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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Baptist Church

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

At the service last Sunday Rev. J. H. Baker made special reference to the position of the Aborigines, and appealed for prayers on their…

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Presbyterian Church

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Services will be held on Sunday next at 7.30 pan. Preacher—Rev. G. R. Garner…

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Presentation to Rev. S. A. Faulkner. New Presbyterian Minister for Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

On Saturday evening last there was a fair attendance of Presbyterian folk at the Church to say farewell to Rev. S. A. Faulkner and…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Messrs. Scarfe and Sumner will conduct the morning service in We[?]ley Church next Sunday (11th inst.). The Rev. Gordon Wood will…

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Wellington Baptist Church 33rd Anniversary Celebrations Great Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

To celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the Wellington Baptist Church, a tea meeting was held in the Sunday School…

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Baptist Church

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

The special services conducted by the Rev. J. H. Baker in the Wellington Church last Sunday to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Church…

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Local and General. Presbyterian Church

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Services will be held on Sunday next at 7.30 p.m. Preacher—Rev. G. R. Garner…

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Presbyterian

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held in St. Andrew's Church next Sunday, the 18th inst., at 9.15 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., conducted by the…

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Bulldog Churchill Says What He Thinks

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 6

For a routing speech, a tonic, and the essential spirit of optimism, few people can equal Winston Churchill for oratory…

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Archbishop Kelly's 90Th Birthday "The Builder" Has Spent £12,000,000 On Church Properties Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly, who celebrates his 90th birth-day to-day, received cables, telegrams and letters of…

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Local Jottings Church of England Gymnasium Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The general annual meeting of the above club has been called for the 28th instant, to be held in the Parish Hall, at 8 p.m. sharp. This…

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Sumner Wells' Mission In Europe Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

Authoritative Congressional sources state that the visit of the Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Wells) to Europe is primarily to adjust…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

The usual devotional service will be held next Wednesday morning at 8.15 a.m. On Sunday next at the evening service, the first of a series…

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Church of England Gymnasium Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The general annual meeting of the above club have been called for the 28th instant to be held in the Parish Hall, at 8 p.m. sharp. This…

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Street Stall for Church Funds Great Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 8

A stall, organised by Mrs. K. Longmore, and a willing band of workers, was held in the street on Saturday…

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Methodist Church News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The Rev. Gordon Wood is in Sydney attending the annual conference of the Church. Mr. R. W. Coun is the lay representative from…

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Presbyterian Church Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The annual congregational meeting of the Wellington Presbyterian Church was held in, St. Andrew's Church on Tuesday…

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Church of England Annual Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gular gambone Church of England was held at the Church at the week-end, when the following officers were…

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Holy Trinity Church Annual Meeting Improvement In Attendances And Financial Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church on Tuesday night, an improvement in attendances…

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Church of England Gymnasium Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Church of England Gymnasium Club was held in the Parish Hall last night, before a fair attendance of…

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