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Churches, 1890

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Wesleyan Church Services. to Morrow, June 15

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

SINGLETON, H, "Christ's Kingdom" ; 7, "A Roman Execution "— Rev. H. Wiles. REEDY CREEK, 3—Mr W. F. Wiles VERE, 3 —Mr R. Burnett…

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A Regular Church Goer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 5

I have a friend who doesn't go to church himself, but sends his wife regularly. I dined with him last Sunday, and he took advantage of the circumstance to display her devotional tendencies before…

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The First English Church in New Guinea

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 6

We (Queenslander) are indebted to a reverend correspondent for the following interesting account of the opening of the first church erected in New Guinea for the accomodation of Europeans:—…

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Disestablishment of the Scotch Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 6

At the evening sitting in the House of Commons on May 2, Dr. Cameron brought forward a resolution in favour of the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church of Scotland…

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Wesleyan Church Services. to Morrow, June 22

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

SINGLETON, 11 and 7-Mr W. Lawson Dash, J.P. REKDY CREEK, 3-Mr H. Laverty GOORANGOOLA, 10.30 Rev. H. Wiles…

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Gazette Items. Special Area. County Brisbane, Parish Isis

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 3

THE following portion of Crown Land is declared to be set apart as a Special Area, within which it shall not be lawful to conditionally purchase more or…

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Wesleyan Church Services. To-morrow, July 5

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

SINGLETON, 11. "Doing God's Will", 7, "What is it?"—Rev H. Wiles. REEDY CREEK, 8—Rev H. Wiles VERE, 3- Mr W. F. Wiles…

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Disestablishment of the Church off Scotland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 6

At the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, now being held in Edinburgh, the subject of disestablishment occupied the attention of the members during the greater part of May 28. Lord…

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An Organist Plays Some Odd Church Music

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 7

A handsome, clever and highly educated young Russian, bankrupt through operations on the bourse of St. Petersburg, came to this city some years ago with the wreck of his fortune and for a…

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The Pope and the Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 2

The [?]ope has summoned the Bishops and Cardinals of the Roman Catholic hierarchy to meet at Rome in 1891 to take into consideration the present condition of the…

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Wesleyan Church Services. To-morrow July 13

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 2

SINGLETON, [?], Mr W. F. Wiles; 7, Rev. H. T. Robjohns, B. A. REEDY CREEK, 3 -Mr A. Hilder VERE, 3—Mr H. Laverty…

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St. Mary's Parish, West Maitland. Meeting of Parishioners

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 7

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary's was held in St. Mary's Hall, Scotia-street, for the purpose of receiving a report re the recent action at law in reference to the clock…

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Original Correspondence. St. Mary's Parish Meeting. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 3

SIR,—Having read the report [?] above meeting in your issue of the 17th instant, I kindly request you will allow me space to protect myself against the misrepresentations contained therein; also, to…

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A Refractory Parish

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

The President stated that the Parochial Council of the pariah of St. Mary's, West Maitland, had intimated to him their refusal to obey a resolution of the Synod, on'…

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The New Guinea Mission. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 8

SIR,—Your permission for inserting these few remarks concerning the above mission field will greatly oblige the writer, and many other friends interested in that wide field for…

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Church Defence Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

I regret to have to add that this action on the part of the authorities of St. Mary's parish appears to be closely connected with other action of a similar character undertaken and…

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Primitive Methodist Church (Homeville), Farley

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a step in advance was made in connection with the Homeville Colliery township, viz., the laying of the foundation stone of a Primitive Methodist Church, and the first…

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Primitive Methodist Churches, Mulbring and Minmi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 7

During the past two weeks Mr. Nairn, the Scottish Evangelist, has been conducting services in the above churches. The good people of Mulbring were fairly delighted. The lecture delivered on…

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St. Mary's Church Clock and Chimes, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

The following article has been supplied to us:— Now that this magnificent piece of mechanism has been completed according to the specification, and will shortly be handed over to the church…

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All Saints' Parish Club. Public Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 2

IN conformity with their periodical custom, the members of All Saints' Parish Club gave an entertainment on Monday evening to which the public…

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