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Churches, 1931

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Bishop Gleeson Blesses New Church Inspiring Sermon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

An impressive sermon was delivered by his Lordship, the Bishop of Maitland (Right Rev. E. Gieeson. C.SS.R. D.D.) at…

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Sent to Gaol Stole from Church NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

Imprisonment for a month, with hard labour, was the penalty given Arthur Ford Johnson at the Police Court to-day for stilling from a…

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ANNIVERSARY At Methodist Church Bright Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

Special services signalised the celebration yesterday at the West Maitland Methodist Church of the 72nd anniversary of the West…

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Catholic Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

The annual ball in connection with the local R.C. church will be held on 8th and 9th July…

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Annual Assembly of Presbyterian Church. Motions From Scone Carried

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

At the annual Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of N.S. Wales, at present being held in Sydney, the following motions, brought forward at…

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Referred to at Presbyterian Assembly

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

Says Saturday's "Herald": Mr. W. T. Seaward (elder), of Scone, said that following on the "Herald's" report of Judge, Sheridan's remarks, he had seen…

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"A Terrible Menace." Archbishop Duhig on Communism. Roman Catholic Church Endangered. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Speaking at the annual Communion Breakfast of the Catholic Daughters of Australia, at Brisbane, Archbishop Duhig said that Communism was a…

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Women Sold; Mission to Rescue. a Territory Custom

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

Native women are being sold on Bathurst Island by their husbands for such paltry considerations as bags of flour, tomahawks, knives, tea and…

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Films of Ireland Scenes of Pageant at Catholic Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

In the Catholic Hall last night, Catholic Films presented a number of highly instructive and interesting motion pictures…

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ANNIVERSARY Congregational Church at Cessnock Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

That despite the loss of their pastor six months ago, through stress of finance, Cessnock Congregational Church had more than held its own…

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Church Rally After Tea Meeting W.M. METHODISTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

The celebration of the Seventy-second anniversary of the establishment in Maitland of the Methodist Church was continued…

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Arrival To-day Catholic Prelates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 6

The Archbishops of Melbourne (Dr. Mannix), and Brisbane (Dr. Duhig), and the Bishops of Bendigo (Dr. McCarthy), Armidale (Dr…

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ABORIGINES Forrest River Mission Samples of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 6

To what extent Australian aborigines can be trained and how readily they respond to teaching is demonstrated by samples of their work…

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Mr. Eldridge Attacks Churches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Speaking to the tramway men in the Trades Hall at Adelaide, Mr. Eldridge M.H.R., who will be remembered for a remarkable speech given at…

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"On the Auction Block." Churchman Attacks Civil Service. Manufacturers, Too

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Charging the Public Service with "selling its votes to the highest bidder," Mr. John Downes, President of the Presbyterian Men's League and…

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Assembly Hall Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 2

The Assembly Hall committee's report submitted to the Presbyterian General Assembly, showed the total coat of the building to be £223,494…

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ANNIVERSARY At Methodist Church Bright Services

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 10

Special services signalised the celebration on Sunday at the West Maitland Methodist Church of the 72nd anniversary of the…

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ABORIGINES Forrest River Mission Samples of Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 6

To what extern Australian aborigines can be trained and now readily they respond to teaching is demonstrated by samples of their work…

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ANNIVERSARY Congregational Church at Cessnock Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 12

That despite the loss of their pastor six mouths ago, through stress of finance, Cessnock Congregational Church had more than held its own…

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Church Rally After Tea Meeting W.M. METHODISTS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 11

The celebration of the Seventy-second anniversary of the establishment in Maitland of the Methodist Church was continued…

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