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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1926

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Herbert J. Fairfax will conduct the services on Sunday, January 3rd. Murwillumbah: morning 11. Subject "A New Year's Message.'' Soloist…

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Mission Work. Results in New Guinea

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

According to Rev. W. H. Cox, of the Methodist Missionary Society of Australia, who recently returned from Rabaul, the mission organisation is…

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Local and General Church Services

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

All Saints' Church of England, Murwillumbah, Sunday, January 3: Morning 11, Evening 7.30. Mr. Breillat, sen…

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Snake in Church

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

During the service at St. Columba's Presbyterian Church, at Cottesloe (Westralia),on Sunday, a brown snake, about 4ft. long, entered, the side door,…

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£500 Necklace Find Miss Churchill's £50 Reward London

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Miss Diana Churchill, the 14-year-old daughter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, received £50 reward for finding in the street a necklace…

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Methodist Church

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

At the close of a shortened first service at Lismore Methodist Church to-morrow evening all church members are especially reminded of the New Year covenant…

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New Methodist Hall

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday next, January 6, the new Methodist School Hall at Tweed Heads will be opened officially, the function taking the form of "Ye Olde…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 13

Despite the fact that very many of the regular worshippers were absent owing to the holiday season, the Christmas services at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Lismore)…

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Killing a Church Fourteen Ways of Doing It

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

At the Narrabri Methodist Church, the Rev. Gordon Wood gave an address on "Is it worth while going to church?" Prior to the address, Mr. Wood read the following…

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New Methodist School Hall

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday next, January 6th, the new Methodist School Hall at Tweed Heads will be opened officially the function taking the form of…

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Snake in Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

During the service at St. Columba's 'Presbyterian Church at CottesLoe (W.A.) on Sunday a brown snake, about 4th. long, entered the side door,…

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Historical Church Ceremony

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

A church service unique in the history of the district was held, in AII Saints' Church, of England, South Lismore, yesterday morning, when the triplet sons of Mr. and Mrs…

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Byron Bay Presbyterian Church Young People's Rally

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The seating accommodation in the Pres. byterian Church, Byron Bay, was taxed to its utmost, when W.W.Paton, the popular young parson, conducted a special Young People's…

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Presbyterian Church

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

In the course of the service in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday, the Rev. James Gillespie said he desired to follow his usual custom of…

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Church and the Law

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

The president explained, that it was a rule that persons who sent exhibits from outside centres had to appoint an agent to take charge of the articles, otherwise same…

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Sunday Dancing. Trouble at Coolangatta over Jazzing During Church Hours. Council Discussion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

The Coolangatta Municipal Council, at a meeting held on Tuesday night, decided to renew the licence issued in favour of Bick's Jazzola, for the current…

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The Twin Towns Official Opening of New Methodist School Hall at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The official opening of new Methodist School Hall at Tweed Head was performed on Tuesday evening by Dr. Gordon Holmes, in the presence of a…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

The first meeting of t. Andrew's parochial council for the year will he held on Monday night at 8 p.m, at the vicarage The Bishop of Grafton RBev. J. W…

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Church of Christ, Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

At the Church of, Christ, service in Lismore to-morrow morning Pastor P. J. Pond will preach on the theme "Are the Ten Commandments alone sufficient, or is the…

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Church Burnt Down. Ritual Opponents Blamed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. The Parish Church of Saint Michael's, at Bedminister, Bristol, was burnt down. The damage is estimated at £12,000. The church…

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