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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Mr Winston Churchill For Cabinet?

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, famous English member of Parliament, for whose inclusion in Cabinet a vigorous press campaign is being…

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Presbyterian

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 3

The Presbytery of Dubbo will meet in St. Andrew's Church. Wellington, on Wednesday next, 9th August. At 7 p.m. they will conduct a…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 6

Decision Day will be observed in the Sunday School next Sunday morning. The Rev. Gordon Wood will preach at Wellington at 11 a.m…

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Negotiations with the Soviet British and French Mission Discusses Indirect Aggression Feared by Russia Moscow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

The British and French mission commenced negotiations with the Soviet to-day, meeting for 75 minutes. They discussed indirect aggression, which Russia fears Germany may bring about through pressure on the…

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Alsatian Scalp Passed As Dingo MISSION " BOYS " Put One Over P.P. Board But Get Seven Days Hard Labor

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 11

At the Coonabarabran Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. N. Hammond and C. Mclntyre, J's.P., Charles Edward Ash by and Richard Bennett, of Burra Bee Dee Mission Station, were charged with receiving £3 from the Coonabaran…

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Presbyterian

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

The Presbytery of Dubbo met in St. Andrew's Church yesterday, when they conducted a Presbyterial visitation of the Charge and Parish,…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 6

The President of the New South Wales Conference (tho Rev. Eli E. Hynes), will visit Wellington next Sunday, 13th inst. A men's rally will…

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Methodist President

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Wellington is to receive a visit from the President of the N.S.W. Methodist conference (the Rev. ER. E. Hynes), who will preach in the…

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Geurie Successful House Party for Catholic Ball Funds Pleasant Gathering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Last Saturday night a most successful house party was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoare, the proceeds of which will help to swell…

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Eliminating Drain in Church Street Council Votes £289 Drainage Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Council on Tuesday night voted £289 for the elimination of the centre drain and other work in Church Street East. It also…

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The Yeoval News Street Stall For Union Church Funds Close Guessing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 8

A stall was held in the street on Saturday afternoon last, organised by Mrs. A. Shaw and a willing band of helpers, and…

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Methodist Presidents Visit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

A visitor to Dubbo over the week-end was the Rev. E. E. Hynes, of Gordon, President of the Methodist Conference. On Friday evening he was given a…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

The Rev. Guy Walker of Molong, will visit this circuit next Sunday (20th), on behalf of the Home Mission work. Mr. Walker, who is a very…

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Ballimore Successful Catholic Ball Draws Big Crowd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4

A very successful Catholic ball, which had been postponed earlier, was held last Friday night in the Ballimore hall. Pretty decorations,…

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Ballimore Catholic Ball Was Great Success Large Crowd Attends

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 6

A very successful ball was held last Friday night in the Ballimore Hall, in aid of the Catholic Church funds. Pretty decorations, snappy music, and…

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The Yeoval News Street Stall for Catholic Bazaar Good Cooking Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 8

A stall was held in the street on Saturday afternoon last. The organisers, Mrs. James Copper and Mrs. M. Hanns,…

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Church of England Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Another of the Church of England dances was held in the Parish Hall last night. There was a bigger attendance than at the last one,…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 6

The Rev. Guy Walker (of Molong) conducted much appreciated services on behalf of Home Missions last Sunday. The services…

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Geurie Catholic Ball Brilliant Success £41 Cleared

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

The annual Catholic ball was held last Friday night in the Memorial hall, and was a success, both socially and financially, about £41 being…

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Church of England Guild Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 6

A meeting of the Church of England Guild was held in Rosser's Hall when the following were present:— Mesdames W. Clarke (President), G…

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