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Churches, 1916

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Request to Methodist Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Toombes, the organising secretary for the temperance movement on the North Coast, last night forwarded the following telegram to the Methodist Conference…

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Suburbs of Verdun Severely Hammered. Churches the Targets

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.—The Verdun suburbs were severly hammered by the bombardment. There were many civilian victims. The new church and cathedral of ancient days were…

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Methodist Conference

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

At the Methodist Conference now being held in Sydney the first reading of stations was dealt with. The following are the results, but they are…

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Methodist Conference. New Circuit for the Richmond. Early Closing Endorsed

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, [?]ursday.—The Methodist Conference decided to divide the Ballina and Brunswick Circuits, re-adjusting the boundaries, both with the view of constituting a…

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Methodist Conference

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference on Wednesday the first reading of stations for the North Coast district was as follows:--Grafton, Richard J…

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Mr. Hughes' Mission

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

By degrees the precise nature of Mr. Hughes' mission to England is being revealed. He is not to take part in an Imperial conference, as of course,…

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A Mission to Jerusalem

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Saturday.—Enver Pasha (Minister for War) sent Omar to the Mosque and other holy places in Jerusalem, including the Christian places. He was welcomed by…

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Methodist Conference. Heading of Stations

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 8

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The following alterations have been made in connection with the first reading of stations at the Methodist Conference:—North Coast district: Orara, P. A…

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New President of the Methodist Conference. Ex-lismore Minister Appointed

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

The Rev. William Pearson, the new president of the Methodist Conference, was born at Braintree, Essex, England, on January 6, 1858. He was educated at the public schools,…

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Anglican Lehten Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

From to-morrow (Aish Wednesday) special services are being held at St. Mark's Church of England, Casino. At 7 o'clock each morning there is…

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Presbyterian Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Presbytery was held in St. Paul's Church yesterday under the chairmanship of the Rev. Mr. McLellan, of Mullumbimby. The Rev. A. M. Gauld's…

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Methodist Statistics

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The 670 Methodist churches in the State have a total attendance at worship estimated at 123,850…

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The Navy. Churchill's Complaints Unsatisfactory Progress London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill received information which was unsatisfactory regarding progress in naval construction. If every…

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Return to Front. Mr. Churchill returns to the front to-morrow. Bulgarian Foreign Legion. to Fight for the Allies

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:—A number. of Bulgarian deserters have landed at Marseilles. They asked to be enrolled as a foreign legion…

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Roman Catholic Mission

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

On Sunday week, 19th instant, a fourteen days' mission will be commenced at the Casino R.C. Church at 1d a.m. The missioners are the…

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Lenten Mission Services

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday, last (Ash Wednesday) the Rev. L. E. J. Grey. ThL., of Copmanhurst, opened his seven days, Lenten mission at St. Mark's…

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Balfour Castigates Churchill's Contemptible Beyond Expression London

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

Speaking on the Naval Estimates, Mr Balfour said Mr. Churchill's speech was unfortunate in form and substance, and calculated to arouse doubts and…

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Australians at Verdun Germany's New Offensive Dearly Won Gains the Navy Balfour and Churchill Fifty German Ships in North Sea The Submarine Policy—Germany Backs Down The Western Front. Germans Claim Successes London

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A German official message states:— Small English detachments, which penetrated to our trenches yesterday' to the north-east of Vermelles, have been…

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BALFOUR - Churchill Controversy an Acrimonious Debate. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

Continuing his speech on the Navy Estimates, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Balfour) said that the monitors did not add one tithe to…

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Five German Generals Killed. Details of the Verdun Fight. Movements of German Fleet. Turkey Awaiting Result of Fighting on West Fornt. German Policy of Attacking Merchant Ships Postponed. the Navy. Discussion on the Estimates. Balfour Answers Winston Church

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—During the discussion on the navy estimates, Mr. A. Balfour said Mr. W. Churchill's speech had been unfortunate in form and substance. It was…

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