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Churches, 1908

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

On Friday night the members of the Church at Wellington presented Mr. Girler, assistant to Rev. Canon Barry Brown, with a silver-mounted wallet and purse of…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Our readers are reminded of the organ recital to be given in the above church on Good Friday night at 8 by Mr. Geo. F. King. A.R.C.O., assisted by the church chair and…

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Winston Churchill Opposed. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

Smiler Hales, an ex-Australian journalist, is opposing Winston Churchill's re-election. Hales is standing in the interests of labor and tariff and army…

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Famous Church Burned. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

A famous old garrison church at Berlin has been destroyed by fire. Of many flags captured in the war of 1870, and hanging in the nave only one was…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

At a recent meeting of citizens it was resolved to raise a public testimonial to the Rev. Dr. Dill Macky, to enable him and Mrs. Dill Mackay to take a holiday and visit Great Britain…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

"A Hurstville Sympathiser" writes to call the attention of the Methodist body to the loss sustained by the Rev. E. W. Briscombe and his family in the steamer Bega, and he urges that…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

The sum of £550 11s Id was realised at the fancy fair in aid of St. Joseph's Church, Orange. Father Martin Vaughan parish priest at…

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Aborigines' Inland Mission. Report for March

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Long's report for last month teils of expansion and of steady work. New workers have been secured in Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, who are about to take up a very…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zea To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, April 18, 1908. LOCAL & General News. Church Services.. Sunday, April 19

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C.). Choral; 10.30 a.m. (H.C.); E., 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 7.30 p.m. Presbyterian: Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A.,…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

The Passion music song at the evening service yesterday was much appreciated by those who were able to attend St. Paul's Church. The cantata, "Scenes from the…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

Consequent upon the atmospheric conditions prevailing last night it was doomed advisable to postpone the organ recital until Friday next, April 24th, at 8, when the programme as originally…

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Mr. Churchill's Manifesto

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, who vacates office consequent upon, his promotion, has issued a fighting manifesto to the electors of North-west Manchester. He appeals to…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

On Friday night the members the Church at Wellington presented Mr. Girller, assistant to Rev. Canon Barry Brown, with a silver-mounted wallet and purse of…

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Painful Sensation in Church. Old Lady's Death. Fremantle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

A painful sanitation occurred last night in the Church of Christ at Fremantle, when an elderly lady named Campbell died during the services as the last bymn was being. It was the…

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Safety for Mr. Churchill. an Elfction Postponed. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

The issue of a writ for the election of a Representative to the House of Commons by Wolverhampton East, Vacant by the [?] of Sir H. H. Fowler, Chancellor…

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Methodist Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

There is a decrease in the number of Wesleyan Methodists for the half centary, namely, full members 4392, trial members 1179, anil juniors 2435…

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Horpeth Methodist Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

Several events of note have taken place recently in connection with the Raymond Terrace- Morpeth Methodist Circuit. This circuit, by the way, though not nearly so…

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Manchester Election. Irish Vote Split. Priesthood Against Mr. Churchilli. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

The result of the North-west Manchester election, in which the candidates are Mr. Winston Churchill. President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Jonson Hicks (Conservative), and Mr. Dan Irving (socialist),…

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Mission to the Chinese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

At the invitation of the Rev. Kem Yee the teachers and scholars of the Mission School for Newcastle and Maitland held a joint picnic at Thornton yesterday. The day was an ideal one for…

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Mr. Churchill's Fight. Home Rule Pronouncement. Irish Leader Hesitates. London, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, in the course of an election address at North-west Manchester, said he was convinced that a national settlement of…

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