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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1892

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St. James' Church, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

Parish meetings were held at Woodville at 11 o'clock in the forenoon and at Hinton at 4 o'clock p.m., at each of which the Rev. R. E. Goddard presided, and there was a fair attendance at all the…

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Church of England Easter Meetings. St. Peter's, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

The meetings at East Maitland were not largely attended. The Rev. Canon Tyrrell occupied the chair at each. Mr. Swan, one of the church-wardens, read the statement of accounts, which…

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Church of England Easter Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

The usual Easter meetings in connection with the Church of England were held on Tsesday evening in the several parishes. We have been supplied with particulars of the business done at…

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Easter Meetings—Parish of Gresford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 5

The annual vestry meetings for Gresford and St. Mary's, Allynbrook, were held on Easter Tuesday: at Gresford at 3 o'clock, and at St. Mary's at 7.30. Mr. Joseph…

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All Saints' Church. Annual Vestry & Parochial Meetings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our last issuc, the annual vestry meeting in connection with All Saints' Church took place in the schoolroom last Tuesday night…

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Original Correspondence. St. Paul's Church. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 6

SIR,—I read your able report, re the meeting held in the Schoolroom. I was present at the meeting, and felt pleased with the remarks which the Rev. E. A. Anderson made about the church…

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Socialists Cause a Scene in church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

An unseemly and very violent free fight took place the other ovening in the old church of St. Merry, in the Rue St. Martin, Paris. On Tuesday…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 14, 1892. St. Paul's Parish. Bazaar in Aid of the Bell Tower Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

Last year [?] stated that a committee of ladies had been formed in St. Paul's parish for the purpose of making arrangements in due time for holding a bazaar or fancy fair in aid of the Bell Tower…

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A Contumacious Curate. He Refused to Take his Leave, and Created a Scene in Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 6

FROM English files to hand dated April 3, we take the following:- An extraordinary and disgraceful seene occurred at Trinity church,…

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West Maitland Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

In connection with the above, one of the "Pleasant Evenings for the People," so successfully inaugurated by the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, was held on Wednesday evening, when the School Hall was…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 23, 1892. St. James' Church, Morpeth. Thanksgiving Service

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 4

On Thursday evening (Ascension Day), at eight o'clock, the harvest thanksgiving service was held. The church was extremely well decorated with various kinds of produce, fruits, and flowers, though…

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Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. (Newcastle Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 7

A meeting of the building committee in connection with the above held was at the Parsonage on Wednesday evening. Present: Bishop Stanton (in the chair), Canon Selwyn, Rev. S. C. Grime, Messrs…

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St. Patrick's Church. An Interesting Ceremony. The Bishop Present

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

A CEREMONY of a very interesting character, took place at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday last, when several young ladies were formally received…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of Christ Church Cathedral. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon, his Excellency Lord Jersey, Governor of New South Wales, laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral of Christ Church at Newcastle, in the presence of the members of…

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Centennial Church Extension Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

The fourth annual report of the executive committee of the Centennial Church Extension Fund of the diocese of Sydney was submitted to a meeting of subscribers, held on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Double Murder in a Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

A church at Auglesola, in the Spanish province of Lerida, has boon the scene of a terrible tragedy. During one of the Good Friday services, a…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, June 7, 1892. Christ Church Cathedral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 4

LORD JERSEY, in the fine speech delivered to the great concourse of folk, assembled to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of Christ Church Cathedral, last…

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Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

THE ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of the new Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday last by His Excellency Lord Jersey was a most…

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East Maitland Primitive Methodist Church. Anniversary Services and Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 3

On Sunday last the anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, East Maitland, were held. The preacher at the morning service was the Rev. W. Pettinger, and in the…

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Gambling and the Church of England Synod. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 3

SIR,—In your report of the late Church of England Synod I saw where a motion was brought forward to the effect that Parliament should be asked to legislate against consultation sweeps,…

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