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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1897

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Pastoral by a Catholic Archbishop. Presence in Protestant Churches a Mortal Sin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. — The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Canada (Dr. Cleary), has issued a pastoral in which he declares it to be…

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Lambton. Parish Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this club was held on Thursday night in Conn's Hall. There was a good attendance, and the Rev. C. T. L. Yarrington occupied the chair and…

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The Mission Yacht John Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 4

THE mission yacht John Williams left Sydney for the South Seas and New Guin[?] yesterday The cruise on this occssion will occupy a period of slightly over thr[?]…

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Brown-street Congregational Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Church were continued last night. About 150 persons sat down to tea in the schoolroom,…

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Maitland District. St. Paul's Parish Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 8

A CAKE and apron fair was opened in the old Masonic Hall last evening under the management of St. Paul's Parish Working Party, and in aid of the personage funds…

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Brown-street Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 4

AT the Brown-street Congregational Church last night the Rev. Chas. Whyte, M.A., presided over a large audience assembled for the purpose of hearing the Rev. Joseph…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Concert and Lantern Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

THE Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, was crowded in every part last evening, when Messrs. G. H. Hall and T. Simon gave another of their popular…

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The Widow's Wager. Chapter Xxi. a Mission of Mercy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 10

'Right in de gardenia hedge under de Taurels by the pantry winder, missis,' Ethel was silent for a few moments, considering what was the most prudent course…

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Morpeth. Church Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 8

The contractor for the new R.C. Church is making great progress, the gables being nearly finished, and one or two of the principals in position. The building already…

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Jesmond. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 7

The anniversary services of this church were held on Sunday, there being a large attendance at each service. The following gentlemen…

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Cook's Hill Free Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 5

The above-named denomination has arranged a picnic at Tomago to-morrow, the steamer Tomago having been engaged for the occasion. It will leave Market Wharf at…

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District News. Merewether. Welsh Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 8

THE tea and public meeting held in connection with this church on Thursday evening was a great success. At the meeting held in the Christians' Chapel, kindly lent for the…

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Tighe's Hill P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 5

The steamer Planet has been engaged by the above church for an excursion to Raymond Terrace, and will leave Newcastle wharf at 9.30 to-morrow, calling at the…

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Free Methodist Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with the Laman-street Free Methodist Church were continued last night, the celebration taking the form of a tea and public meeting…

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Greta. Wrsleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 6

The anniversary of this church was celebrated on Sunday. Special sermons were preached morning, afternoon and evening by the Rev. Mr. Bournd, of East Maitland, to…

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Tighe's Hill Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 6

The steamer Planet was chartered by the Tighe's Hill Primitive Methodist Church authorities for a run to Raymond Terrace, and left the Queen's Wharf at 9.30 a.m. with…

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Burwood. Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 5

The tea and public meeting in connection with this school took place on Monday evening, and were largely patronised. The tables at the tea were presided over by the…

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Fatality in Church-street. a Carter Pinned to a Brick Wall. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 5

A CARTEB named James Martin, residing in Morgan-street, Merewether, was fatally injured while preparing to tip a load of sand for paving purposes at Chapman's buildings…

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Newcastle Wesleyan Church Conversazione and Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 3

A CONVERSAZIONE and sale of work in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Wesleyan Church was opened at the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. I. Winn. Thanks to the…

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Newcastle Council of Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 8

A MEETING of the Council of the Churches was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Monday night, the following churches being represented, viz., Church of England,…

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