in spite of the drizzling rain, gathered in the public…

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War News. Churchill's Ringing Challenge. "We Shall Go on Until the End." London

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

"We shall go on to the end. We shall light in France and on the seas and oceans and in the…

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