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Churches, 1908

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

The new Roman Catholic presbytery at Botany is described as a handsome brick structure, in cottage style. It stands on the same block as St. Bernard's Church, North…

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N.C.R. Camp Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the North Coast Railway Camp Mission Committee was held on Thursday afternoon at St Mary's Parish Hall There were present Revs. A. Killworth, M.A., LL.B. (presiding), A. S…

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Cigars in Church. a Unique Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Five hundred men packed the new "men's church" at Atlantic City, U.S.A., on 9th May (says "Inter-Ocean") and puffed cigars and pipes furnished by the…

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Union of the Churches. Lambeth Conference Suggestions. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

Details of the meetings of the Lambeth Conference show that the bishops suggested that in the welcome event of any project of reunion between any. Church in the Anglican…

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News of the Churches. Church Oe England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

Bishop Potter, of New York, who has made for himself a reputation as an after-dinner speaker, is very democratic, and he tells with great delight of his experiences…

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Mr. Churchill to Marry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

The engagement of Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, to Clementine, daughter of the late Sir Henry Hozier, soldier and war correspondent, is announced…

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Armaments Restriction. the Menace of Germany. Deprecated by Mr. Churchill. No Collision of Interests. London. Aug. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Swansea, strongly deprecated the attempt made by some people in Great Britain to spread…

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Now Presbyterian Church, Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

The competitive plans of Mr. J. W. Pender, architect, have been accepted by the committee for the new Presbyterian Church, Muswellbrook. There were about a dozen designs submitted, including…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

The congregation at Newtown has petitioned leave from the Presbytery of Sydney to give a call to a minister. The Presbyterian of Wagga meets at Albury…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

Rev. Thomas Parker, of Mosman, who was seriously indisposed, has improved during the week, and will soon be about again…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

Dr. Duhig, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton, expects to be in Sydney during Fleet Week. Father Bertreux, S.M., Perfect Apostolic of…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

The Rev. C. A. Thomas was inducted to the charge of Epping by the Vicar-General. The Rev. Messrs. Thomas and Statham assisted in the service, the sermon being…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

The congregation at Newtown has petitioned leave from the Presbytery of Sydney to give a call to a minister. The Presbytery of Wagga meets at Albury…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

Rev. Thomas Parker, of Mosman, who was seriously indisposed, has improved during the week, and will soon be about again…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

Dr. Duhig, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton, expects to be in Sydney during Fleet Week. Father Bertreux, S.M., Prefect Apostolic of…

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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 the! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public wea[?]. Saturday, August 22, 1908. LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, August 23

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's 7.30 a.m (H.C); M, 10 30 a.m; E, 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p.m. S. Luke's, Spring Creek, 2.45 p.m. S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 10.30…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

The Rev. C. A. Thomas was inducted to the charge of Epping by the Vicar-General. The Rev. Messrs. Thomas and Statham assisted in the service, the sermon being…

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Toston Churchill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 13

[?] was a dramtic scene in the Com[?] the other evening, when the Miners' [?] Hours Bill was read a second time [?]erity of 270. It had been shown…

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Roman Catholic Welcome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 3

The Roman Catholic citizens of Sydney tendered ,a banquet to over a thousand officers and men of the American fleet in the Sydney Town Hall yesterday afternoon…

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The American Armada. Further Festivities Sailors at Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 3

Special efforts were made yesterday by all the churches in Sydney to bring their influence to bear upon the American visitors. The invitations sent to the battleships were…

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