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Churches, 1939

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Tactful Worker Church Helper Farewelled

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

A large and representative gathering met at St. Patrick’s Hall on Thursday evening, to say good-bye to Mrs. McShane, who with Mr. McShane and two…

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Prominent Anglican Churchman Dies Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

Canon Cakebread, rector of St Jude’s Church of England, died shortly 10 a.m. to-day. He had been rector of the church since 1912 and…

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Church and State Conference Convened by Pope Rome, February 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

The Pope has convened ,a conference of 300 bishops, to be held at the Vatican can on February 11, to discuss the relate of the Church and the State and…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Rev. Dr. Harper will conduct services at Berrigan Catholic Church on Sunday next as follows:— Holy Mass 10a.m., Evening Devotions…

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Corowa Presbyterian Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

The service next Sunday at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will take the form of a film of a film service and the picture to be show will be the…

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Methodist Church Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

Sunday next will be observed at Harvest Thanksgiving bay at the Corowa Church and messages appropriate to the occasion will be given by…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Will parents and their Sunday School Children please note that the classes will re-open at the Parish Hall on Sunday, March 5, at 10.30…

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Methodist Church Successful Harvest Thanksgiving Services

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Sunday last was a day set apart for the Harvest Thanksgiving Services at the Corowa Methodist Church and splendid congregation gathered…

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Mr. John Fallon Death in Albury Yesterday Devoted Church Worker

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. John Aloysius Fallon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fallon, and a member of one of Albury’s oldest and most highly respected…

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British Air Mission Two Members at Fremantle Perth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

To inquire into the possibility of extending the manufacture of aircraft in the Commonwealth, two members of the British Air Mission to Australia,…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Rev. Dr. Harper will [?] services at Berrigan Catholic Church [?] Sunday next as follows: Holy Mass 8 a.m., Evening Devotion…

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Methodist Church Two Presentations Made (By the Minister.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The sale of gifts in connection with the [?]larvest Thanksgiving services was held on Monday evening last, and we are indeed thankful for the…

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X-ray Shows Church and Hotel in Man’s Chest! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

When an X-ray photograph of a man’s chest was taken at Lithgow hospital last week and developed, it not only showed the man’s ribs, but…

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Christian Science Churches

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

Mind was the subject in all Churches of Christ Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: “Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of…

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Thief Steals £75 of Church Collections Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

While an official was out of the room a thief last night stole £75 from the Assembly Hall, Margaret stre[?] city. The money was the proceeds of a…

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Local and General Coats Off in Church

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

At Scots' Presbyterian Church, Numurkah, on Sunday week, Rev. M. Foyster suggested that in view of the heat, the men in church might well…

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Church of England News Extracts From "The Sign" Rector's Letter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

My Dear People, The first day of Lent (Ash Wednesday) falls this year on February 22 The practice of observing Lent…

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Former Dean Gaoled Left Church to Fight in War Descended to Fraud to Provide for Family London, February 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A former Dean of Perth, Henry Frederick Mercer, aged 67, has been sentenced at Rhyl North Wales, to six months’ imprisonment for having…

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Charge Against Churches Virtual Bankrupt to Fight Sunday Sport Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Kevin Ellis, appearing for two Bathurst footballers, protested in the Bankruptcy Court to-day against the church putting up “a man of…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

Rev. Dr. Harper will conduct services at Berrigan Catholic Church on Sunday nest as follows:— Holy Mass 10 a.m., Evening Devotions…

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