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Churches, 1884

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Roman Catholic Pilgrimage in Westminister Abbey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 7

Shortly after 1 o'clock on October 13, a strange scene (a correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette says) was witnessed in Westminister Abbey. A crowd numbering 500…

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St. Paul's Church Fund Concert

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

The concert arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Newcombe in aid of St. Paul's Church Fund, West Maitland, took place at the School of Arts on Thursday evening, in circumstances as delightful to the audience assembled…

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The New Church at Laguna

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 7

On Wednesday forenoon the beautiful new church at Laguna, five miles from Wollombi, was opened by the Bishop. The edifice, which has been designated in our [?]earing as one of the most perfect English…

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Laguna Church of England. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1884 · page 3

Sir,—I beg space to correct an error which appeared in your issue of November 29th, inasmuch as it stated that Mr. Brown, of Cessnock, was the builder of the new Church of England at Laguna,…

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The Gospel Temperance Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

At the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening, the Rev. J. Ayling, of Scone, delivered a lecture under the auspices of the "Firth Lodge,"…

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Opening of the Anglican ProCathedral at Newcastle. (From our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 6

On Thursday evening the building [?]rected at Newcastle, in the parish of Christ Church, as a pro-cathedral for the diocese of Newcastle, was dedicated to the worship of God by a service in which the Bishop…

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Arc[?]shop Moran on Catholic Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 3

Last week the [?] portion of St. Joseph's new College at Hu[?] Hill, Sydney, was [?] blessed by the Archbish, of Sydney. Speaking on the question of education [?] [?] said:— "Some…

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St. Peter's Church, East Maitland. Laying the Chief Stone

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the chief stone of the [?] church of St. Peter now building in East Maitland, was formally laid by the Most Rev. Dr. Barry, Primate of Australis, in the presence of a large…

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The [?] [?]. Thursday, December 18, 1884. Mission Work in New Guinea

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1884 · page 4

PAPUA would seem, from Mr. Lawes' description, to ba [?] been much in the condition of Thurnaby W[?], which Tennyson's older Northern Farmer "stubbed," under the strong…

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The Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening at the Mechanics Institute Mis E. M. R. Browne delivered a s[?]irring address in counection with the Gospel T-mperance Mission, mentioning…

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Catholic Church Music

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 3

With the full approval of His Holiness the Pope says the Argus, Melbourne, there has just been issued at Rome by the Sacred Congregation of Rites a decree on the subject of church music, a brief…

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Ordination Service at St. Mary's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

On Sunday last, the Lord Bishop of Newcastle ordained, in St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, two candidates for the diaconate. The new deacons are brothers, the elder's name being John King Brown,…

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In All the Churches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 1

THE sad event was referred to. At All Saints' church the Rev. B. E. Shaw, B. A., spoke feelingly of the occurrence at St. Andrew's reference was made to…

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Attempted Murder of a Roman Catholic Bishop

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 1

ARMIDALE, Friday.— On Christmas morning a great deal of excitement prevailed here consequent upon a report that an attempt had been made on the…

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