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Churches, 1916

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

To-morrow morning there will be a special service in keeping with the pastor's third anniversary. In the evening at 7.15 p.m. a service in memoriam of Lieut. Sidney E…

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Scene in a Church. a Shrieking Woman. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

During service at St. Joseph's Church, Woolahra, on Sunday morning, a woman disturbed the congregation by uttering at scream in the middle of the sermon. At the…

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Day of Intercession. Church Services. London. Jan.3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

There was a crowded intercession service,at St. Paul's, where the Right Rev. Dr. Ingram (Bishop of London) preached a most impressive sermon. He referred to the…

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Peace Mission. Party Disillusioned. Amsterdam, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

Members of the Ford peace party who have arrived in Holland narrate the severities encountered by them. Members were searched and bullied by officials, and were…

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Peace Mission. Party Disillusioned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Copenhagen, Saturday.—The Fordites, with the Scandinavian delegates, have departed for The Hague, via Germany, under a special permit, but this does…

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Prince Bulow in Switzerland Alleged Mission. "Germany in Straits," Milan, Nov. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 12

The arrival of Prince Bulow in Lucerne was looked upon as an event of transcendent importance to which the entire Press [?] Central Europe has suddenly awakened. It…

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The Very Latest. After the War. Settlement of Soldiers. Sir Rider Haggard's Mission London, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Australians will bo deeply Interested in Sir Rider Haggard's visit to Australia In the Interest of tho movement to settle ex soldiers and sulloru on tho land after the…

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Remarkable Story. Church Organ, Etc. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

A remarkable story was told at the Police Court to-day, when George William Lawson or Johnston, or Kentwell was alleged to have stolen an organ, a ladder,and other…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

The services in the West Maitland Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev. W. Henry Howard. The Boys' Union will meet for the first time,…

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After the War. Settlement of Soldiers. Sir Rider [?] Mission. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

Australians will be deeply interested in Sir Rider Haggard's visit to Australia in the interest of the movement to settle ex soldiers and sailors on the land after the…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Jan 15, 1916. Local and General News. Church Services Sunday, January 16

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C); 10 a m. (C.S.); 11 a.m. (H.C.): 7.30 p.m. The Bishop of Newcastle will be the…

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Local and General News. St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

The services at St. Mary's Church to-morrow will be as follow:—The Holy Communion will be administered at 7.30 a.m. and also at the evening service…

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Singleton Letter. St. Patrick's Catholic Guild. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

The ninety-sixty half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick's Catholic Guild of Singleton was held yesterday. Warden M. Doohan presided over a fair attendance of members…

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A Russian Mission. M. Benissoff Arrives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

The passengers by the R.M.S. Khyber, which arrived at Fremantle (W.A.) yesterday included M. Benissoff, who holds the position of president of the Export Chamber…

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Kaiser and His Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 7

In view of the senetimonious phrases with which the Kaiser's pubic utterances are interlarded it is rather amusing to find that he had been publicly admonished by the authorities of…

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Catholic Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

Since the establishment of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales some two and a half yours ago many of the grievances which that body set out to try and rectify…

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St. Patrick's Catholic Guild

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

The ninety-sixth half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick's Catholic Guid of Singleton was held on Sunday. Warden M. Doohan presided over a fair attendance…

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A Mission That Failed. Strike Not Wanted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 1

The mission of the Barrier delegates to Iron Knob and Hummocky Hill was a complete failure, the men at both centres turning down the proposal to strike…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The quarterly observance of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be held in the West Maitland Church to-morrow morning. The subject of Address is entitled. "The…

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