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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1939

1,004 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 51

Tea Meeting St. John's Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

Bowls of flowers decorated the tables in the church hall for the 34th annual tea meeting and concert held by St. John's Church of England, Cook's Hill…

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Autumn Fair Stockton Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

The Autumn Fair arranged by the Stockton Methodist Ladies' Church Aid was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. G. W. Jenner) in the Masonic Hall yesterday…

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Methodist Comrades Pageant at Wesley Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Methodist Girl Comrades from seven branches throughout the district took port in a pageant, "A Vision of Comradeship," presented in time Wesley…

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Church Property Damaged Solomon Islands 'Quake SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 20

Additional details of damage in the Russell Grout of the Solomon Islands by the earthquake and tidal wave have been received by private cablegram in Sydney…

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Burnt Down Two Churches Youth Could Not Explain Act MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

Unless doctors recommend his earlier release, Robert Albert Marsh, 18, of Ringwood, who pleaded "Guilty" in the Practice Court to-day to two charges of…

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Guest Afternoon Lambton Presbyterian Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Mrs. A. Davies, of Lambton, arranged the programme for a successful guest afternoon for the Lambton Presbyterian Women's Guild held in the Lambton…

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Methodist Girls Club Concert at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

At St. Luke's Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon the New Lambton Methodist Girls' Club contributed a variety programme in aid of the…

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Wrecked by Bomb Catholic Club in Belfast LONDON, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 8

A bomb wrecked the Catholic Young Men's Club in Belfast (Northern Ireland), but there were no casualties. The Hammersmith Bridge, over the…

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Baptist Church at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Wallsend Baptist Church celebrated its anniversary on Saturday. There was a scripture reading by Rev. Gibbons, and the secretary's report was…

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Old Bakehouse Converted Into Church SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Married in an old disused bakehouse at West Pennant Hills two years ago, a young couple last night brought their child there and had her…

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Saint's Relics in Shrine Village Church Distinction LONDON, April 18

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 18

A village church in a secluded Dorset vale shares with Westminster Abbey the distinction of possessing a shrine which still contains the relics of the…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Mother's Day will be observed at all the meetings and services on Sunday next at the Central Methodist Mission. The Brotherhood will meet…

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Maryville Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

At the Maryville Presbyterian Church on Sunday services will be: 11 a.m. Mr. C. Rackow: 7 p.m. special Mothers' Day service by Mr. J. D. Penman…

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Stockton Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

At Stockton Rev. R. Finigan will preach in the morning, when special music will be provided by the Young People's Choir. At night Rev. F…

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Mayfield Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

On Sunday, Mothers' Day services will be held in all the churches of the Mayfield Methodist circuit. In the afternoon a pleasant Sunday…

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Apron Evening Teralba Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

An apron evening, in aid of the fan which will be held soon by the Teralba Presbyterian Women's Guild, took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Swan,…

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Cripples Benefit Unknown Man's Will Died Outside Church Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 12

Under the will of an unknown man, the Queensland Society for Crippled Children will benefit by £5000. The man, who collapsed and died…

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Church and People

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

Sir,—In this month's issue of the "Newcastle Diocesan Churchman" a statement made by the commentator in the "Notes and Comments" section struck…

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Atheist Leader's Ban Against Church Violence Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

M. Yaroslavsky, President of the League of Mi[?] [?]clared to-day that there were [?],000 adult believers and [?] of…

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Church Considers Banning The Lambeth Walk JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 7

The Dutch Reformed Church is considering banning the Lambeth Walk. Speakers at the Synod said they favored folk dances which, however,…

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