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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1879

78 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 4

Destruction of the Congregational Church, Burwood. (From [?] Echo)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 3

About twelve o'clock last night a fire broke out in the Burwood Congregational Church, and in less than an hour aud a half the building was completely gutted. The fire was…

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The Burwood Congregatoinal Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 12

The Congregational Church building at Burwood, Sydney, was burned down recently, but the people who used to attend have lost no time in making arrangements for restoring it…

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A Clerical Nimrod. the Presbyterian Minister From St. Loots and the Four Bears

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 5

The sporting parson was long one of those peculiar institutions of England of which our cousins have ever been proud. To see a sleek and rosy vicar, of a hunting morning, when the sky was cloudy and the…

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Primitive Methodist District Meeting. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 15

The annual district meeting of the Primitive Methodist Church of New South Wales commenced its sittings on Saturday, in the Kent-street Church. The meeting was opened…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (A ridged from the S. M. Herald.) Saturday, February 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 15

The President took the chair at ten o'clock a.m. After devotional exercises the daily record was read, and upon the motion of the…

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St. Andrew's Church. Soiree and Public Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

THE re-opening of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was further celebrated on Tuesday evening by the holding of a soirce in a large marquee near the premises, followed by a…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the S M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 4

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

On Tuesday night the ordination service was held in Bourke-street Church, in the presence of a very large auditory. The president of the Conference (Rev. J. Oram) opened the…

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The Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald) Friday, February 7, 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

The Rev. R. Sellors suggested that a deputation should wait upon the Premier to express the gratification of the Conference at the intention of the Government to introduce…

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The Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, February 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 6

The following motion, moved by the Rev. G. Woolnough, was carried:—"That the President be requested to call a public meeting of ministers and laymen, to consider…

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Jerry's Plains. Meeting in Aid of the Church Building Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 16

As mentioned in my last correspondence, a meeting took place in the temporary church here, on Thursday evening last, to devise means to finish our new Anglican Church…

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Important Church Meeting at Jerry's Plains. (From our Correspondent.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 2

ON Thursday last, the 18th inst., a meeting was held in our Church school-room, to take steps for putting the roof on the new Anglican Church, and completing the building…

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The Meeting in Aid of the New Anglican Church, Jerry's Plains. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 6

SIR,—As there was a slight mistake crept into my report of the above meeting, which appeared in the Maitland Mercurg of the 22nd ultimo, you will do me the kindness to insert…

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Supplement, Wednesday, February 26. Church and School Land Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 14

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

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Wesleyan Church, Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 14

On Wednesday evening a tea meeting was held in connexion with the Wesleyan Church, Maitland, for the purpose of relieving the circuit from debt. The tea was laid out in…

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Wesleyan Church

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening last a tea meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, for the purpose of raising funds towards liquidating the debt on the Wesleyan…

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Select Poetry. at the Church Door

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 4

THE bell now rings for evensong. Full toned and sweet, And seems with angel voice to say, "Come, come, ye sons of men, and pay…

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Poetry. Better Than Gold. (From the Catholic Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousandfold, Is a healthy body and mind at ease. And simple pless[?]res that always please;…

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Free Presbyterian Church, East maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 6

On Good Friday the above place of worship was formally opened for divine service. There was no ceremony connected with the opening; the service was the ordinary…

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Church of England-Easter Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 4

The usual vest[?]meetings in connection with the Church of England for the election of Churchwardens and parochial council and other business connected with the…

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A Neglectful Parish Doctor Convicted of Manslaughter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 12

Thomas Millerchip, M.D., of Coventry, surrendered to his bail, and was indicted for having, at Coventry, on the 25th January, unlawfully caused the death of George…

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