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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1939

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"St. John's" Now Presbyterian Church at Waratah-Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian Church will be known in future as "St. John's," it was decided at the annual meeting of the congregation…

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World Tour Arranged by Anglican Boys' Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

The National Council of the Church of England Boys' Society is arranging a world tour for next year, which will be open to members, leaders, and supporters of…

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Air Mission Experts Inspection of Newcastle Works Seek Data for Aircraft Manufacture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 10

Fulfilling part of the British Air Mission's object of studying the potentialities of Australian industry to undertake the manufacture of aircraft on a large scale,…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

A Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Central Hall, King-street, on Sunday. In the morning at 11 Rev. A. Robens will preach. In the…

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Belmont Anglican

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

On Quinquagesima Sunday, being the Sunday before Lent, in the Belmont Church of England provisional district, of which the priest-in-charge is Rev…

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Waratah Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

At the recent annual meeting of the congregation of the Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian Church, it was unanimously resolved that "Henceforth, this…

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Stockton Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Next Sunday will be observed in the Stockton Methodist Church as Harvest Thanksgiving Day. At 11 a.m. Rev. B. Finigan will preach on the theme,…

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Church Raffles Top Gambling List Survey Of American Betting New York, January 6

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

More than five Americans in every ten spent money in at least one game of chance last year, and most of them freely admit they came out on the losing end. Those facts are indicated in a study of American gaming…

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Man's Chest and a Church Mystery Of X-Ray Photograph SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

A photograph of a man's chest, taken at Lithgow Hospital last week, has provided a mystery that is puzzling Sydney radiologists, X-ray…

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News From The Churches Mayfield Baptist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

In connection with the special services in the February campaign at the Mayfield Baptist Church, Valencia Street, Young People's Day will be…

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Greta Methodist Church Musicale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 15

A large gathering attended a musicale in the Methodist kindergarten hall on Wednesday, Rev. H. J. Gouell was in the chair. The programme was…

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From The Churches Maryville Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

At Maryville Presbyterian Church. The Avenue, services will be held in the church on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., when Mr. J. D. Penman will…

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Mayfield Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The Rev. Silas Bembrick will preach at Mayfield Methodist Church on Sunday morning and at Mayfield East in the evening…

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Australia's First Gaelic Church Service Link with the Hunter Valley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 12

One of the romances of the early settlement of New South Wales is the story of the arrival of the-Midlothian Highlanders and the first church service in Gaelic in the new land, just over 101 years ago. The episode has special…

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New Church at Thornton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 16

Messrs. J. W. Oldham and Lees, architects, have completed plans and specifications of a church to be erected for the Anglican community at Thornton. It will…

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Terms of Will Varied Nurse's Desire to Help Cripples Church Renounced Claim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 14

Mary Ann Herbert, a nurse, of Manly, who died in 1937 left an estate valued at £4422 and, subject to certain gifts, she directed that the residue, £4000, be…

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X-ray Mystery Church Shown With Man's Ribs SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 14

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

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Church and Hitler Bishop Burgmann's Survey Niemoller's Challenge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

The Bishop of Goulburn (Rt. Rev. E. Burgmann), writing in "The Southern Churchman," surveys the European scene, and visualises democracy shrinking from…

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Gift to Organist Jesmond Church Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

The services of the Church organist were recognised in the Church of England of St. Margaret, Jesmond, on Wednesday night, when Miss E. Emerton, of…

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Harvest Festival Services at Central Mission "Season of the Soul"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 10

Neatly arranged groups of vegetables, fruit and flowers were displayed at the special harvest festival services at the Central Methodist Mission Hall…

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