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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1940

1,003 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 51

St. John's Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 6

Rev. W. G. Reekie will be the preacher at both services to-morrow, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in St. John's Presbyterian Church…

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Maryville-Kotara Presbyterian

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 6

Rev. J. D. Penman will conduct services at the Maryville Presbyterian Church, at 9.30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at Kotara at 11.15 a.m. Sunday School…

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Wallsend Methodist Circuit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 6

Rev. E. Foster will conduct the 11 a.m. service and Mr. F. J. Boyce the 7 p.m. service at the Metcalfe-street Church in the Wallsend Methodist…

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Australia's First Parson Had to Build Own Church Callous Attitude Of Acting-Governor

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 4

The First Fleet, with its convict cargo, that founded the colony of New South Wales carried a chaplain with it, but it was…

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NEWS from the CHURCHES Newcastle Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 6

"To-morrow is Trinity Sunday. There will be celebrations of Holy Communion at Newcastle Cathedral at 7.15 and 8 a.m. Rev. N. A. Pullin will be…

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Ladies' Church Aid Society Function at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 7

The Broadmeadow Methodist Ladles' Church Ald Society celebrated its 24th anniversary on Thursday night. Visitors from societies at Waratah,…

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Catholic Huts in Camps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 12

At a public meeting at the Newcastle City Hall to-night a State-wide campaign will be launched in conjunction with the Catholic United Service Auxiliary of New…

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Prayer for Allies Next Sunday Notice Read in Roman Catholic Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 6

In all Roman Catholic churches of the Newcastle district a notice from the Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.) was read yesterday,…

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War Undermining Christianity Church Will Succeed, Said Mr. Mair SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

A call to the Church to work unceasingly to ensure a more Christian, more scientific and better social fabric for future generations after the war, was…

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War Scene May Be Changed Rousing Call By Churchill LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

"It would be foolish to disguise the gravity the hour, but we may confidently expect stabilisation of the front in France," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) in a rousing broadcast to the Allies…

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Catholic Workers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 9

Mr. Iver Callen, of the Campion Society, Stockton, will deliver a lecture on "Science and the Bible," to members of the Catholic Workers' Club at St…

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To Build Hut for Soldiers at Greta Camp Catholic Service Auxiliary Launched

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

The first work of the Catholic United Service Auxiliary of New South Wales in Newcastle will be the erection of a hut for soldiers at the Greta…

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Erect Hut at Greta Catholic Body Launches Big Appeal Bishop Stresses Need for Patriotism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

The Catholic United Service Auxiliary of New South Wales, which provides huts in camp in the State for the spiritual and temporal welfare of soldiers,…

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Britain Will Be Attacked Mr. Churchill Warns Nation Allies Will Never Surrender (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 6

In a broadcast address to the Allies, the British Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) declared that as soon as the Western front had been stabilished…

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Apron Parade Wallsend Church Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 8

The Ladies' Aid of the Devon-street Methodist Church at Wallsend held a successful musicale, with an apron parade Rev. E. Foster presided…

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Cabaret for Inter-parish Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Mesdames D. T. Rees and C. Hetherington, with members of St. James' Girls' Friendly Society, were hostesses inst night at a cabaret held in the Parish…

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Fight Paganism Church's Duty in the War LONDON, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 9

The Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing both Houses of Convocation, said the present fierce struggle was not only between freedom and the enslavement of…

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Here and There in the Suburbs Golden Jubilee Of Mayfield Methodist Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 13

Tho Mayfield Methodist Church will celebrate its golden jubilee on Sunday, when tho President of the New South Wales Conference (Rev. P. L. Black)…

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Church of England Ball at Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 4

Flowers, palms, streamers, and butterfly motifa decorated the School of Arts, Musellbrook, for the annual Church of England ball, which attracted…

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The Churchill Strain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

"John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, was born at Ash, near Axminster, in 1650, the son of Winston Churchill. He was educated at St. Paul's School…

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