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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Methodist News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

The services, morning and evening in Kempsey Methodist Church on Sunday next, will be conducted by Rev. Kay Mason. The Circuit…

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Catholic Tennis Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Sunday evening last, at a general meeting of Kempsey Catholic Tennis Club, members took opportunity to farewell their popular Treasurer, Rev…

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Refused Permission. Papal Mission to Poland. Vatican City

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

The Papal Nuncio in Berlin has informed the Vatican that the German Government refused bim permission to visit German occupied Poland in…

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The War Review by Mr. Churchill London

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, to-night made an exceedingly frank broadcast review of the war position…

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Valedictory. Methodist Clergyman Moves On. Taking Leave of Rev. C. H. Buttsworth and Mrs. Buttsworth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

There was a very happy gathering in the Methodist Church, Wingham. on Monday evening last, April 1st, 1940, the object of same being to take leave…

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Methodist Church Anniversary and Thanksgiving Over £200 Raised

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 3

The anniversary of the Taree Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday last when there were two services with special singing at each, and the minister…

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Methodist Church Anniversary and Thanksgiving. Remarkable Giving. Over £200 RAISED

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

The anniversary of the Tares Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday last when there were two services with special singing at each,…

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Church of England Notes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. T. Brown, of Belgrave-street, Kempsey, was nominated to, and accepted the office of Rector's Warden at All Saints' Church of England,…

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Church of England

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The services on Good Friday and Easter Day throughout the parish were very beautiful indeed. The six services held on Good Friday were marked by…

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Winston Churchill Speaks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

London, Thursday: Fighting in the seas around Norway has continued night and day between large numbers of German ships and aircraft, and…

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Methodist Church Quarterly Business Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Taree Methodist circuit was held on Tuesday night. There was a representative gathering of both town and out-of-town…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

"The desert shall blossom as the rose" are the words that come to mind as we see the wonderful difference the rain has made in field and…

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Methodist Quarterly Business Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 5

The Quarterly Meeting, of the Tare" Methodist Ciecult was held on Tuesday night. There was a representstive gathering of both town and…

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St. Thomas' Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

During the absence of Canon Gray on annual holiday, the Rev. W. Symonds, Rector of Wauchope, will attend to any urgent matter. The…

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Church of England Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

As advertised in this issue, preliminary arrangements have been made for the annual Church of England ball at Port Macquarie. The…

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Local and General. Methodist Church Notes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

In the Kempsey Methodist Church Sunday next will be observed as Anzac Sunday. Mr. R. L. Walker, a returned soldier, will conduct the…

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Church of England Tea and Concert

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

A very successful tea in the Majestic Theatre, followed by a concert in the "Star," was held on Friday evening last, the function…

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Church Service at 11.30 a.m

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

A point to be noted by listeners who enjoy church services is that next Sunday morning's church broadcast on the National relay will be…

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Methodist Girls' Comradeship Visit of State Superintendent

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 5

Mrs. A. G. Manefield, State Superintendent of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship, arrived in Taree on Tuesday afternoon to preside over a degree…

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