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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Adamstown. Catholic School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Roman Catholic school took place on Thursday on Mr. Merewether's estate adjacent to the church grounds. There was a large attendance of…

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The Redemptorists' Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1898 · page 4

The mission which has extended for the last fortnight in St. Mary's Church was concluded last night. At the 8 o'clock Mass 250 men received. Holy…

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Wickham. St. James' Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1898 · page 7

Yesterday the anniversary services in connection with this church were held in the morning and evening. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Swindlehurst, the…

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The Church of England and the Reformation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 4

The Reformation Festival held in Sydney on Monday evening might lave been regarded as a meeting of a section of a religious denomination…

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Lambton Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

A fancy fair in aid of the trust fund of this church was opened in the Music Hall yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of visitors. The hall was…

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Australian Presbyterian Church. Floral Fete and Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 6

A floral fete and bazaar was opened in the Merewether Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon in connection with the Australian Presbyterian Church. The…

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Catholic Schools Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with the Hamilton and Tighe's Hill R.C. Schools took place at Toronto yesterday, and was a decided success, both…

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Divorce and Re-marriage. Laws of the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The House of Bishops of the Episcopalian Church in the United States, which has been discussing the question of the…

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Merewether. Australian Presbyterian Church—sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 7

The sale of work opened in the School of Arts under the auspices of the Australian Presbyterian Church was continued on Thursday evening in the presence of a large…

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Waratah Primitive Methodist S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School arc to be held on Sunday in the church, to be conducted in the morning by Mr. J. C…

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Bishop Murray in his Diocese. Visit to the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton. a Collection of £570

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 5

The Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, paid his first official visit since his recent illness to the parish of the Sacred Heart, Hamilton, on Saturday morning, and…

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Waratah. Primitive Methodist S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School were held in the church on Sunday, and were largely attended…

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District News. Minmi. Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

A successful tea and concert was held on Monday night in Wile's Hall in aid of the building fund of St. John's, Church of England, Minmi. The proceedings…

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Plattsburg. R.c. Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 5

During the past season the social gatherings inaugurated by the ladies connected with the above church, under the leadership of Miss Cain, hon. secretary, have been one…

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Australian Church.—hospital Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 5

A full choral service will be held in the Victoria Theatre to-morrow night, beginning at 15 minutes to 7, and at School of Arts, Waratah, at 3, when special retiring…

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Maitland District Confirmation at St. Paul's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 8

The rite of confirmation was administered last evening in St, Paul's Church, West Maitland, by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, Dr. Stanton, who was assisted…

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Brown-street Congregational Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

A social meeting and concert in commemoration of the anniversary of the Brown-street Congregational Church, held last evening was, in…

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Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 5

The temperance mission , which is being conducted by Mrs. Harrison Lee, of tile Women's Christian Temperance Union, was continued yesterday. At an open-air…

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Minmi. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

The Rev. Charles Bell, of Hamilton, delivered an interesting and instructive lecture in the Presbyterian Church, Minmi, on Wednesday night. The Rev. Mr. Craigie…

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Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 5

The Christian Temperance Mission, which was opened in the Masonic Hall on Sunday afternoon last by Mrs. Harrison Lee, of the Women's Christion Temperance Union, was…

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