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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1939

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Catholic Carnival Great Success Attends Final Session Excellent Stall Trade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

Practically packed to capacity by 830 on Saturday night the success of the final session of St. Michael's Cathedral Fete at St. Joseph's school grounds…

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Methodist Church Stations for 1939 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The stations committee of the New South Wales branch of the Methodist Church of Australia to-night announced the first reading of stations for 1939…

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Italian Goodwill Mission Count Ciano Received in Poland Attitude Towards France Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

After the arrival of the Italian goodwill mission, the Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) lunched with the Ministers. In a statement, Colonel…

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Catholic Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

St. Michael's Catholic Tennis Club, Wagga, is organising a tennis carnival at Wagga during Easter week-end, April 7 to 10. It will mainly take the…

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Australian Defence British Air Mission Farly Report Expedited Country's Capacity to Build War 'Planes MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

The report of the British Air Mission to Australia, would be ready for presentation to both the Federal and Imperial Government in about six…

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Presbyterian Church

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

The first Communion at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church for the year will be celebrated by the Rev. J. B. Rentoul next Scnday at 11 a.m. It…

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St. Michael's Catholic Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

The weekly meeting of St. Michael's Catholic Club on Tuesday night was attended by a fairly representative gathering of members and also by the Very…

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Mr. Pirow Explains European Mission Various Discussions Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Pirow), after enduring bitter taunts In the Assembly regarding his recent mission in Europe, tersely…

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Methodist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

When the Methodist Church Annual Conference commenced in Sydney on Tuesday the ministerial stationing Committee issued the first…

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Griffith Presbyterian Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

The Murrumbidgee Presbytery at its meeting on Wednesday, decided to take steps to raise the present home mission station at Griffith to…

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Presbyterian Church Induction Service at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last the Rev. George Howland, of Broken Hill, was inducted into the charge of the Presbyterian Church, at Leeton, by…

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Human Side of a Great Pope Striking Tribute by Rev C. Irving Benson Well Known Methodist Mission Leader

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

The Rev. C. Irving Benson is one of the best known leaders of the Methodist Church in the Commonwealth. He has been for some years associated with Methodist Mission activities in Melbourne, but outside…

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Induction of Rev. Geo. E. Howland, B.A. Solemn and Impressive Service at Presbyterian Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

ON Wednesday evening, following the meeting of the Murrumbidgee Presbytery, the induction of the Rev. Geo. E. Howland, B.A., to the charge of the Leeton Presbyterian Church, was solemnly carried out by the Moderator, Rev. A. I. McNaughton, assisted by…

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Henty Methodist Fair Well Attended Function Cooking and Fancy Work Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

The Henty Methodist fair was held last Friday afternoon and evening, the official opening being performed by Mrs. A. Heriot, of Holbrook. The…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

The Rev. J. B. Rentoul will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at St. Andrew's in the morning, and in the afternoon at Downside on Sunday…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

The Harvest Festival will be celebrated at the Wagga Methodist Church to-morrow, when the church will be decorated with symbols of nature's…

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The People's Mission

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

The People's Mission will be conducted at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Murray street, to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. Evangelist R. Bullas will…

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Methodist Proposal Conference with Other Churches Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

Action to conserve Jewish refugees was urged by the Rev. Morice Bok at the annual Methodist Conference to-day. Mr. Bok declared that the…

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Australian Sheep for Korea Japanese Mission

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 9

Two Japanese sheep-breeding experts who arrived in Sydney in the Yamasimo Maru will spend two or three weeks in New South Wales…

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Methodist Conference Jewish Protest Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 2

A declaration at the Methodist Conference yesterday by Rev. Morice Blok that Jews were brought up to hate Christians brought a vigorous…

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