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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

A BASKET fair, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the reduction of the church debt, was held in the hall beneath the Wesleyan Church lest evening. The fair was…

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Maitland District. St. John's Cathedral Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 7

THE mission which was opened in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday morning by the Rev. J. Cleary, of Waratah Monastery, is for the women only of…

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Lambton. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 8

The Rev. Charles Bell delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture in the above church on Thursday evening, his subject being "Five Years in South Africa."…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Methodist Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 5

The voting on Methodist Union to date shows 3961 votes for union, and 1022 against among the Wesleyan Methodists Large majorities also favour the union among the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

AN interesting lecture was delivered in the hall of St. Andrew's Church last night by the Rev. James Crookston, entitled "Scotch Folk." There was excellent attendance, the…

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Lambton. Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 6

The Rev. G. M. Brown, Mrs. Brown, and their co-workers in connection with the late Church of England bazaar held a most successful social in Conn's Hall on Thursday…

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St. Mary's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 8

Despite the hot weather of yesterday a large congregation assembled in St. Mary's Church, the interior of which was draped with black as a tribute to the memory of the…

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St. Mary's R.C. CHURCH Special Musical Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 5

THE Rosary end Benediction Service at the above church last night was made especially attractive by the presence in the choir of Mdlle. Trebelli and Madame Du Rieu. The…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Mutual Improvement Class

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the Lay Methodist Church, Junction, on Saturday last. A good number of members put in an…

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Wickham Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 3

THE anniversary services in connection with this church were held on Sunday last. The Revs. W. H. Beale and W. Wall preached in the…

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The Catholic Picnic. Hamilton and Tighe's Hill Schools. a Successful Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 5

THE Hamilton and Tighe's Hill Roman Catholic Schools' picnic, which was postponed from Thursday last on account of the weather, was held at Toronto yesterday, and…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 21St October. Legislative Assembly. Colonial Marble. Church and School Lands. Consolidation of Australian Loans. Breaches of Licensing Laws. Mr. Griffith as an Amateur Detective. Sydney, Wednesday. the Speaker took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 5

Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said that he was afraid he could not promise to give a special opportunity to him to deal with the Eight hours Bill, but he would see…

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Independent Presbyterian Church. a Successful Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

THE social tea and concert held under the auspices of the Independent Presbyterian Church in the Masonic Hall last evening proved a most enjoyable affair, and the…

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The Anglican Church. An Episcopal Circular. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

DURING the recent sitting of the general synod in Sydney, an appeal signed by about 190 clergymen was presented to the Primate and the Bishops of Australia and Tasmania…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Bazaar and Cake Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

A BAZAAR, got up by the ladies belonging to the Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, for the purpose of aiding the trust and the stipend funds of the church, was opened…

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Christ Church School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 4

THE annual excursion to Toronto in connection with Christ Church Sunday-school was held yesterday, and proved one of the most successful picnics yet held. Two special…

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New Lambton. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 7

Yesterday was enlivened by a visit from the Junction Lay Methodist Choir, when an entertaining programme was gone through by the following:—Chorns by the choir;…

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Primitive Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

THE above bazaar was well patronised last evening in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, and the entertainment was much in evidence. The Misses Bell, of Lambton, opened with a duet…

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Plattsburg. Baptist Sunday School Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Newcastle District Baptist Sunday-school Union was held in the Baptist Tabernacle, Plattsburg, on Saturday at…

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The Archbishopric of Canterbury. Appointment of Dr. Temple a Broad Church Prelate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Right Rev. Frederick Temple, D.D., Bishop of London and Provincial Dean of Canterbury, has been appointed to succeed…

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