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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1928

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Going to Church in Holland

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 7

The most striking thing about a service at a Dutch Protestant church is it extreme simplicity an absence of ritual. There is no altar and no…

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Visit of Anglican Bishop Confirmation at St. Matthews

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Dr. Long, Anglican Bishop ol Newcastle, arrived in Wingham on Monday, and at night in the presence of a very large congregation, confirmed about 50…

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Church Welcome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

There was a very pleasant social gathering at St. John's Memorial Hall, Taree, on Saturday afternoon in honor of the Bishop of Newcastle. The…

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What are Methodist Mission Doings?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 4

Rev. G. H. Hewett, the ex-President of the Methodist Conference and General Secretary of the N.S.W. Foreign Missions, is in Taree,…

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Bishop's Visit to Wingham Parish

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 4

Despite the fact that Monday is the busiest day, and 11 a.m the busiest hour of that day, an excellent congregation turned up at St. Luke's…

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Presbyterian Fair Help in New [?]

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 4

The annual [?] of the [?] church was held in the flower on Thursday and Friday For years past…

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Presbyterian Fair. Function in the Bower

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 10

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church held the first, fair in the Bower, Taree, the function commenting on Thursday afternoon and concluding last…

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What Are the Methodist Missions Doing?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 8

Rev. G. H. Hewett, the ex-president of the Methodist Conference and general secretary of N.S.W. Foreign Mission,s is in Taree, accompanied by…

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Congregational Church

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Rev. W. Frith (formerly of Copeland), who has been in charge of the Eccleston Congregational circuit for several years, is leaving to take charge…

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Methodist Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon next the official opening of the Methodist Flower Show and fair will be performed at 3 o'clock by the Mayor (Ald…

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Presbyterian Fair Successful Function

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

The Arcadia Hall in Bent Street, [?]agham, presented quite an attrac[?], appearance on Thursday after[?] September 27, the occasion being…

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Popular Girl Competition Dairy Farmers' Candidate Wins Over £650 for Church Funds

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

It is a long time since so much interest has been created in anything locally as was manifested in the Popular Girl Competition to raise funds…

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Congregational Mission

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 3
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

The Rev. A. P. Doran the popular minister of Petersham Congregational Church, who is this year Chairman of the Union will be visiting Mount…

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Methodist Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Arrangements are now complete for the annual Kempsey Methodist fancy fair and flower show, which will be officially opened by the Mayor (Ald. H…

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Church Social

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 1

A very pleasant social evening was spent at the Church of England Rectory at Nabiac, last Tuesday evening, 18th instant, under the…

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Wingham Presbyterian Fair. Successful Function

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 6

The Arcadia Hall in Bent Street, Wingham, presented quite an attractive appearance on Thursday afternoon, September 27, the occasion being…

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Methodist Foreign Missions. Lecture by Rev. G. H. Hewitt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 6

Rev. G. H, Hewitt, ex-President of the Methodist Conference and a former missionary in the Western Pacific Islands gave on illustrated lecture…

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Leper Mission Lecture

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

Sister Louise, representing the leper mission (inter-denominational), gave her lantern lecture at Smithtown on Tuesday evening last in St. John's…

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Methodist Foreign Missions Lecture by Rev. G. H. HEWITT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 6

Rev. G. H. Hewitt, ex-President of the Methodist Conference and a former missionary in the Western Pacific Islands gave an illustrated lecture…

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