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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Newcastle Seamen's Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 6

There was n crowded attendance at the Bethel last night, many being unable to obtain admittance. The building was nicely decorated with flags, kindly loaned for the occasion by…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

The Rev. Charles Clark delivered a sermon on Sunday afternoon at the Centenary Hall, York-street, to a crowded audience, the preacher being accorded an appreciative hearing…

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To the Editor. Church and School Lands Rents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

Sir,—There is much being said and written respecting the lowering of Church and School Lands rents on the Barrington and elsewhere. On…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 8

The Rev. Alex. Sutherland, late of Katoomba, has died at Brisbane. He was on a visit to the north after a long and painful illness. The Salvation Army have received advices that…

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Mrs. Burdett's Mission in Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

On Saturday evening, June 20th, Mrs. Burdett gave an address in the School of Arts, Morpeth, under the auspices of the Hunter River District Lodge No. 5, of the Order of Good Templars, the…

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St. Patrick's R.C. Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the ladies' committee who are carrying out the arrangements in connection with the forthcoming fancy fair, which is to take place…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 6

The University of Oxford has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Right Rev. Nathaniel Dawes, M.A., Bishop of Rockhampton. The French Cabinet has issued an order to the…

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St. Patrick's Church, Lochinvar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 10

St. Patrick's Church was re-opened on Sunday without any special ceremony on account of all the interior arrangements not having been quite completed. The contract for the substantial…

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Christ Church Literary Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

At the usual meeting of this society on Thursday evening last the proceeding took the shape of a social and tea, tendered in the form of a…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 6

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale has con-ferred a canonry on the Rev. A. W. King, of Glen Innes. It is rumoured that the Rev. Mr. Trivett, Church…

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Cycling and Churchyard

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

Stuart Wood, of 41, Ravensdaleroad, Stamford-hill, N., was summoned at the City Summous Court for riding a tricycle on the footway in…

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At St. Kilian's Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

on Sunday morning at the conclusion of nine o'clock mass, the Rev. Father Flynn was made the recepient of another presentation by members of…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 8

Officers of the Salvation Army have been granted permission to visit the gaols in New Zealand in connection with the Army prison rescue work. The death is announced of the Rev. Colmer B…

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Parish Council Humour

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 1

The parish council elections have just taken place in Scotland, and the "People's Journal" gives some specimens of the humour manifested on the occasion. A country voter, where there…

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Newcastle Seamen's Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

The weekly concert on Tuesday, and musical evening on Thursday, were attended by large numbers of officers, apprentices, and seamen from the large fleet of vessels now in port. The Rev. R…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Presbytery has unanimously nominated the Rev. D. Bruce, of North St. Leonards, as Moderator of the next General Assembly. The Primate arrived at Perth, W.A., on Monday…

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East Maitland Wesleyan Church. Anniversary Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

Tho anniversary services in connection with the Weeleyan Church, East Maitland, were held on Sunday, the preacher being the Hon. J. S. Larke, of Canada. The services were among the most…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The vacancy in the incumbency of All Saints Church caused by the death of Canon Shaw, and concerning the succession to which negotiations have been pending…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 7

It is expected that 200 bishops from all parts of the Empire will attend the Lambeth Conference, which assembles in 1897. Father Lenihan, who had been appointed Roman…

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St. Patrick's Church Fair

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

The bazaar in aid of St. Patrick's Church, which is to be opened in the Mechanics' Institute Hull on Tuesday, August 18th, and to be continued for the following days…

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