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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Blessing of New R.c. Church at Tumbulgum

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

His Lordship the Bishop of Lismore (Dr. Carroll) will visit Tumbulgum on Sunday and bless the new Roman Catholic Church at that centre. The…

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Church Guild Meeting BALLINA

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 10

Several important matters are set down for discussion at a meeting of the St. Mary's Church of England Women's Guild at 3 p.m. to-morrow…

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Tennis Tournament for Mission Funds

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

A tennis tournament to raise funds for the Methodist Home and Overseas Missions was held at the Methodist tennis courts and attracted a large…

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Success of Catholic Juvenile Ball

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

From war harassed Europe to the peaceful Tweed is a far cry, but last night found most of the States of that unhappy area represented in the…

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23 Debutantes Presented at The Risk Anglican Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

THE RISK: A feature of the annual Church of England ball, which attracted a record attendance of 340 local and district residents to The Risk Hall, was the presentation of 23 debutantes. The ticket office receipts approximately £40, from which…

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Mr. Churchill— Hitler's Blunder

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:—The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Churchill) said that in his view Herr Hitler had committed a…

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Farewell at Social Praise for Church Worker

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Bowls of dahlias, zinnias and fern formed attractive floral decorations in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hall on…

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Mr. Churchill told the British House of Commons that the Nazis had an obvious preference fo[?]—Striking Weak At The LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

Making his eagerly awaited speech in the House of Commons this afternoon on the situation in Norway, the First…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

The Lismore Methodist Quarterly business meeting was held in the church on Wednesday night. The minister (the Rev. R. B. Lew)…

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Lecture on Palestine Methodist Brotherhood

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

The Lismore Methodist Brotherhood meeting will be held in the Richmond Hall to-morrow afternoon at 4.15. Major C. A. Munro, of the 11th…

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Mr. Churchill's Nephew Captured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday:—The Berlin newsagency reports the arrest of the British journalist, Mr. Giles Romilly, a nephew of Mr. Winston…

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Hitler Committed Big Strategical Error Mr. Churchill Says Britain Was Not Caught Napping

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday:—"The German Navy has suffered a grievous loss," declared the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) in a heartening House of Commons review of Britain's naval successes off Scandinavia. "Four…

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District Church Activities Church of England NIMB1N

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

Both at Goolmangar and at Georgica a short meeting will be held alter to-morrow's services to discuss efforts in aid of the church…

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C'gatta Methodist Memorial

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

The dedication of the memorial wall in honor of the late Reverend Ernest Ball one of the pioneers of the Australian Inland Mission and…

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Strenuous Year Presbyterian Review New Church Opened

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

A strenuous year, a feature of which was the opening of the new brick church, was reveiwed in reports submitted by the…

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Ministry Commenced New Methodist Man Record Congregation

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

There was a record congregation at Kyogle Methodist Church on Sunday night when Rev. Westley J. Douglass, who arrived…

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Strategical Error by Hitler Mr. Churchill's View

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

LONDON: "Hitler committed a a great stategical error in extending the war so for north and forcing the Scandinavian peoples out of…

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New Methodist Minister At Kyogle KYOGLE

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

Rev. W. J. Douglass, formerly of West Wyalong, has arrived in Kyogle to succeed Rev. C. P. Viney, now a chaplain with the A.I.F., as minister…

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£23 For Church Funds

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Ninety couples attended a social organised by Mesdames K. Turner and F. Daley for the funds of St. Joseph's R.C. Church Coraki. The Canberra…

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Successful Social Aid Coraki Catholic Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

Mesdames Kevin Turner and P. Daley-were the organisers of a most successful social that drew upwards of 100 couples to Moroney Theatre on Monday…

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