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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1914

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the Sunday School will be held tomorrow The morning and evening services will be conducted by the minister—Rev. W…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Archibald Gibson, of Ashlea, Upper Manning New South Wales. He was eighty-one years of age, and had lived for the greater part…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The death of Rev. Y. Blockwell, M.A., of Melbourne, took place in the Argentine Republic, South America, a couple of weeks ago. He was on a visit to his daughters, who are the…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The London "Morning Post" announces the death, at Rome of Cardinal Lugari, at the age of 68. He was a great student of Christian archaeology. His death reduces the Sacred…

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Methodist Convention. Meetings at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 14

A circuit convention was opened in the Kurri Methodist Church on Saturday, when there were present—Revd. W. G. Taylor, founder and late superintendent of the…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, October 4

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 10 a m[?] (C.S.); 11 a m (H.C); 7.30 p.m. Presbyterian: Rev. J. H. G. A[?]ld. B.A[?] will preach at St. John's, Muswellbrook, at…

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St, Mary's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

An organ and vocal recital with an address by the Rev. A. Killworth, M.A. LL.B. will be given in the above church on Thursday night, October 29th at 3. Mr. Geo, F…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The Bishop of Nelson (Rev. Dr. Sadlier) with Mrs. Sadlier, arrived in Sydney last week on his way to England, where he will plead the cause of bush work in…

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St. John's Catholic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held on Thursday evening last, when the speaker (Mr. J. Smith) presided over a very good attendance of both young…

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Kurri Methodist Church. District Sunday School Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

There was a large gathering of Methodists from all parts of the district on Saturday, on the occasion of a Methodist Sunday School Convention which was held in the local…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the local Methodist Sunday School was held on Saturday last, in a pretty and suitable spot in Mr. Charles McTaggart's paddock to the…

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Tragedy at Church Bazaar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Brootvale on Saturday It appears Councillor Rose was assisting at a bazaar at the Methdist Church, conducting a shooting gallery…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that the W.M.A. meeting has been altered to the class-room in Free Church-street to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at three…

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Church Parade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

A voluntary church parade for the machine gun and signalling sections and A and B companies of the 14th (Hunter River) Infantry will be held on the Maitland Park on…

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Kurri Methodist Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 7

There was a large gathering of Methodists from all parts of the district on Saturday, on the occasion of a Methodist Sunday School Convention, which was held in the local…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Father Pelu, P.F.M. tells of marvellous strides made in Goto Islands, which lie between Corea and Japan. During the 50 years that the missionaries have been in the islands…

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Methodist Church Services. Sunday, 11th OCTOBER

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

Singleton, 11 a.m.—Rev. H. H. Nolan (Communion); 7.30 p.m.-Rev. H. H. Nolan. Reedy Creek, ll a.m.—Mr B. Bartrop…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, October 10, 1914. LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, October 11

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's 7.30 a.m. (H.C.) 10 a m. (C.S.); 11 a m; 7.30 p.m Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 3 p m. Presbyterian: Rev. J. H. G. And, B A.,…

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St. Mary's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

An orgun and vocal recital with it short address by the Rev. A. Killworth, M.A., LL.B., will be given in the above church on Thursday night, 29th October, at 8 o'clock,…

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Home Churches and the War. Clergyman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

A Scottish clergyman has been killed in cold blood, by German soldiery in Belgium. He was Rev. John Munro Mackenzie (62), a native of Ross-shire, and formerly of Wick…

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