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Churches, 1940

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Mr. Churchill— Britain Sole Champions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:—"The news from France is very bad," declared the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill). "I grieve for the gallant…

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Winston Churchill Says.... "Flight On!" LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

"The news from France is very bad, and 1 dread for the gallant French people who have fallen into this terrible misfortune," the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) declared in a…

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Churchill in Commons: "Large Scale Invasion of U.K. Impossible"

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 8

Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Churchill recalled what he described as the colossal military disaster of the…

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Winston Churchill Says.... "Fight On!" LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

"The news from France is very bad, and I dread for the gallant French people who have fallen into this terrible misfortune," the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) declared in a…

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Churchill in Commons: "Large Scale Invasion of U.K. Impossible"

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 8

Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Churchill recalled what he described as the colossal military disaster of the…

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Britain Will Go On To The End Says Churchill Vigilance Needed, No Need for Panic

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday:—"The Government's professional advisers to the services have agreed that we should go on and fight to the end, and that there are good and reasonable hopes for a final victory," declared the Prime Minister (Mr…

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"We Shall Do Our Duty" Churchill Speaks To House Of Commons LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

"WE have fully informed and consulted the Dominions, who have endorsed our decision to carry on to the end. We shall do our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British…

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Tweed Heads Anglican Parish

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

Church services in the Tweed Heads Church of England parish next Sunday will be at Tweed Heads at 7.30 a.m. (H.C.) and 7.30 p.m. (Evensong),…

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American Tea To Assist Mission

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

Small tables decorated with vases of sweet peas, roses, jonquils and Geraldton wax were arranged in the Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday…

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Britain to Continue War to End "Battle On England Begin" Statement by Churchill

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

LONDON: "We have fully informed and informed and consulted the Dominions who have endorsed our decision to carry on to the end. We shall do our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and the Empire last for…

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Richmond River District Church Services Notice to Ministers

Northern Star · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

Owing to the restrictions by the Government on the use of newsprint this will be the last occasion on which this religious notices…

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Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 4

To-morrow at Coraki there will be an additional celebration of the eucharist with sermon at 11 a.m. Classes are now being held in preparation for…

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Church Activities Notice to Ministers

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 4

To conserve foreign exchange the Federal Government has restricted the importation of newsprint and rationed supplies to all newspapers. The…

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Taxation Men On Goodwill Mission

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 8

To promote "goodwill," 12 senior officers of the N.S.W. Department of Taxation will leave on a country tour early in July…

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N.Z. Mission on Defence Canberra

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 8

A New Zealand delegation, headed by the Minister for Supply (Mr. O'Sullivan) will confer in Melbourne to-morrow with the Federal Government…

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France, Not Frenchmen. Surrendered Armistice with Germany Envoys Fly To Rome On Similar Mission LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 1

An armistice between France and Germany was signed at 4.50 p.m, G.M.T. yesterday (2.50 a.m. Sunday, Sydney time), and the French envoys have left by 'plane to accept the terms from Italy. The armistice, it is stated, will not become effective untill six hours after…

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Bride-to-be in Car Crash on Way to Church Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 1

Miss Emerelda Baker (20), of Sunnybank, who was on her way to be married, and her father, William John Baker (62), of the same address, were…

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Churchill's Appeal to Frenchmen London

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 5

In a statement which he issued shortly after it was learned that the French plenipotentiaries at Compiegne had signed an armistice…

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N.z. Mission Visits Australia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:— A New Zealand mission, headed by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Sullivan) flew from Auckland to Sydney to-day to begin a…

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Leader of Japanese Mission in Berlin

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday:— It is reported from Berlin that Mr. Sato, leader of the Japanese goodwill mission, which visited Italy, has…

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