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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1895

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Churchless Towns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 4

The depletion of churches in American towns seems going on apace. After stating there are more than 10,000…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Presbyterian Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 3

The sittings of the session of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania were continued to-day. The ex-Moderator, Rev. Dr. Cosh, presided. The Assembly…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 6

The Rev. Gerard Trower, M.A., the new incumbent of Christ Church, was inducted to his new charge on Friday by the Deau of Sydney. The service was an impressive one…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 6

A Methodist missionary, labouring in India, the Rev. Isaac Row, is at present visiting Sydney. In view of the drought His Emmence Cardinal Moran has directed the priests of the Arch Diocese…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 6

The tenth Synod of the Diocese of Sydney will be opened on the 24th instant. The Roman Catholic Church at Rushford, Victoria, has been destroyed by fire…

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Road to Camberwell Church. Public Works Department, Sydney, 13th September, 1895

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 6

Sir,—With reference to the petition forwarded by you from residents of Camberwell, in application is made for a further grant for expenditure on the road…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 6

On Tuesday, the first session of the tenth Synod of the diocese of Sydney was opened. Archdeacon Flower has re-dedicated St. Paul's, Ulmarra. The Church has been removed and…

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St. Peter's Church, East Maitland. Commemoration and Thanksgiving Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1895 · page 2

Yesterday, in the Church of St. Peter, East Maitland, services were held in celebration of the anniversary of the opening of the new edifice in September, 1886, and of thanksgiving for the beautiful…

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Wesleyan Church, West Maitland. Anniversary Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the above Church held on Sunday last, and referred to in our last issue, were followed last evening by a tea and public meeting. Tea was laid in the school…

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Attack on a French Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 5

France demands reparation from China for the attack on the French mission at Cheng-tu…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

The session of the Anglican Synod was ended in Sydney on Wednesday. Cardinal G. Sanfelice, Bishop of Naples, has been accidentally drowned in Lake Nyassa, Central Africa…

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Church Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

The Rev. Canon Shaw will conduct services to-morrow at Bridgman at 11 a.m., and At Goorangoola at 3 p.m. Holy Communion will bo celebrated at each…

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A Financial Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 5

Mr. Robert Harper, one of tho directors of the Australian Deposit and Mortgago Bank, Limited has been successful in his mission to England in connection with the affairs of the institution. He…

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The English Church Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 3

A debate upon the question of the reunion of Christendom has taken place at the Church Congress at Norwich. During the discussion the Bishop of Norwich, the Right Key. Dr. John…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 6

The sum subscribed towards the testimonial to the Rev. R. J. Moxon on leaving Tenterfield for Inverell was £44. The building of St. Paul's Cathedral, by Sir…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 7

The Bishop of Chiechester is dead, aged 93. The organising secretary of the Bishop of Melbourne's Fund finds that "not one-fourth of the parishes in the diocese of Melbourne takes any…

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Church Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

A general meeting of the parishioners of All Saints' and others will be addressed by the Bishop of Newcastle and others in the Schoolroom on Friday evening next at 8…

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Graziers' Meat Export Company. Mr. Fetherstonhaugh's Mission to the United States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

Mr. C. Fetherstonhaugh, who has been to the United States in the interest of the Graziers' Meat Export Company, returned last week in the Monowai, Mr. Fetherstonhaugh informs us (Herald) that he…

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Graziers' Meat Export Company. Mr. Fetheestonhaugh's Mission to the United States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 4

Mr. C. Fetherstonhaugh, who has been to the United States in the interest of the Graziers' Meat Export Company, returned last week in the Monowai. Mr. Fetherstonhaugh informs us (Herald) that he…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 7

At the Ashfield Presbyterian Church on Sunday last the minister of the church (Rev J. Auld, M.A.) ordained and inducted Messrs Robert M'Lean, David Bell, and the Rev Jas. Patterson…

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