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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1951

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Church Filled for Tribute to "Flynn of the Inland"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

The Taree Presbyterian Church was filled on Sunday night when the Minister, the Rev. R. R. Martin, paid a special tribute to the life and work of one of the church's greatest ministers, the late Rev. John Flynn, famous throughout Australia as…

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Oratorio in All Saints' Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

On Sunday night next, by kind courtesy of Mr. W. Dalton-Webb, an electrically recorded rendering of Mendelssohn's great oratorio "Elijah," (with…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School. September 2, 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

The Presbyterian Sabbath School at Taree celebrated its Anniversary on Tuesday last, August 29. During the…

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Church Services — Sunday Next, 17th JUNE

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Church of England,—Gloucester 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ; Barrington 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 20th Gangat, 7 p.m.—David R. May (Rector)…

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Methodist Home Mission Deputation

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

Rev C. L. Connor, a former president of New South Wales Methodist Conference and one-time minister of Taree Methodist Circuit, will visit…

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Traffic Disturbes Church Services

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

The Lord's Day Observance Society will appeal to the public to refrain from unnecessarily travelling past churches while services are in…

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Traffic Disturbing To Church Worship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 5

An appeal to the public to refrain from all avoidable travelling past churches while services are in progress, will…

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Twenty-five Debutantes Presented to His Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle. Record Crowd In Attendance At Church Of England Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 4

Despite the inclement weather on Friday night last, 22nd June, 1951, a very large crowd of dancers…

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Opening Church of Scotland Assembly

The Northern Champion · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Representing His Majesty the King as Lord High Commissioner, in place of Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope, The Rt. Hon. George Mathers, M.P., drove through the Scottish capital to attend the opening of the…

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Methodist Leader On Church's Tasks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 2

To look at world conditions to-day was to realise that a civilisation bad been created too great for man to control,…

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Early Days On The Manning Some Historical Glimpses of the Taree Public School (Written in 1924 for Taree High School Magazine) by R. W. CHURCHILL. (Continued from last Saturday's issue)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 5

In this concluding instalment of his most entertaining historical review of his old school, Mr. Churchill refers to early members of the staff, and in a special addendum, written last week, makes many interesting references to many who were…

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Methodist Fraternity Busy At Frederickton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

The Methodist people of Frederickton have certainly been busy over the past few weeks. Last Tuesday night the O.K.'s…

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Rector to Leave Us. Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane Accepts Appointment To Wickham Parish

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 2

The Rector of St. Matthew's, Wingham, the Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane, officially announced at Church on Sunday that he…

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"No Gambling for Church," Says Bishop

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 3

The Anglican Church must keep its hands clean of gambling in any form, the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Batty) told…

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No Gambling for Church--bishop

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 2

The Anglican Church must keep its hands clean of gambling in any form, the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de…

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Wingham Rector Leaving Parish

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 6

The Rector of St. Matthew's Wingham, the Rev. W. Griffith Cochrane, officially announced at Church on Sunday that he…

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Baptists Want To Honour Churchman

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 2

To honour his outstanding work for the cause, the Taree congregation will recommend that the office of…

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Opening Of The Church Of Scotland Assembly

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 6

Representing His Majesty the King as Lord High Commissioner, in place of Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope. The Rt. Hon. Osorge Mathers, M.P. drove through the Scottish capital to attend the opening of the…

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Anglican Jubilee Ball Debutantes

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

Debutantes who made their bow to Mrs. E. J. Eggins at the recent Taree Church of England Jubilee Ball: Front row: Nancy Smith, Beth Murray, Fay Andrews, Mrs. Hayes (Matron of Honour), Betty Futcher, Beverley Wilson. Helen O'Keefe…

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Churches Urge No Sport Before 1 p.m. - - Question for Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

A letter from the N.S.W. United Protestant Association, asking the Gloucester Shire Council to prevent sport of any…

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