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Churches, 1940

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

Rev. Dr. Harper will conduct services at Berrigan Catholic Church on Sunday next as follows:— Holy Mass 8 a.m., Evening Devotions…

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Church Destroyed by Fire. Ararat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

A fire in the grounds of the Ararat Anglican Church to-day resulted in the destruction of the church building, which was set alight by sparks from a…

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German Officers to Aid the Russians Military Mission Reaches Leningrad Hint Nazis May Enter Conflict Against the Finns Gallant Defenders Still Smashing the Invaders Amazing Series of Victories to Their Credit LONDON, January 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 1

In response to M. Stalin’s appeal for assistance of German experts, Germany has sent a military mission to Leningrad to aid the Russians against the Finns, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the “News-Chronicle.”…

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Bleak Western Front Visit by Mr. Churchill B.F.F. Headquarters in France, January 7

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty, is visiting the British forces on the Western front He inspected fog-bound R. A. F. aerodromes…

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Churchill May be Put in Charge of Armed Forces PARIS, January 9

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

The French Press suggests that the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) might be appointed to a new Ministry…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · 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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Catholic Young Men

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

The first fortnightly meeting of the Albury C.Y.M.S. for the year was held last night. Additional office-bearers appointed were: Messrs. W. Farrell,…

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Churchill Impressed Co-operation Among Allies Visit to Western Front B.E.F. Headquarters in France, January 9

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill a[?]red in yachting kit, the cap bearing the badge of the Royal Yacht Squardron early this morning visited and R.A.F…

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Churchill Foresaw Hitler's Game Evidence of the Letters

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Foresight, and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchills characteristics. Now, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he has the…

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Prof. Einstein on the Church Defender of the Truth

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

"Being a lover of freedom when the revolution came in Germany I looked to the universities to defend it knowing that they had always…

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Priest Stops Church Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Breaking off in the middle of a Benediction service at Our Lady Help of Christians’ Church, in Nicholson street, East Brunswick, the Rev…

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Should Women Wear Hats In Church?

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

An interesting discussion on the question of women wearing hats in church has recently taken place in the columns of "The Sunday Times,"…

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Corowa Catholic Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

About 20 members of the Echuca Catholic Club visited Corowa last week-end, and were the guests of the Corowa Catholic Club. A dance was…

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Chiltern Catholic Young Men

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

At the Chiltern Catholic Young Men’s fortnightly meeting, Mr. H. Smyth presided over a full attendance of members. Visiting members,…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

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

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Catholic Youth Movement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The first meeting for the year of the Catholic Youth Movement was held last evening at Albury. Rev. Father Gallagher presided. There was…

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Churchill Forecasts Hitler Evidence of the Letters

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Foresight, and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchill's characteristics. Now. as First Lord of the Admiralty, he…

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Methodist Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Quarterly Meeting was held on Monday last and it revealed that the year, 1939 had been the most ful year in the history of the Church…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Election of Officers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Fellowship Association was held in St. John's Hall, the president, Rev. R. M. Somerville, in the chair…

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