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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Catholic High School. Conscripting Brothers and Students. the Bachelor Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

A largely attended and enthusiastic public meeting of Catholics of Maitland and the dioceses was held in the School of Arts last evening for the purpose of devising…

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Churchill's Warning. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister for Munitions, speaking at Bedford, said the situation was more serious to-day than was expected two months ago…

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St. Barnabas' Church. Fete and Sade of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 4

A fete and sale of work was opened on the site adjoining St. Barnabas' Church, East Maitland, in aid of the building fund this afternoon. A spacious tent was…

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Christmas Fair. East Maitland Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

A Christmas fair, organised by the Women's Church Aid Association of the East Maitland Methodist Church, was opened in the Literary Institute yesterday afternoon by the…

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St Barnabas' Church. Fete and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 7

The fete and sale of work held on this site adjoining St. Barnabas' Church, East Maitland, last evening, proved most successful. The Ven. Archdeacon Tollis performed the…

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"Go To Church Sunday."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

With the view of counteracting the prevalent tendency to neglect Sunday religious ordinances the Ministerial Association of Surry Hills,…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 4

The Rev. J. C. Hill will conduct services morning and evening in the West Maitland Methodist Church to-morrow (Sunday). Mr. Hill will preach at…

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West Maitland Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 4

The services at tile West Maitland Presbyterian Church will be conducted by the Rev. J. S. Scott…

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Local and General News. (Continued from Page 4). Congregational Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

The services at the Congregational Church. West Maitland, to-morrow, morning and evening, will be conducted by Rev. H. Watts Grimmett, of Newcastle, and the evening service at…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

To-morrow (Sunday) there will be celebrations of Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m, children's service at 10 a.m., and evensong at 7.30 p.m. At evensong the rector…

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St. Luke's Church, Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

Holy Communion will be administered at Dt. Luke's Church, Homeville, to-morrow, Sunday morning, at 11 a. m. At 7. 30. p. m. a [?] service to the late Mr. Rolloway…

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"Caretta" Private School. Church-street, West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

The annual distribution of prizes took place in St. Paul's Parish Hall, Hunter-street, on Thursday afternoon, 13th December. The Rev. Alexander Smith presided, on beh[?]…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 4

Services at St. Mary's Church to-morrow (Sunday), will be as follows:—Holy Communion will be administered at 8 a.m., there will be morning prayer and sermon at…

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Churchill's Warning. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister for Munitions, speaking at Bedford, said the situation was more serious to-day than was expected two months ago…

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North Rothbury. Parish Hall Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 3

The Greta concert party, under the able conductorship of Mr. George Morrion, gave another of their enjoyable entertainments at the North Rothbury Parish Hall on Monday…

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Despoiling the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that the People's Commissioners will shortly issue a decree separating the church and State, providing for this confiscation of church lands,…

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Local and General United Churches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

Intercession service in Methodist Church, Tuesday, December 18th, at 3 p.m. REFERENDUM…

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Christmas Fair. Kurri Kurri Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 7

A moat successful Xmas fair was held in the Church of England grounds, Kurri Kurri, on Thursday and Friday last, under the auspices S of the Wonion's Guild, of which…

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Presbyterian Church Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the Presbyterians of Cessnock tendered a welcome home to their minister, Rev. McCredle who was recently married. The function was held in…

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The Torres Straits Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

An interesting paper has been contributed to the "A.B.M. Review" of November, by the Archbishop of Brisbane, giving an account of his visit to the mission field recently taken over from the…

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