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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1945

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Evil Gang Wiped Out Soon Says Churchill

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Mr. Churchill, In a New Year message to the Primrose League, said "Before many months have passed…

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New Year's Eve at Methodist Church I

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

The closing of the year and the coming of the New Year was recognised by the preachers at Lismore Methodist Church on Sunday…

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Churchill Very Much Alive

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Referring to an American rumor of Mr. Churchill's death, his friends to-day described him as "fighting…

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New Year Services in Churches

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

In a special New Year service at Murwillumbah Baptist Church on Sunday morning. Pastor N. Carloss took as his text. "Ye nave…

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Chapel Dedicated to Air Force Dead in N.G. All Churches in Jungle Tribute

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 5

A stately chapel to the memory of R.A.A.F. officers and airmen who paid the supreme sacrifice in New Guinea was dedicated at a forward R.A.A.F. base recently…

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Nazi Beast Cornered —Churchill

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—"I cannot promise you the end is [?], but I can say the Nazi beast [?] cornered and his destruction is…

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Catholic Pilgrimage

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

At St Augustine's Catholic Church, Coolangatta, yesterday afternoon a large number of adults and children took part in…

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Churchill Home After Seeing Military Chiefs

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Mr Winston Churchill arrived back in London yesterday after a three day visit to France and to…

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Kyogle Kiddies Visit City Under Bush Mission Scheme

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

Last week a happy party of children left Kyogle for a fortnight's holiday in various private residences in Sydney, where they will be the guests of men and women associated with the New South Wales Bush Missionary Society…

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18 Preaching Centres in Kyogle Circuit Methodist Finances Sound

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting of officers and stewards of the Kyogle Methodist Circuit at the Parsonage on Friday reports showed a satisfactory financial quarter. An accumulated credit balance of £66 was carried forward. Rev. W. J. Douglass presided…

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Clergy's Views on Dress for Church Attendance

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

"One may be faultlessly attired in God's House and yet be oblivious to the true spirit of worship, and on the other hand he or she may not conform exactly to the conventional in this respect and yet be in the…

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Churchill's Envoy Killed Off Luzon

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

LUZON ISLAND, Thursday.—It is officially announced that Lieut. General Sir Herbert Lumsden, Mr. Churchill's special representative…

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V-bomb Hits Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (AAP). —A clergyman escaped unhurt when a V-bomb demolished his church re[?]ntly although chunks o…

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"No Negotiated Peace"; Commons Cheer Churchill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Mr Rhys Davies (Lab) asked in the House of Commons whether Mr Churchill would be good enough…

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Churchill Tells of Elas Deeds in Greece

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: In the House of Commons today Mr Churchill said that British troops in Greece had saved Athens from a reign of Trotskyist terror. He added that…

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Church of England Notices

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Murwillumbah, Sunday, January 21, 7.30 a.m. (HC), 11 a.m. (Morning Prayer, broadcast, through Station 2MW): no…

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Churchill Claims E.L.A.S. Avoided Fighting Germans

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Opening a debate on the war situation, the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) told the House of Commons this morning that E.L.A.S. and Communist forces had taken very little part in the fighting in Greece during the German occupation…

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Local and General Presbyterian Services

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

The services at St. Andrew's Fresbyterian Church, Murwillumbah, tomorrow morning and evening will be conducted by Mr…

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Churchill Declares Surrender Now Would Save Enemy Much Suffering

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: "I am sure that nothing should induce us to abandon the principle of unconditional surrender or to enter into any form of negotiation with Germany or Japan until the act of unconditional…

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Churchill Says Futile Nazi Drive May Shorten War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: "I do not hesitate to give it as my own opinion that the decisive breaking of the German offensive in Belgium is more likely to shorten than to lengthen the…

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