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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1886

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St. John's Church, Newcastle. Election of Churchwar de

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 6

THE annual meeting of parishioners was held in the school-room on Tuesday evening, at half-past seven. The Rev. F. D. Bode presided, and…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Election of Churchwardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 8

The adjourned meeting for the election of churchwardens was held at St. Peter's last evening. There was a fair attendance of parishioners, and the acting incumbent,…

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Catholic Synod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 5

The session of the Catholic Synod for the archdiocese of Sydney began in St. Mary's Cathedral this morning. The proceedings were opened with High Mass,…

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New Catholic Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 5

Cardinal Moran opened, yesterday, a new church at Redfern, and a Carmelite Convent at Tempe…

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New Catholic Church for Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 7

IT having been decided to erect a Catholic church in Stockton, the construction of which will be commenced at an early date, it will be of interest…

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Baptist Church, Sydney-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 6

A VERY successful social tea meeting was held in the above church on Tuesday evening, May 4th. After tea was cleared a public meeting was held. The pastor of…

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Christ Church Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 5

AN ordinary meeting of the Christ Church Club was held last evening, the Rev. J. Longbottom in the chair. M. Wm. Gilbert was elected an ordinary member. It was…

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Church of Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 3

IN the Commons, on March 30, Dr. Cameron moved a resolution in favour of the disestablishment arid disendowment of the Church of Scotland, which…

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St. Peter's Church S. S. Picnic, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 5

The annual picnic came off yesterday in Mr. White's paddock. About 9.30 o'clock all the children assembled in the church, and a children's service way held. The…

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Disturbance in Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1886 · page 5

"Lady Munro" has been fined £1 for disturbing St. Paul's congregation…

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Lambton. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1886 · page 6

On Sunday last the annual services were held in connection with the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr. Lamont, of Maitland, preached two…

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The Christ Church Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 5

A VERY enjoyable evening was spent by a large number of visitors at the rooms of the above club last evening. The entertainment consisted of songs, recitations, and…

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District News. Wallsend. Wesleyan Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 7

THE annirversary of the Sabath School connection with the above church was held on Sunday in the above large and commodius church. The children mastered in…

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Tea Meeting and Public Meeting at Burwood Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 4

AN anniversary tea and public meeting was held at this church last night. A large number of children and adults attended, and a very social and enjoyable evening was…

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Church Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 5

Sermons were preached in 35 churches yesterday in aid of the Church of England Temperance Society. In the other churches the collections were mostly in…

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Opening of the Baptist Church at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 7

THE opening services of this church were held on Sunday last, and on Thursday evening at a and public meeting took place in connection with the same. Shortly before…

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British Mission to Tahiti

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1886 · page 5

Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has decided to send Mr. Clement Hill on a mission to Tahiti, for the purpose of inquiring into alleged…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Presbyterian Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 8

This bazaar, in aid of the building fund of the above church, opened in Williams's Assembly Rooms last evening. The members of the congregation and their friends…

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Valedictory Meeting. Baptist Church, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

ON Thursday evening a well-attended meeting of members and adherents of the Baptist Church was held in the Sydney-st. church, the objet of the gathering being…

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Extraordinary Proceedings in a Scotch Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 6

GREAT excitement has been caused in the village of Friockheim, Fortarshire, by a dispute arising out of the introduction of instrumental music to the…

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