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Churches, 1929

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The Churches. To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Services will be held in the Church street Gospel Tent at 3.30 and 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. The speaker will be Mr. G. Ritchie. Each evening during…

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Centenary Appeal the Congregational Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Over £9000 had already been raised towards the objective of £50,000 to from a centenary fund, said the Rev. W. L. Patison, chairman of the…

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Church of England. Men's Society Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

The first business meeting of the recently formed Maitland Corporate Branch of the C.E.M.A., was held in St. Paul's Hall, Hunter-street, on…

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Minister's Appeal Depressing Conditions on Coalfields. Congregational Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Discussing, the progress report of the Home Mission Board at the Congregational Union, the Rev. W. Touchell said that conditions in the…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

At the Anzac commemoration service, held in the West Maitland Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, the Rev. W. H. Bradley, after…

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Centenary. Catholic Emancipation Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 3

The Catholic Emancipation Act, which granted Roman Catholics in England and Ireland the free practice of their religion, was passed by the…

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Anzac Day. References at Sunday's Services. Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

At the West Maitland Congregational Church on Sunday morning, the preacher, Rev. A. Q. A. Taylor, made reference to Anzac Day, which…

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Off to New Zealand Mr. Baddeley Undertakes Important Mission. Placing Mining Position Before Maorilanders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley, member for Cessnock, left for New Zealand this week. He was asked by the Miners' Executive to make a visit there for…

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Church Finance. Bishop Crotty's Emphatic Remarks. Bathurst

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Bishop Crotty, in his charge to the Anglican Synod, said the Church was waging war on three fronts at least, theoretical, spiritual, and practical, and…

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Unhappy Preachers Why They Leave Church. Mr. Ruth Outspoken

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

"Why is there a dearth of candidates for the ministry? Why have we to record the lapse of accepted candidates, and the secession of ordained men, who…

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Empire Settlement. Anglican Church Movement. Fund Initiated. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

The Right Rev. Bertram Pollack, Bishop of Norwich, celebrating Saint George's Day, at Saint Dunstan's in the East, inaugurated a national…

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Methodist Church Celebrates 89th Anniversary President-general Visits Singleton Mayor Extends Civic Welcome

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

In celebrating the 89th anniversary of Methodism in Singleton the Church was honoured by the presence here for the first time of Rev. John. G. Wheen, President-General of the Methodist Church in Australia, Large congregations attended the several services on Sunday, and…

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St. luke's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

St. Luke's Women's Parochial Association held a sale of work in the Parish Hall, Homeville, yesterday afternoon and last evening. The…

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Singleton Letter. Methodist Church Anniversary. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

The Rev. John G. Wheen, President-General of the Methodist Church in Australia, visited Singleton in connection with the celebration of…

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Church Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

Well attended Communion services were held in St. Mary's and St. Paul's Churches prior to the gathering in the Town Hall. The rectors of the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Free Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. Harman will conduct a service in the Free Presbyterian Church East Maitland, on Sunday next, at 11 a.m…

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Prince Henry Royal Mission to Japan. Hong Kong's Tumultuous Welcome. Shanghai, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Prince Henry who is on route to Japan on a royal mission, arrived at Hong Kong this morning on the P. O. liner Morea. He was accorded a…

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En Route to Japan Prince Henry on Royal Mission. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Prince Henry, on route to Japan on a Royal mission, arrived at Hong Kong this morning. He was accorded tumultuous reception, including a…

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Anzac Day Muswellbrook Remembers Services in Churches and Open-air

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

Anzac Day was observed with due solemnity in Muswellbrook yesterday. Services held in the churches were largely attended, while a large number of people took par t in the commemoration service held at the Soldiers' Memorial at noon…

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Muswellbrook Celebrations. St. Alban's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Anzac Day was impressively celebrated here with solemn ceremonies. At 10 o'clock the Returned Soldiers assembled at the town Memorial, and…

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