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Churches, 1929

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St. James's Church. Annual Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the funds of St. James's Church, Muswellbrook, was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. The event…

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Catholic Ball. Muswellbrook's Annual Function. a Good Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

On Wednesday night the annual Catholic Ball in aid of St. James Church funds was held in the School of Arts and was well attended The…

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Rev. Dr. J. Burgess. Well-known Presbyterian's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 5

Rev. Dr. John Hurgess, 78, one of the best-known figures in the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, died in a private hospital last night…

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The Churches. To-morrows Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 6

At the Congregational Church, West Maitland, to-morrow (Sunday), the Pastor, the Rev. A. G. A. Taylor, will preach at the morning…

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Musical Recital St. Matthias' Church Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 11

Lovers of music were well catered for by a grand musical recital at St. Matthias' Church of England, Denman, when the church was well…

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Lantern Lecture Church Missionary Society

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 11

The Rev. F. H. Hordern, of the Church Missionary Society, gave a lantern lecture at Homeville to a very large audience on 20th inst. An…

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Twenty-first Birthday Miss Thelma Ring Honored Party at Parish Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 6

A very pleasant function took place at the Parish Hall on Saturday night, when a large gathering of friends assembled to do honour to…

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St. Peter's Church Concert at East Maitland. 'A. Large Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

A large attendance present at at concert, held in the Mechanies Institute, East Maitland, last evening, was kept in an excellent humour…

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Methodist Spring Fair Opened Yesterday. Big Gathering Attends

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

Yesterday the Methodist community held their big annual Spring Fair, and with the school hall packed to the doors with visitors,…

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Coal Crisis. Resolution by Council of Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 7

The New South Wales Council of Church yesterday recolved:—"In view of the acuteness of the present distress occasioned by the dislocation…

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Organ and Choral Recital. at St. Paul's Church. Enjoyable Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

A very successful organ and choral recital was given in St. Paul's Church last evening, when there was a very good attendance. The recital was…

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the Singleton Argus Wednesday, September 4, 1929. LOCAL & General News St. James' Church, Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The Rev. Canon Drake will be the preacher at all services in St. James' Church, Jerry's Plains, on Sunday next. The occasion will also mark the…

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Australian Leaders. the Anglican Church, Archdeacon Charlton's Views'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 3

The refusal of the Anglican clergy in England to come to Australia would cause Australia to look to Its own Church for leaders, said…

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Tea Gardens. New Methodist Church. Opening and Dedication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

Ten Gardens has created another land mark—a now Methodist Church thus adding to the spiritual conveniences of the church-going…

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Singleton Letter. Methodist Spring Fair, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

The annual Spring Fair in connection with the Methodist Church was opened in the presence of a large attendance Efforts made prior…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 8

With the termination of the evening session on Wednesday, the Methodist Spring Fair closed with the very satisfactory sum of £223/3/4, representing…

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Gala Evening Social at Parish Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 5

A quartette of young ladies, employees of the Cessnock Co-operative Society, assisted by the ladies of the Hospital Committee,…

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Melbourne See Offered to Canon Head. Brilliant Liverpool, Church Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

The Rev. Canon Frederick Waldegrave Head of Liverpool England has been invited to accept the archbishopric of Melbourne which has…

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Scottish Churches. Celebrating the Union. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

Elaborate preparations are being made in Edinburgh for the celebration of the union of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland and…

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Congregational Church

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Cruden, of Sydney, Chairman of the Cessnock Congregational Union of New South Wales this year, will pay Cessnock and Paxton an…

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