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Churches, 1940

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N.z. Mission for Malagigi

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 8

Malagigi will be taken to New Zealand to contest the £3000 Centenary Cup at Prentham during the meeting later this month…

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Turkish Trade Mission to Italy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 3

ROME, Tuesday: — It is reported that a Turkish mission will arrive shortly to negotiate an Italo-Turkish trade agreement…

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Danish Trade Mission Returns to London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday:—Prince Axel of Denmark and M. Mohr, leaders of the Danish delegation, returned to London to-day to resume the Anglo-Danish…

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CUDGEN Church of England Guild

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

The final meeting of the year of St. Mark's (Cudgen) Church of England Women's Guild was held recently. Mrs. W. Hopwood-Evans occupied the chair…

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Presbyterian LISMORE

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

The morning and evening services at St. Paul's will be conducted by Rev. F. J. Leckenby, of [?]pswich (Q.). There will be no service at St. David's. The…

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Ballina Rector Farewelled in Parish for 13 Years Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 10

About 200 people, representing all sections and denominations of the community, attended a farewell presentation tendered Rev. and Mrs. E. G…

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Armidale Presbyterian Girls' School PRINCIPAL—Dr.Helen Wilkie, M.A. (EDINBURGH)

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Educational facilities for girls of all ages are provided under the direction of the Headmistress and a highly qualified staff…

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District Church Activities Church of England LISMORE

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

A watchnight service was held on New Year's Eve at 11.30 p.m. at St. Andrew's, during which the Archdeacon delivered his New Year's…

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Mr. Churchill Visits Front

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:—The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) is now in France visiting the British Forces on the Western…

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New Office for Churchill? Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

The Press suggests that the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) might be appointed to the new Ministry co-ordinating the British…

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Churchill Returns From Front London

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 7

The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) has concluded his visit to the Western Front, and returned to England…

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Co-operation of Allies Mr. Churchill Is Impressed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:—In a statement before leaving the Western Front on his return to England, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr…

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Contentious Issues Sermon in Coraki Presbyterian Church. Plea for a Wider Vision

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

When preaching last Sunday morning on "The Will of God" at Coraki Presbyterian Church Rev. Slade Mallen made a strong plea for more…

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Would-be Napoleon of Germany Churchill Foresaw Hitler's Game

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Foresight and the gift of acting upon it, are noted among Winston Churchill's characteristics. Now, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he has the power to use Britain's great sea force to its full effectiveness…

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Church of England Mission

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

During the week, Captain Walker, assisted by Brother Steele, of the Church Mission Society, has been conducting lantern slide lectures on the…

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Mission at Ballina Church Army

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

After conducting regular services at East Ballina during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Church of England Church Army mission has…

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Armidale Presbyterian Girls' School PRINCIPAL—Dr. Helen Wilkie, M.A. (EDINBURGH)

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Educational facilities for girls [?] all ages are provided under the direction of the Headmistress and a highly qualified staff…

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District Church Activities Church of England LISMORE

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. Huntley, who has been appointed to the parish of Kempsey, left Ballina on Tuesday. Until a successor has been appointed, the Rev. H…

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Watt—parish

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

A pretty wedding was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church, Coraki. when the Rev. Slade-Mallen married Ashley Denzil, eldest son of Mr. and…

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Churchill Praised in Germany Censor Missed Wrapper On Book (From a Special Correspondent.) LONDON, December 23 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 12

Thousands of people in Germany have bougrht a new version of T. E. Lawrence's "Revolt in the Desert," which had just been published in…

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