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Churches, 1944

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Presbyterian Tea

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Saturday evening in the Presbyterian School Hall, the Girls Club served a hot repast at daintily laid tables, followed by a tasty dessert, augmented…

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Church News Church of England

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

In spite of the very inclement weather, there was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the Church of England in the School…

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Taree Catholic Ball

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 2

Typical spring weather greeted the annual Catholic Ball in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night, and the lavish use of wattle in the decorations added to the…

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Church Notes. Methodist. a Thought for the Week

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The world would be better and brighter if people were taught the duty of being happy as well as the happiness of doing their duty. To…

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Methodist Church. Memorial Service. The Late Mrs. Beattie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The Methodist Church, Wingham, was thronged with worshippers on Sunday, July 30, 1944, on the occasion of a Memorial service held in…

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St. Matthew's Church, Wingham. Card Afternoon

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

St. Matthew's Women's Guild held a very successful and delightful 500 Afternoon at the Rectory last Wednesday, through the courtesy of Mrs…

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Restoration Service St. Peter's Church Function

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

There was an overflow attendance at St. Peter's Church, Frederickton, on Sunday last for the special restoration service…

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Smithtown. Successful Church Function

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

Crowded congregations were in evidence at St. John's Church of England, Smithtown, on Sunday last on the occasion of the annual harvest…

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Methodist Order of Knights

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Taree and Kempsey Methodist Order of Knights held a rally at Taree at the week-end, 21 coming from Kempsey, including their Knight…

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Taree Methodist Girls' Comradeship. 19th Birthday Celebrations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

Successful anniversary services, followed by a birthday party concluded that 19th year of the Taree Methodist Girls' Comradeship…

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Church Of England Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Monday, July 31, there was a fair attendance of parishioners at the Annual meeting of All Saints Church of England, Kempsey, held in the…

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Frederickton Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon St. Peter's Church at Frederickton was crowded when Chaplain F. A. Reid conducted the special Restoration Service…

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Chief of Chinese Mission to U.S.

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 8

General Shang Chen, new chief of the Chinese Military Mission to the US, speaks to American newspapermen at a press conference in Washington, Gen. Shang recently arrived in the US. (Approved by US authority.)…

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Presbyterian Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

I hear that the response so far to the Annual Appeal has been hearty and liberal, and the prospects of reaching our objective are good. The…

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Annual Wingham Catholic Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

A large attendance marked the initial meeting of the 1944 Catholic Ball Committee at the Convent School, Wingham, on Wednesday night last…

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Presbyterian

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

The Rev. D. Glyn Jones advises us as follows, from Sydney : "Owing to the need of an X-ray examination, I will not be able to return home till…

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Methodist Church Rays' Concert

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

On Wednesday last the Kempsey Methodist Rays (Junior Girls' Club) held a very successful concert. A varied and entertaining programme…

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Free Presbyterian Church. United Fellowship Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Last Wednesday evening a successful function was held in the Protestant Hall, Taree, the occasion being a combined meeting of the members and…

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Church Army Mission at Church of England

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Some sixty years ago an enthusiastic priest of the Church of England, later known as Prebendary Carlile, CH, conceived the idea that a body…

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Church Notes. Methodist — a Thought for the Week

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

Have you ever heard the fairy story of the Irishman who was always wanting a week of Sundays, and then, when he got it, was bored…

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