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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1936

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Church Festival Blessed Sacrament Large Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 4

The attendance at the annual procesion of the Blessed Sacrament, held Memorial Orphanage, West Maitland,…

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THORNTON Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 6

'A concert party under the leadership of Mrs, C. Bailey and Miss Hawkins from Homeville and Oakhampton gave an entertainment at St. Michael's Hall,…

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Spring Fair Presbyterian Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 4

The ladies of the West Maitland Presbyterian Guild will hold their annual spring fair in the school hall, Free Church-street, on Thursday…

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Methodist Tennis Club SINGELTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 2

A general meeting of the Methodist Tennis Club was held last night, Rev. T. M. Taylor presiding. The balance-sheet for the winter…

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Killed While Returning From Church

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 1

Fatal injuries were received by Miss Doris Louisa Hain, 66, of High-street, West Maitland, when she was knocked down by…

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Methodist Tennis Club Officers for Season

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 2

Rev. T. M. Taylor presided over a general meeting of the Methodist Tennis Club on Monday night. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit balance of…

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Spring Fair Presbyterian Hall Women's Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 7

A flower stall made a bright contra] decoration in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall this afternoon, when the Women's Guild arranged a spring…

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CONFIRMATION St. Mary's Church Address by Bishop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 6

The Bishop of Newcastle attended at St. Mary's Church last night to administer confirmation. There were 61 candidates, 37 from St. Mary's and…

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Methodist Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

At the evening service on Sunday next in the local Methodist Church, the Rev. Percy James will deal with social conventions in the light of…

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Methodist

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 8

Sunday next will be a great day for the children at the local Methodist Church when the Sunday School Anniversary services will be held at 11 a.m.,…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Most ably organised by Mr. E. R. Hall, a concert held in St. Paul's Church Hall was a most gratifying success, and a splendid attendance of…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the Methodist flower show which will be opened this afternoon (Friday) at 3 o'clock by the Mayor Ald. C. T…

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Methodist Croquet Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 8

A croquet club has recently been formed at the Methodist Church, and at a well-attended meeting on Wednesday last it was decided to commence play…

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Sports at Elderslie Branxton Methodist Church Will Benefit

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 7

On Saturday last a large gathering of people assembled at Mr A. F. Pankhurst's residence, the occasion being an afternoon's sports and competitions in…

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Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

The fifty-sixth annual district meeting of the above Society was opened in the Town Hull, Newcastle, yesterday. The delegates, numbering over…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Visit of Rev. R. C. Barlow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

The Rev. R. C. Barlow, B.A., one-time Minister at Cessnock, and now of Lidcombe, visited Cessnock last Sunday for the…

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Movies As Essential Part of Church Services LONDON, October 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

An era in which cinema projectors will be as essential in churches as organs is foreshadowed by the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Gregory, editor of "The…

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St. Paul's Church Bishop at Kurri Kurri KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 8

Sunday will probably prove to be one of the greatest days of the year for the Kurri Kurri St. Paul's Church of England, as at 8.80 a.m. a…

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Church of England Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

Arrangements are in full swing for a great day's sport at the Carnival arranged for November 20th, in aid of the Church of England parish…

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