Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1917

714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 36

St. Luke's Church, Scone. Successful Market Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 7

The altogether unpropitious weather conditions of the past few weeks, and right up to the eleventh hour on Friday, caused much anxiety…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

A memorial service in connection with the deaths of Ptes, J. B. Pryor and H. Mannail will be conducted in the Methodist Church. West Maitland, by the Rev. W…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Presbyterian Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

The Rev. J. S. Scott will occupy the pulpit at the West Maitland Presbyterian Church at both morning and evening Services and at Paterson in the afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

On Monday evening next in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, at 8 o'clock, Mr. S. Hargreaves will deliver a lecture on his recent visit to the islands…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mission Station Tragedy. Police Round Up Blacks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 10

A telegram from Burketown dated Tuesday, stales:—hi connection with, the Mornington Island mission station murder a police party, under Sub-Inspector Jennings,…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Balance Sheet Methodist Flower Show and Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 2

Receipts—Stalls—Flower £6/2/9; cake and produce £10/9/8; fancy, £9-2/8½; sweet, £6/11/8; work, £23/11/4 fish pond £2/12/8½; refreshment, £6/…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sternest Phase of the War. Mr. Churchill's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 11

Mr. Winston, Churchill was the guest of the Aldwych Club in London, and in replying to the toast of this health, proposed by Sir Hedley le Bas, who presided, he said:— "This…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

The services at St. Mary's church to-morrow first Sunday in Advent—will be as follows:—The Holy Communion will be administered at 8 a.m. and also at the 11 O'clock service. A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Presbyterian Church. Exhibition and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 2

The annual exhibition and sale of work of the West Maitland Presbyterian Young People's Mission Band, held in the Presbyterian class room on Saturday afternoon,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Priest Urges "Yes" Catholic Church Remains Neutral

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

In the Stanley (Tas.) Town Hall on Saturday night the Rev. Father O'Donnell addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting in favour of the reinforcement…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. Peter's Church. a Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 4

A Village Fair in aid of St. Peter's [?] men's Guild, was opened in the [?] Reserve, East Maitland, [?] to Judge by the attractive appearance…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pope and Catholic Soldiers Help to Tubes Condemned. (Australian Cable Assn. Message. Rome, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

A newspaper states that the Pope, replying to a letter from the Austrian Empress, declared that he could not approve of Catholic soldiers assisting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Bush Memories." (Descriptive of life in Western New Western New South Wales thirty years ago). the Parish Bull-frog Bell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

It was just before the breakup of the drought. "Terrible Dick," the rouseabout, was camped in a bend down the river, a few miles below the township…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

St. Lukes' Church, Scone. Memorial Service

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclement weather conditions, there was a large congregation at the memorial service for the men who have fallen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The Rev. Thos, Davis, of Morpeth, will occupy the pulpit at the West Maitland Methodist Church, to-morrow (Sunday). His subjects will be in the morning—…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

West Maitland Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The Rev. J. Scott will conduct both morning and evening services on Sunday in the West Maitland Presbyterian Church…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cessnock Methodist Church. Butterfly Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 7

A butterfly fair, in aid of the Cessnock Methodist Church funds was opened in the Cessnock Hall on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a large attendance. The Rev. W…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

"Bush Memories." (Deseriptive of life in Western New Western New South Wales thirty years ago). the Parish Bull-feog Bell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 5

It was just, before the break-up of the drought. "Terrible Dick," the rouseabout, was camped in a bend down the river, a few miles below the township…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The services to-morrow will be as follows:—Holy Communion, 8 a.m., morning prayer and sermon, at 11 o'clock. In the evening, 7.30, the rector will deliver his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Congregational Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

To-morrow Revs. Dr. Roseby and H. W. Whyte, B. A., will conduct the services in the Congregational Churches. Dr. Roseby is visiting Maitland for the purpose of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →