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Churches, 1940

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Church Notices Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

The Anglican services for to-morrow will be as advertised. These will include celebrations of the Holy Communion at the Baylis-street Chapel at…

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Mr. Churchill Now "Supreme War Monger," Say Germans London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 1

The British Cabinet changes were too late for comment by the morning papers, but the increase in Mr. Winston Churchill's influence is…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

The Church of England annual ball will be held in the Cocoanut Grove on Friday night and things moved very quickly at the final meeting of the ball…

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Church of England Parish Notes Parish Hall—

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

In the course of conversations with the Bishop during his recent visit to agreed with the rector that the most urgent need of this parish is a…

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Mission Well Fulfilled

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. Roosevelt's envoy to Europe, Mr. Sumner Welles, whose tactful handling of a most difficult task has earned the…

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Batlow Anglican Ball Successful Annual Function

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

The annual ball for the Batlow Church of England was held in the Batlow Hall on Wednesday last, and was an outstanding success both…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Camp Great Rally of Youth

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

Outstanding success attended the Fellowship Camp held in Tumut over Easter week-end and arranged by the Fellowship Association within the Presbyterian Charge of Tumut. It was one of 15 similar gatherings held at the same time all over the State by the…

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Presbyterian Flower SHOW—and—SCOTTISH Fair Successful Effort Mr. W. F. Ross Performs Opening Ceremony

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon and the animal Presbyterian Flower Show and Scottish Fair eventuated in O'Brien's Hall. A real Scottish…

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St. Aidan's Church Pulpit Dedicated

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

An impressive ceremony was witnessed by a large congregation at St. Aldan's Church of England, Lockhart, on Sunday morning, when…

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Tennis Church of England Club Mixed Doubles Finalised

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 8

The week-end's rain proved of considerable value to the Church of England Tennis Club's courts, which rolled out excellently and were fully occupied…

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Anglican Broadcast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

On Sunday next at 11 a.m. the Eucharist at St. John's Church of England, Wagga, will be broadcast through 2CO, Corowa. As the festival of…

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Mission Well Fulfilled

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. Roosevelt’s envoy to Europe, Mr. Sumner Welles, whose tactful handling of a most difficult task has earned the…

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Catholic Diocesan Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

At the close of the annual conference of the Diocesan Clergy at Goulburn changes for the coming year were announced. Rev. Frs. T. Lynch…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

The Church of England ball, which will be held at the Wonderland and Cocoanut Grove theatres, Wagga, to-morrow night, is expected to be a…

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Adelong Anglican Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The Adelong annual Flower Show and industrial Exhibition was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday last and far surpassed anything of its kind previously attempted. An efficient committee, backed up and supported by dozens of willing helpers,…

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Cricket St. Andrew's v. Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

The umpires for the grand final match between St. Andrew's and Church of Christ, on the Postal wicket to-morrow, will be E. Bailey and…

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Church of England Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The annual Church of England ball will be held to-night in the Wonderland Theatre and Cocoanut Grove, Wagga, and there will be dancing from…

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Mr. Churchill Statement in Commons Scapa Flow Raids Preparedness and the Navy London, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill to-day declared that there had been six raids on Scape Flow and that one cruiser was hit in the…

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19 German Ships Sunk in Norwegian Invasion Hitler's Strategic Error Churchill Reviews Victory Paris

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

THE French Premier M. Reynaud, addressing the Chamber of Deputies, said that 23 ships were at the bottom of the sea…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

The Rev. J. B. Rentoul will conduct the anniversary service at the Downside Presbyterian Church to-morrow afternoon, when the children's choir…

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