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Churches, 1945

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

A most helpful and thoughtful legacy from the estate of the late. Florence Sammons will enable The Rector to install a handsome Bible…

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Church Hall at Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 6

The Lavington Church of England Guild will hold its annual ball, on May 3. A free bus will leave Albury Post Office at 8 o’clock. A guinea prize will be given to…

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Presbyterian Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

Mothers' Day services will be held on Sunday, 13th May. The, Women's Missionary Association Town Ladies' Day will be held…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

Archdeacon Ross-Edwards will be in attendance at the Annual Synod of the Diocese and Clerical Conference at Hay as from Monday, 30th April, until…

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Mr. Churchill’s Personal Representative Here Lieut.-General Charles Gairdner MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 7

Lieut-General Charles H. Gairdner, CBE. has arrived in Melbourne en route to Manila where he will succeed the late Lieut-General Herbert [?]sden [?]…

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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

Gratitude and Thanksgiving.—Deniliquin 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Morago 3 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH Deniliquin 11 a.m. Woodbury 3 p.m…

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Church of England

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

If peace should be declared in England during Archdeacon Ross-Edwards' absence in Hay attending the annual Diocesan Synod, the Church…

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Wahgunyah Congregational Church

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Anzac services were held of both the Rutherglen and Wahgunyah Congregational Churches on Sunday last. At Wahgunyah the church was…

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Wed at St. Matthew’s Church

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

St. Matthew’s Church of England, Albury. was the setting for the marriage on April 23. of Jeanette Mary, only child of Mr and Mrs E. Gill, of…

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Last Minute News Mr Churchill and the End of the War “No Special Statement To Make —Yet” LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

In a statement in the House of Commons today, the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) [?] that [?] a major decision was reached…

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Denies Peace Mission Story STOCKHOLM

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

Count Bernadotte, of Sweden, in an interview, stated that he had not forwarded any peace message from Himmler or other authoritative German…

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Methodist Ladies’ Church Aid

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the monthly meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Church Aid Was lad. above 40 were present. Mrs New[?] who presided, welcomed the new…

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Mr Churchill’s Nephew Freed LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

[?] correspondent with the [?] Army says that Mr Churchill’s nephew. Giles Romilly. has reached the Seventh Army lines after…

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Churchill’s Tribute

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

Winston Churchill, who had consistently opposed his policy of appeasement paid this great tribute to Mr Chamberlain [?] man with the…

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Corporal Hitler’s Bid For World Domination And How It Was Defeated Inspiring Leadership Of Mr Churchill Heroic Defence of Stalingrad Turning Point of War Six Years of Tragedy in Europe

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

A world that had passed through a series of crises beginning with the seizure of Manchuria by Japan in 1932, followed by the civil war in Spain, the second invasion of China by Japan, the march of the Germans into Austria, the invasion of Albania by Italy, and finally the Czech rape by the Hitlerites, was not profoundly surprised when on…

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“May Lose the Peace” Warning By Presbyterian Moderator MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 6

Addressing the Presbyterian General Assembly tonight, the Moderator (the Rev. McLean Shugg) declared that when the church by its…

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Germany Surrenders. Unconditional Capitulation Churchill Broadcasts To-Night V-e Day To-morrow

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Germany has unconditionally surrendered to Britain, the United States and Russia. The surrender document was signed early yesterday morning in the school-house at Rheims, French…

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Germans Surrender Churchill’s Announcement To-night Australian Holiday To-morrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 1

EVERY PART OF THE CIVILISED WORLD WAS THRILLED BY THE BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY THAT THE GERMANS HAD UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDERED TO THE ALLIED ARMIES. Final act to discontinue the catastrophic war which has spread death and…

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London Crowd Wildly Cheers Mr Churchill’s Speech Announces That Final Surrender Signing Took Place In Berlin LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

There were great crowds outside Buckingham Palace when Mr. Churchill, after lunching with the King and Queen, left a little time before 1 p.m. to make his historic broadcast. Thousands outside the palace heard his speech over loudspeakers erected in the forecourt, and Mr…

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Mr Churchill Thanks N.Z. Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 2

Mr Churchill has sent greetings to the acting Prime Minister (Mr Nashl congratulating New Zealanders on their great share in the common victory,…

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