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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1945

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Card Party for Church Funds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Last evening another successful card party in the series being conducted to meet the expenses of the Anglican Church ball on May 24 was…

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Methodist Sunshine Fair Success

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 3

The Methodist Sunshine Fair was held in Murwillumbah Methodist School hall yesterday. Lovely flowers and well stocked stalls…

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Grave Concern at Soviet Arrest of Polish Mission

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 1

Grave concern is felt in London and Washington regarding the arrest by the Soviet authorities of 16 Polish leaders who went to Russia at Soviet invitation for discussions. Their "disappearance'' provided a mystery in Britain and the US, and a casual announcement by the…

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Anniversary for Churchill on

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Next Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of Mr Churchill's taking office as Prime Minister and he…

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Churchill Statement Awaited

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 4

The BBC announced last night that there was growing expectation that the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) would…

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Methodist Official Pays Visit to Tweed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 2

The Reverend W. D. O'Reilly, Methodist assistant secretary for Home Missions, who is touring North Coast centres, has been…

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Churchill Gives of End of War Against Germany Full Surrender to be Ratified in Berlin

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Mr. Churchill, officially announcing V-Day, in his broadcast said: "Yesterday morning at 2.51, a.m. at General Eisenhower's headquarters General Jodl, representing the German High…

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Special Church Services at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 2

At St. Cuthi[?]ert's Church of England, Tweed Heads. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7.30 am and a special…

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Service Last Night at Baptist Church

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 2

Murwillumbah Baptist people gathered last night at their church for a service of public thanksgiving to God for the…

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Churchillisms

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 3

Britain's man of the hour, Winston Churchill, has an exceptional command of the English language. Seldom does he speak without uttering a masterpiece of phraseology. Little wonder is it that many of his better known quips and phrases…

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It's Over, Over There Churchill Announces Unconditional German Capitulation "All Eyes Now to Pacific"

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday [AAF]: In a world broadcast this afternoon the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) announced the war in Europe had ended. Mr. Churchill said representatives of the German State at 2.41 a.m. yesterday unconditionally surrendered all German land, sea and air forces to the Western Allies and to Russia. The surrender agreement will be ratified…

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Churchill's Message Good News for Those Held in Far East

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr Churchill' has sent a personal message to the people of the Empire in…

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Churchill Thanks Australia

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) received a message from Mr Churchill today…

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Sacred Heart Church

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 2

The official announcement by Mr Churchill of the cessation of the European war was hailed by the ringing of the church bell…

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Churches Packed in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The people of Brisbane observed VE-Day in a restrained, manner, but churches were packed to…

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Churchill Says Must Now Turn To Pacific

Northern Star · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—In an address yesterday from the balcony of the Ministry of Health,…

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Presbyterian

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

Preaching at S. Andrew's Church at 9.45 a.m. from the text. "He endured as seeing Him who is invisible" (Hebrews 11, 27), the Rev…

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Methodist

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

The special service in the Methodist' Church, conducted by the Rev. V. Mead, was held at 9 a.m., and attracted a large congregation…

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Churchill's Message to Stalin

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Mrs Churchill, broadcasting over Moscow Radio yesterday, said: "On the glorious day of victory my husband asked me to read this message from him to Marshal Stalin:…

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Straight from Churchill's Heart To the Londoners

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Mr Churchill, after a tumultous reception in Whitehall last night, spoke to Londoners…

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