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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Scene at a Church Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 6

AN extraordinary scene was witnessed on Monday night at the annual meeting of St. Matthias' Church of England, Hawksburn, Melbourne…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the members of St. Andrew's Prosbyterian Church took place in the church last evening. The Rev. T. A. Gordon presided, and there was a fair…

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Y.m.c.a. Gospel Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 8

"THE Liquor Traffic; Can it be Regulated?" was the subject of Mr. T. W. Glover's lecture on Saturday night, when he dealt with the various phases of this difficult…

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American Demand on Turkey. Indemnity for Wrecked Mission Stations

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

LONDON, Monday.—A formal demand has been made by America for payment of 100,000 dollars (£20,000) by Turkey, as indemnity for the…

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Mission Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

AT the Congregational Church last night a most interesting limelight entertainment was given by the Rev. R. H. Rickard, The church was well filled, and the lecture was…

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Junction. Church Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 7

On Monday evening, in the Lay Methodist Church, a magic lantern entertainment and service of song entitled "Eva" was given by Messrs. G…

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A Church-protected Public-house

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 12

THERE is a Village in Derbyshire, Dale by name, which has, or ought to have, quite a special interest for certain of our temperance reformers. It is only a…

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The Brisbane Disaster. Ten Bodies Recovered. Search Continued. Reference in the Church. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 5

THE police are making every effort to recover the bodies of the victims of the Pearl disaster The steamer Pippo and a large number of boats are searching between Brisbane and the…

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Lambton. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church were hold yesterday, and not with standing the wet weather, were…

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District News. Carrington. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 7

As will be remembered the local P.M. Church was blown over by the violent gale which visited this district on December 22nd last. Some of the…

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Merewether. Church Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, in the Church of England Schoolroom, a social was held in aid of the church funds. The Rev, Mr. Wright gave a reading on…

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District News. Wallsend. Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

THE anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday, being conducted by the Rev. C. Jones, of West Maitland…

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Burwood. Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

The choir in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church held a social in the church on Wednesday night. About 50 persons were present. The tables were laid out tastefully,…

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Y.m.c.a. Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

A MAGIC LANTERN entertainment was provided by Messrs. G. H. Ball end T. Simon for the usual fortnightly meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Gospel Temperance Mission on…

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Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Converted to the Greek Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—It is stated to-day that Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has announced that it is his intention to immediately renounce his…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

THE 23rd annual conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of New South Wales was opened in Sydney on Tuesday night. The retiring…

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Islington. Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

THE anniversary of the Islington Congregational Church was celebrated on Sunday and Tuesday last, but the wet weather interfered…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 6

THE Wesleyan Methodist Conference was continued in Sydney on Wednesday. After formal business had been transacted the Rev. B. J. Meek, the…

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Islington. Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

A social meeting was held in the Congregational Church on Wednesday last, and was well attended. Several solos and duets were [?]ung, parlour games indulged in, and a very…

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Merewether. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 8

A concert in aid of the organ fund of the Presbyterian Church took place in the School of Arts on Friday evening. A band of pipers from the Caledonian Society first…

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