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Churches, 1940

3,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 177

The Churches. Youth Conferences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 12

Christian Youth camps and conferences will be held in many parts of the State during the Easter holidays. At Canberra, the Young Anglicans'…

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Church of England. N.S.W. Assent to Constitution. Committee Decides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 18

The new draft constitution of the Church of England in Australia, which was before the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney last October, was…

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Mr. Churchill's Praise. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 17

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, speaking at a luncheon given at the Guildhall by the Lord Mayor, Sir William Coxen, to the officers and men…

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"Navy Is Here"--british Signal Churchill on Sea Power Victors Acclaimed LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

"To Nelson's immortal signal, 'England Expects...' there can now be added 'The Navy Is Here,'" said the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, today, referring to the rescue by H.M.S. Cossack of the…

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Berlin Sees Churchill As Dictator

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Friday. -- The Berlin radio to-day revives the story that Mr. Winston Churchill is aiming at becoming a super-Minister…

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Churchill Sees Shades of Nelson Late Cables LONDON, Friday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

"TO Nelson's immortal signal of 135 years ago there may now be added last week's proud reply: 'The Navy is here.' " Mr. Winston Churchill said…

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Catholic Hut at Ingleburn

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 29

TO-DAY, at 3.30 p.m., Monsignor Meany, representing the Archbishop of Sydney, will open the welfare but which has been…

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New Catholic hut at Ingleburn camp

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 2

The Catholic United Services Auxiliary will open a welfare hut at the military camp at Ingleburn today at 3.30 p.m…

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Where Stands The Church To-day?

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 16

A THOUSAND acute brains have ascribed the Great War and the present war to a thousand different reasons, but…

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New powers for church

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1940 · page 8

An Australian Church of England, with full powers of self-government, will function within two years…

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Catholic Welfare Hut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 11

A Catholic welfare hut at Ingleburn Camp was blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by Monsignor J. Meany, who represented the Coadjutor-Archbishop, Dr. Gilroy…

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Catholic Camp Hut Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 7

The Catholic United Services Auxiliary opened its recreation hut at Ingleburn 2nd A.I.F. camp yesterday…

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The Churches Harvest Of Want And Distress

Daily News · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

SUCH economic evils as gambling and the monopolistic liquor traffic, with their harvest of want and distress, were the results of the worship of material values. Rev. W. Francis said this at the you a pet charity to which you send…

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"Churchill Saw War Beginnings"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

"We are fortunate to have a man like Mr. Winston Churchill, who saved us against our will," said Mr. J. A. McCallum, history examiner for the…

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Killed Going to Church Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Eliza Lester, 74, of Orange, was fatally injured tonight while on her way to church…

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Methodist Church. Annual Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 13

The annual conference of the Methodist Church, which will continue for a fortnight, will begin to-day at the Lyceum Theatre…

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Mission Gear Sent By Flying Fox DARWIN

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 12

A crude flying-fox operated on a strand of fencing wire had to be rigged to transport the camping gear,…

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Mile Easier Race Uberous' Mission

Daily News · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 7

Hawkesbury Handicap, to be run over a mile at to-day's meeting, is the easier race for…

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The Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 11

The pastoral session of the annual Methodist conference opened yesterday at the Lyceum, under the chairmanship of the Rev. E. E. Hynes, president of…

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New "Peace Plan." Reported Move by Hitler. Mr. Welles's Mission. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 37

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 13

An "unimpeachable" authority, it is stated, has disclosed to the U.S. Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, who is President Roosevelt's…

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