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Churches, 1942

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Church Reconstruction in London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

As the appalling wars raging in Europe, Asia, and Africa take up 80 much of the space of the daily papers, there need be no wonder if matters…

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Facilities In London for Page's Mission

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Australian liaison with the British War Cabinet has been considerably strengthened as the result of requests for…

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"Aust. View Heard In War Policy" —CHURCHILL

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) in the House of Commons, referring to Dominion representations on the War Cabinet, said that Sir Earle Page for some…

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Presbyterian Moderator

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY.--Rev. C. F. McAlpine Tamworth, has been elected State Moderator of the Presbyterian Church Assembly. The election was…

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Local and General Methodist Church Services

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. S. Brainwood, who is in charge of Tweed Heads Methodist Circuit, advises that the evening service on Sunday will be held at 5 p.m., instead of…

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Radio Addresses by Churchill and Roosevelt

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will broadcast to-day at 9 p.m. This is equivalent to 7 a.m. this morning…

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"Stupefying Magic of Churchill's Oratory"

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--The Secretary of the London Trades Council (Mr. Willis), in a speech, declared: "We must break loose…

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Presbyterian Year Satisfactory

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Although the year had been difficult, owing to a change in ministers and the troubled world conditions, satisfactory reports…

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Surrender Announced by Churchill

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday:--"Singapore has fallen, and the Malaya Peninsula has been overrun," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) in a broadcast tonight…

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Churchill Confirms Fall of Singapore (Continued from Page 1)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

"We have only just been able to hold our own in the Nile Valley and the Middle East. The Mediterranean is closed. Our transports must go…

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Plea for Unity Churchill's Grim Radio Talk

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

LONDON.--The feature of Mr. Churchill's grim broadcast on Sunday night--it was the grimmest he has yet delivered--was his plea for closing the ranks and trusting the leaders. It was the first time since he has…

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Church Plate From Jerusalem

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

A communion collection plate made from olive wood has been sent from Padre H. W. Deall, formerly Presbyterian minister…

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"Everything we possess is deployed against the enemy or awaiting his attack" — CHURCHILL. British Arms Drained By Many Fronts

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—"Singapore has fallen." This announcement was made in a broadcast to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), in which he painted a dismal picture of the Allied position in the Pacific. Mr. Churchill admitted that to-night the Japanese were triumphant and…

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Had Good Year Kyogle Presbyterian Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—In spite of war conditions and a change in ministers, Kyogle Presbyterian Church had a successful year,…

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Dutch Economic Mission To America

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).— M. Steeneberghe, former Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, is on a mission to the United States…

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Churchill Faces Critics For Debate Without Anger Or Panic

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).— The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) declared in the House of Commons to-day that the abandonment of Brest as a German battleship base was decidedly beneficial to Britain. The threat to convoys had been removed, and a heavy scale attack against Germany…

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Methodist Church Power to Extend Appointments

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday:-- War difficulties being experienced by the Methodist Church of Australasia over statutory appointments of ministers…

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News From All Sources Coraki Presbyterian Church Annual Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Rev. W. Hunter Howatson presided over the annual meeting on Friday evening when the reports of the officers and of the various Church…

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For Women at Seaforth Church Allan--Slade Wedding

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

St. Paul's Church, Seaforth, was chosen by Alice Amy, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Slade, Collins Creek, Kyogle, for her recent…

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Church Parade

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Scoutmaster C. Love said last night that all scouts attending the church parade on Sunday were required to assemble at the Scouts'…

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