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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1939

1,004 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 51

Searchers Fail to Find Church Foundation Stone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 12

A search, which has been carried on for some weeks, for the historic foundation stone of St. Paul's Church of England. West Maitland, has been…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

At the Central Methodist Mission there will be special services on Sunday. At 9 a.m. the Brotherhood Breakfast wlll be held and to this all men…

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Maryville Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Services at the Maryville Presbyterian will be held in the church on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mr. J. D. Penman will conduct both…

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Mayfield Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

The Rev. Frank Paton, of Raymond Terrace, will preach on Sunday as follows:— Mayfield 11 a.m., Hexham 3 p.m.,…

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Stockton Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Rev. R. Finigan will be the preacher at the Stockton Methodist Church on Sunday at 11. At 7 p.m. the service will be conducted by Rev. P. Trafford…

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The Churches Newcastle Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Next Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Trinity and tho Feast of, the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. At the Cathedral there will be…

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Church at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 22

Architect's design of the imposing Roman Catholic Church being erected at Mayfield. It will cost £12,000…

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Bishop to Open To-morrow New Church Hall at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 22

The new church hall, in the newly-formed parish of the Holy Trinity, situated in Ridge-street, Merewether, will be officially blessed and opened to-morrow,…

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Church of England Centenary Singleton to Celebrate SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 9

Next Thursday will be the centenary of the establishment of the Church of England in the parish of Singleton. Arrangements have been made to observe…

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Union of Greek and Anglican Churches Desired London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 9

The newly crowned patriarch of Alexandria, Christopher H., declared in an interview at Cairo that there was not a single member of the Greek…

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New Church Blessed Bishop Gleeson at Merewether Newcastle and Religion Praise for Parish Priest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 8

The combination church-hall in the parish of the Holy Family, Merewether South, was blessed and officially opened by the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev…

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Sydney Greek Church Dispute Continues Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 7

Representatives of the Greek community met last night to discuss their long drawn out Church dispute. On behalf of Dr. G. Tahmind[?]s…

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Catholic Concert at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 12

To cover the initial expenses of their filth annual ball, to be held on August 22, the West Wallsend Catholic Women's Committee held a concert…

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Crash Caused by Overloading New Guinea Mission Plane MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 7

Overloading is thought to have caused the crash of the Roman Catholic Mission's Fokker plane at Seek Harbour, Rabaul, yesterday, when five persons were killed…

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Of Interest to Women Maypole Dance at Cessnock Spring Ball For Catholic Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

A maypole dance was a novel attraction at the annual Spring Ball at Cessnock last night. THE dance was performed by 14…

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Mid-day Service Inaugurated by Dean at Central Mission Will Be Held Weekly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

A series of weekly lunch-hour services, arranged by the United Ministers Fraternal, was inaugurated by the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. T. M. Armour)…

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Miss Maguire Actress to be Married on Thursday Will Be Wheeled Into Church London, August 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 9

The wedding of Miss Mary Maguire, the Australian film actress formerly of Brisbane, and Captain Robert Gordon-Canning, has been arranged to take place at…

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Baby On Skis Sheriffs Guard Shirley Temple New Canberra Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

ONLY ONE YEAR and 10 months old. Shirley Palrick can already toddle about on skis and keep a perfect balance. Her father, beside her, is one of the best skiers in the Kiandra district…

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Widow's Suicide in Suburban Church Grounds Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 7

Eliza Annie Hogan, 63, whose body was found in the rectory grounds of St. Stephens Church of England, Mowbray-road, Chatswood, after a…

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Claim Against Church Dismissed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 7

A claim by Mrs. Bertha Boyce for £96 from the deacon of the Bourke-street Congregational Church, where, she alleged she worked as caretaker,…

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