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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1882

61 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4

Disgraceful Scene in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 3

A SCANDALOUS scene was witnessed at Poplar Church, East India Dockroad, on Friday morning, Nov. 18. It appears that some three weeks ago a labouring…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Carlton Church Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

LONDON, January 10.—The person charged with having wilfully set fire to the church at Carlton is the Rev. George Sanger, vicar of Carlton, North Allerton, in…

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Primitive Methodist Church Enlargement Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

ONE of the best amateur vocal entertainments that has been presented in this city for a long time, may go expected to take place this evening at the Protestant Hall,…

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Primitive Methodist Church Enlargement Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 2

A VERY enjoyable entertainment was afforded last evening at the Protestant Hall, King-street, a grand concert being given by the choirs of several churches in the…

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Annoyance to Congregations Leaving Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 5

THE other morning, at the Bathurst Police Court, the Police Magistrate took the opportunity of speaking publicly on a matter which came under his personal observation…

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Christ Church Day School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

THERE appears to exist some uncertainty as to who are the responsible persons for several matters in connection with Christ Church Day School, in Church-street. One…

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Presbyterian Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 2

The picnic in connection with St. Andrew's Sunday School is announced for the same day. The favourite and powerful steamer, Goolwa, will leave the steamers'…

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Correspondence Christ Church School. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I thank you for drawing the attention of the persons who are responsible for the security of the fence protecting the embankment in Church-street, adjacent to…

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Presbyterian Picnic at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

Yesterday, the annual picnic in connection with the Hamilton Presbyterian Sunday School, took place in Mr. Hubbard's paddock, Maitland Road, and was attended…

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[?]street Presbyterian Sabba[?]h School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 4

THE teachers, pupils, parents, with their friends, connected with the above school, together with the branch school at Bullock Island, held their annual excursion on…

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Catholic Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle branch of this benefit society was held on 29th instant; the Rev. James Ryan (Chaplain) in the chair. The report and…

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United Methodist Free Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 3

ON Monday evening last a tea and public meeting was held in connection with the Bull-street United Methodist Free Church. The attendance, at both meetings, considering the inclement state…

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Primitive Methodist Connection, Sydney District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

THE annual session of the Primitive Methodist Churches in the Sydney district was commenced on Saturday morning in the church at St. Peters. Rev. W. Sparling…

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Brown-street Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

A VERY pleasant meeting was held in the school on Wednesday evening, the deacons having invited all attending the Church to favour them with their presence at a social…

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Newcastle Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 3

THE anniversary, tea and public meeting of the above church was held in the Protestant Hall, Newcastle, on Monday evening last; the Mayor, Joseph Creer, Esq., J.P.,…

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CABLEGRAMS. Sir Henry Parkes' Mission to Canada Successful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 4

NEW YORK, March 7.—Sir Henry Parkes and party have just returned from their visit to Canada. The Premier's negotiations with the Canadian Government have…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Hamilton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

BY reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that a meeting of Presbyterians resident in Hamilton and its surroundings will be held this evening, in the above…

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The British Mission to Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 4

LONDON, March 29.— Mr. Errington, M.P., who was charged by the British Government with a mission to Rome, is now on his return to England from that…

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Presbyterian Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Intercolonia Conference of Presbyterian Churches, commenced its sittings yesterday…

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Explosion in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During a magic lantern entertainment in the Baptist Church, Parramatta, a severe explosion occurred, cracking the large organ and…

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