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Churches, 1872

18 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Laying the Foundation-stone of St. James' Church Wickham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundationstone of St. James' Church, Wickham, took place on Saturday last. The site, aa is well-known, is a half-acre allotment at the near…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of St. James' Church, Wickham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of St. James' Church, Wickham, took place on Saturday: last. The site as is well-known, is at half acre allotment at the near…

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Easter Tuesday. Christ Church. Election of Churchwardens

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 3

The annual meeting for the election of church wardens, and for other parochial business for this parish for the ensuing year, was…

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St. John's Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 6

The customary meeting of parishioners was held on Tuesday evening in the school room adjoining the church. There was a very good attendance of members…

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Election of Churchwardens at Christchurch

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 6

The annual meeting for the election of churchwardens, and for other parochial business for this parish for the ensuing year, was held at the Christ Church schoolroom, on…

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The Catholic Bazaar. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 5

DEAR SIR—By inserting the enclosed letter you will confer a great favour on myself and many others who take an interest in our bazaar, for whose information I beg to state that I have…

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Opening Services at St. James' Church. Wickham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon St. James' Church, Wickham, was Opened with the services customary on such occasions. At shortly after the hour appointed, a procession consisting of…

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The Primitive Methodist Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 6

At Tighe's Hill the Primitive Methodist body held a picnic, which was attended by a sedate nice little party. The beautiful day we have had apparently tempted all classes,…

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The Catholic Bazaar and Drawing of Prizes. the Grand Drawing of Prizes

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

In our, advertising columns will be found the numbers of the winning tickets in the grand drawing of prizes in connection with the bazaar in the Borough Markets, in aid of…

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Junction School. Newcastle South. (Certified Denominational Presbyterian School.)

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 3

On Thursday, the 23rd May, the annual exhibition of the above institution was held in the schoolroom, it being very tastefully decorated for the occasion. Along the walls…

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The Catholic Bazaar and Drawing of Prizes. This Grand Drawing of Prizes

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2

In our advertising columns will be found the numbers of the winning tickets grand drawing of prizes in connection with the bazaar in the borough Markets, in aid of…

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The Newcastle Church. Tuesday, July 2, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 2

As this city is, from its geographical position—having its harbor at the mouth of a large river—the terminus of a long line of railway, which passes through a country long…

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General Conference of the Church of England

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

The first general conference of the Church of England, in the Australian colonies, was opened this morning by a full choral service and the administration of the Lord's Supper,…

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Congregational Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 3

Two sermons, in connection with the anniversary services of the Congregational Church, Brown-street, were preached on Sunday last, by the Rev. Thomas Johnson, of Sydney…

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General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 4

The Church of England Conference, which to attended by the Metropolitan Bishop of Sydney, the Bishops of Melbourne, Newcastle, Tasmania, Adelaide, Goulburn, Perth,…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 4

The eighth session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was opened in Phillip-street church, on the 29th October. The retiring Moderator,…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Meeting of the General Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 November 1872 · page 4

We give the following condensed report of the proceedings, continuation of what appeared in our last, from the Australian Witness, November 9th.:—…

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Primitive Methodist Australian Missionary Society

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 November 1872 · page 2

The services in connection with the anniversary of this society, were held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, on Sunday last, when two sermons were preached, in the…

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