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Churches, 1941

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Japanese Mission In Batavia BATAVIA, Feb. 5

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

IN a remarkably frank interview here, Mr. Kenchiki Yoshizawa, leader of the Japanese Economic…

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Election Next Week Methodist President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

The Methodist Conference, to be opened in the Lyceum Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday night, will be the 87th since separation from the British Conference, and the 40th…

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A.I.F. Mission Not Aggression Malayan Governor Assures Neighbours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

SINGAPORE, Feb. 20.—"The Australians are here solely to defend this country. They are not here to attack anyone. Their arrival need cause no anxiety to any of our neighbours with whom we are on most friendly terms," said the Governor…

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Churchill Sways Cabinet on Grave Issues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

The story of the tremendous decisions that have confronted the British Government since the fall of France is here told by Mr. Beverley Baxter, M.P. More than once, he reveals, Cabinet has been of two…

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NEWS from the CHURCHES The Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Next Sunday is Quinquagesima, or the Sunday next before Lent. There will be celebrations of Holy Communion at the Cathedral at 7.15 and…

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The Churches Hamilton Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Rev. A. J. Gould will conduct the morning service at Wesley Church. Hamilton, taking as his subject. "He is Able." The evening preacher will…

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West Wallsend Methodist Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School took place at Speers Point. The children and parents were taken to the grounds by bus. Arrangements were…

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A.R.P. for Church Schools Colonel Lorenzo Explains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

The Government has made provision for the protection of children at denominational primary schools to the same extent as State schools, but no provision…

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Sunday Values in Wartime Church Leaders' Appeal (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 9

Sir.—We view with the gravest misgiving the increasing efforts that are being made to arrange military displays, secular entertainments, and organised…

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Secularisation of Sunday Presbyterian Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

At St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, yesterday morning, Rev. A. R. McVittic, in a short review of his 25 years' ministry in the Newcastle…

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Maitland and District Bright Display Church Harvest Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 7

So general were expressions of admiration for the attractive display arranged for the harvest festival services at West Maitland Methodist Church yesterday…

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Lambton Church Musicale

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 5

St. John the Baptist Church of England Parish Hall, Lambton, was decorated with bowls of dahlias on Saturday when a musicale arranged by the…

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Methodist Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Stationing Committee of the Methodist Conference to-night issued the first draft of changes in circuits. Changes affecting the…

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Belmont Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 7

The President of the Baptist Union of New South Wales (Mr. R. E. Walker) paid his official visit to Belmont Baptist Church on Sunday. The President of Lake Macquarie…

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Church Criticism of Rally "Unjust," Says Savings Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

"Our rally on Sunday has brought about a certain amount of criticism from a particular church. That criticism is unjust. If anyone is fighting for Christianity we…

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Britain Warns Japan Churchill to Ambassador Must Not Menace British Interests London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

"A warning to Japan of the danger involved in any southward drive into the Pacific which would menace British possessions or affect British interests, has been given by the British Government," states the…

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Churchill Talks To Turk And Greek Envoys LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. Churchill had a talk, to-day with the Turkish Ambassador (Dr. Aras) and expressed Britain's confidence that Turkey…

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Rev. Lock Methodist President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Methodist Conference, which opened to-day, elected Rev. W. N. Lock, M.A., B.D., Dip. Ed., of Rose Bay, as President for 1941, Rev…

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"Vital Mission to England" Scientist's Death in Plane Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

OTTAWA, Feb. 25. A.A.P.—Sir Frederick Banting, joint discoverer of the drug insulin, was killed while "en route to Britain on a…

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Murder As a Fine Art Methodist President Condemns Germans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Britain and Frang should never have allowed Germany [?] rearm for an armed Germany, as history had proved again and again, was a work…

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