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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1875

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church. (From the Liverpool Albion, Oct. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 5

An extraordinary scene of violence took place in the Preston Parish Church on Tuesday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, on the occasion of a wedding. About half past…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension society

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the annual meeting of the Singleston branch of the abovechurch. The attendance was fait…

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Fire in the Roman Catholic Cemetery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 7

Yesterday morning about eight a fire occurred in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Campbell's Hill, and resulted in the destruction of between thirty and forty panels of paling fence, and some other slight…

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Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 3

The New South Wales and Queensland Conference of the Australosion Wesleyan Methodist Church commenced its annual sessions in the York-street Wesleyan Church, on Wednesday evening last, the Rev…

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Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Fourth Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 6

At the sitting of the Conference on Saturday the consideration of applications from candidates for the Ministry, commenced some days before, was resumed and concluded. Messrs. Ebenezer…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Seventh Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 4

There was a large attendance of lay members on Wednesday. The Conference was opened as before. The Secretary read over tbe list of names upon the connexional committees of…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Twelfth Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 2

In the Conference on Tuesday the resolutions of the connexional committees of review respecting foreign missions were adopted.—Various recommendations were made to the general conference. The…

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Singleton. Road to the Church of England Cemetery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 3

From the subjoined letter it will be observed that our member, Mr. W. C. Browne, has succeeded to obtain the sum of £120, for the repairs of this road. It is to be hoped that the trustees will at once set to…

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Singular Conduct in Church

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

The trouble which soma persons take to obey the Scriptural injunction "Let your light so shine before men," is forcibly illustrated by a novel case which…

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English News. by Cable. (From the Herald.) the Roman Catholic Church in Germanty. London, March 8

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 3

The Archbishops and twenty four Bishops have issued an address to the clergy and laity concerning the course which is being taken by the Government…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 13, 1875. the English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's telegram to Australian associated Press, in S. M. Herald.) the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. London, March 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

The Archbishops and twenty-four Bishops have issued an address to the clergy and laity concerning the course which, is being taken by the Government in relation to the church. They urge the…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—— "On Sunday morning the service at the Irvingite Cathedral at Albury, near Guilford-a building which was crected at a cost of…

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Extraordinary Assault in a Church

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 4

At the [?] rald Hill Police Court on Saturday an extraordinary case was investigated when Father O'Callaghan a Roman Catholic priest appeared to…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 3

The sequestered and picturesque church Of St. Patrick at Singleton has undergone a complete internal transformation during the past few months. The…

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Sale of Church and School Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 4

The following lots of land, forming part of the Church and School Estate, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the undermentioned place, at eleven o'clock on the day specified, at the upset…

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Church of England Easter Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 2

The following is the result of the meetings held on Tuesday evening for the election of churchwardens and parochial councils for the four parishes of St. Mary's and St. Paul's, West Maitland; St…

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Church of England Annual Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 2

THIS meeting took place ns usual on Easter Tuesday evening in the schoolroom, the Reverend the Incumbent in the chair. The usual church accounts…

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The Rebuilding of St. James' Church, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

On Thursday last an interesting ceremony was performed at the site of St. James' Church, Morpeth, which is being rebuilt by the parishioners, because the old walls were found, upon examination, to be unfit…

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The Catholic Question in Germany. Landon, April 18

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 2

The [?] Parliament has voted a [?] which [?] the Privileges of the Roman Catholic Bishops and others of that faith who decline to…

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The Catholic Question in Germany. London, April 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1875 · page 2

The Prussian Parliament has voted a measure which abrogates the privileges of the Roman Catholic Bishops and others of that faith, who decline to conform to the Civil law…

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