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Churches, 1947

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Catholic Ball at Morpeth Gay Scene at the Astor Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

The Astor Hall, Morpeth, presented a gay scene on. Tuesday night last, when the annual Catholic Ball was held. The…

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Bright Concert For St. Joseph’s Church Funds

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

Pupils of St. Joseph’s Convent, with local and Newcastle guest artists, provided an excellent programme of music and dancing at…

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The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

The usual services will be held in St. Stephen’s Parish, East Maitland, and will be conducted by the minister, the Rev. James…

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Music And The Church

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—Dr. A. C. Jarman, organist of All Saints’ Church, was the guest speaker at the Methodist Men’s…

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97th Anniversary Of Congregational Church

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

The [?]7th anniversary of the West Maitland Congregational Church was celebrated yesterday, when the Rev. Ivan S. Stebbins,…

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Bunnan Catholic Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

The ball held at Bunnan last Sateurday night was an unqualified success. Held in the interests of the Bunnan Catholic building…

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£21 From Church Collection. Food for Britain Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

The appeal made at St. James's Church on Sunday, 15th inst., in support of the Food for Britain drive, realised £21 and a number of food…

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Church of England Centenary Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

Over 300 dancers attended St. Alban's Church of England centenary ball held on Friday night last. Dancers came from Muswellbrook,…

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St. James's Church. Confirmation Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

St. James's Church was crowded on Sunday, when following the 9 o'clock Mass, a Confirmation service was conducted by the Rt. Rev. Dr…

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Church of England Pilgrimage to Morpeth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Thousands of Anglicans will visit Morpeth on Saturday next to take part in a pilgrimage to the grave of the first Bishop of Newcastle, Dr…

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Catholic Charities Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: The 19 debutantes at the Combined Catholic Charities Ball in the City Hall last night were presented to the…

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Death Came From the Parish Pump

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — Until 1817, cholera was regarded as deadly disease, peculiar to India and neighbouring countries. Then,…

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Denman District News. Rev. F. R. Elder's New Parish

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 8

Rev. F. K. Elder has accepted the appointment as rector of Wyong and he and Mrs. Elder and family expect to leave Denman early in August…

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St. John's Church

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

A hundred years of history of the Church of England in the Diocese of Newcastle will be fittingly remembered in all the churches on Sunday next,…

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Church of England Centenary Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

As this is the Centenary year for the Church of England in the Diocese of Newcastle, the annual Ball on Tuesday night, July 1, will, appeal as the…

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The Churches To-Morrow’s Services

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

The Rev. W. J. Magor will conduct all services in the Congregational Churches. At the morning service he will speak of…

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15.000 Attend Impressive Morpeth Pilgrimage Commemoration of Centenary of Newcastle Anglican Diocese Thousands Pay Homage at Tomb of First Bishop

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

A gathering estimated at 15,000 people of all ages on Saturday crowded the historic Morpeth cemetery to pay homage at the tomb of Bishop William Tyrrell, whose centenary of consecration as the first Bishop of Newcastle was celebrated throughout the Newcastle diocese during the week-end…

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Joined In Church Centenary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday—Many Singletonians journeyed to Morpeth on Saturday afternoon for the pilgrimage to mark the…

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Newcastle Anglican Diocese Centenary Celebrated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

On Saturday between ten and fifteen thousand Anglicans from all over N.S.W. made a pilgrimage to the tomb of the first Bishop of Newcastle…

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Bishop of Grafton Says Administration in Religion Is Hard These Days "Early Pioneers Of The Church In Australia Had Big Territories. And Long Travels, But Easier Going"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

Dr. Christopher Stores, Lord Bishop of Grafton, considers that these modern days present for a church administrator harder tasks in his work than was the case a century aego. He said this at a social function in All Saints Parish Hall…

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