St. George's Church Destroyed by Fire
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 3
A fire occurred at Hanover Square, London, last night, in St. George's Church. The flames obtained a firm hold of the building before the brigades got to work, and the edifice was completely destroyed…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2
The opening sittings commenced at 10.30 a.m. The first business was the consideration of question No. 15, Is the Connexional property in each circuit in this district adequately insured? Strict…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2
The proposal for the union of the Presbyterian Churches was carried by the General Assembly in Melbourne after a debate extending over several days…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1896 · page 2
The only business of the morning session was the consideration of Mr. George Laverty's offer as a candidate for tho Ministry, and who came recommended as such by the Singleton Quarterly meeting…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 6
At the Financial Session on Monday, at 2 80 p.m., it was moved by the Rev. C. Jones, and seconded by Rev. T. R. McMichael,—"That we recommend the creation of a Central Theological Institution for…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 7
The Synod reassembled at 11 a.m. The Church properly returns as reported by the Rev. J. Beale, showed the splendid result of a net decrease of nearly £500 of debts during the past year. The…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3
Professor Davidson, of New Collage, Edinburgh, has been elected Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland. An English clergyman named MacCallum, while…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1896 · page 4
The entertainment given to the officers, apprentices and seamen on Tuesday was a decided success, most of the vessels in port being well represented. The Mesdames Bowles and Goldie, and the Misses…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6
Miss Molloy, of Melbourne, MisS Mina Searle and Miss Stevens, of Tasmania, have left for China on mission service. A Roman Catholic Cathedral is to be erected at…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 3
While some workmen were engaged at Crediton Church in removing a ceiling, they found a leather bag containing 500 old silver coius, varying…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 3
The Rev. Freeman Wilson, rector of East Horsley, Surrey, died suddenly in his parish church on Sunday morning as he was about to conduct…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 3
The Christian Endeavour Society in connection with Wesleyan Church, East Maitland, celebrated its anniversary on Sunday and yesterday. Special sermous were preached on Sunday—in the…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 3
A letter signed "Australian Bishops" is published in the Times appealing for prompt and Liberal assistance in "men and Money" for the dieses of Perth western Australia…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 3
Writing from Balmoral, the corrospbndont of the London Daily chronicle says :- Yesterday we had the arrival of Lord Salis-bury at' Balmoral, as all the world believes in…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 8
The members of the Wesleyan Church in the East Maitland circuit are endeavouring by means of a Christmas thanksgiving fund to wipe out a deficiency in the circuit finances. This week the Rev. George Lane, of Sydney, has been visiting the…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 3
His Holiness the Pope received in audience at the Vatican on Sunday Dr. Redwood, Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand. Canon Soares, who was ordained nearly 40 years…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 2
On Friday evening last a very successful tea meeting and promenade concert were held within, the grounds of St. Clement's Church. For several days previously a number of willing hands had…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2
At the Wesleyan Church early on Xmas morning a special Xmas service was hold, when the Rev. Joseph Beale delivered an address, in which he dwelt upon the advent…
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