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Churches, 1885

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The Mahdi's Catholic Prisoners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1885 · page 1

The Monde of May 30 publishes an interesting letter from the Rev. Father Hanriot, appealing for alms for the relief and of the unfortunate…

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East St. Peter's New Church Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

[?] announcements [?] [?] a bazaar has been [?] [?] the building fund in Of [?] St. Peter's, East Maitland. [?]…

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The Breach in the Church of Eastern Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 14

On Tuesday Sir William Manning, the Primary Judge in Equity, delivered his judgment in the suit Rev. P. Macpherson and others v the Rev. G. Sutherland and others. This was an action arising out of the…

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Wesley an Missionary Society, West Maitland Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

The annual meeting of the West Maitland Auxiliary to the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society was held in the Church, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening…

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Church and Bogan v. W. AND B. SULLIVAN

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

Whilst Priddle and Foot were fighting their aquatic battle on the Hunter at Raymond Terrace, another portion of the river was occupied for an interesting struggle…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

ALL Saints' Church was on Sunday morning filled by a large congregation on the occasion of the celebration of the service of confirmation, for which…

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Bazaar in Aid of St. Peter's New Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

This bazaar was brought to a termination about eleven o'clock on Saturday night last, and the result must be highly gratifying to the numerous ladies and gentleman who have for some time past been…

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How Lord Randolph Churchill was Re-elected

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 3

Telegrams in a Californian paper run as follow:- London, July 2.—The most picturesque canvass for a Parliamentary election that has…

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St. Mary's Church Tower and Spire

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

It will interest many of our readers to learn that a tender has been accepted for the erection of tower and spire to complete St. Mary's handsome church, West Maitland. Tuesday last was the day appsinted…

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Newcastle Diocesan Church Extension Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 3

We have been furnished with particulars of the work in the parish of Singleton of the organising, secretary to this fund, the Rev. John Dixon…

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His Delicate Musical Mission

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 15

"Does yer old man work on the dock now?" "N-a-a-w. He is a musician. "Is he the man that swallya the clarinet in the band?"…

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The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

On Wednesday evening the Rev. J. S. Macpherson delivered the third of a series of lectures in the Presbyterian Church, Lawes-street, East Maitland, on the subject: "Why…

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The Baptist Church, Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 9

Anniversary services in connection with the Baptist Church, Hinton, were held on Sunday last, and were followed by a tea and public meeting on Wednesday night. The…

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The Wesleyan Church and the Tongan Government

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 15

The correspondent of the Fiji Times, writing from Nuknalopa, on 6th August, says:- "Much of interest has occurred since I last wrote. The return of the Consul was a slight restraint…

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Bertie's Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 1

ALL day the burning sun had searched the dry earth. Along country roads the duet lay, fine and light as powder ; the grass by the wayside was browned; the fields of yellow…

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The Mormon Church Believed to be Fast Splitting up

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 22

Salt Lake, Utah, May 25.—Deny it as many of the Mormons do, it is believed here that there is a growing schism in the Church. More than half of the polygamists are convinced that there is nothing…

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Original Correspondence. St. Luke's Church, Scone. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 4

SIR,—A sale of goods in support of the organ fund for St. Luke's Church was lately held here. Its result is very much in contrast with that of a former sale. Something no doubt is due to the…

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The Aboriginal Mission at Maloga. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 6

It was decided some time ago by the council of the Aborigines Protection Association that the Rev. J. Hargrave and Mr. J. Green should pay a visit of inspection to the Maloga mission station,…

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New Parish Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

Department of Mince, Sydney, 2nd Oct., 1885.—_Sir.—With reference to your letter of, the 2nd ultimo, urging the opening of road from appoint on the Singleton and Gresford…

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The Maloga Aboriginal Mission Station

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 21

Mr. D. Matthews has issued the tenth annual report on the mission carried on by him at Maloga. He writes:—"Since the last report went out the numbers have largely increased. Additions have…

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