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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Russia and Abyssinia. Arrival of a Russian Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—King Menelik has cordially received the Russian mission. The receipt of the Czar's autograph letter was greeted by an…

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Wesleyan Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 8

THE bazaar in aid of the church and school fund of the Wickham Wesleyan Church was opened yesterday. Alderman J. Gilbert presided, and the Revs. Wall and Pincombe,…

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Gosford. Church Aid Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

On Tuesday the Ven. Archdeacon Bode visited Gosford, the southernmost parish of the eastern archdeaconry, to confer with the incumbent (Rev. J. King Brown) end the…

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At the Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 8

There was a large congregation at the morning service in St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, yesterday, when the preacher was the Right Rev. M. J. Stone-Wigg, Bishop…

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Church Parade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

A VERY imposing church parade of the military forces was held at the Town Hall this morning in the presence of his Excellency the Governor and a very large gathering. The…

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Newcastle Chinese Mission. Tea and Public Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

A SUCCESSFUL tea and public mooting was given in St. Andrew's school-hall last evening in connection with the Newcastle Chinese Mission. The tea, which given by the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Good Friday Choral Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

AGAIN on a Good Friday evening the anniversary of Mr. A.J. Mills' appointment as the organist of St. Andrew's, a choral service consisting almost entirely of Lenten…

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City Wesleyan Church. School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1898 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with the City Wesleyan Church Sabbath School took place yesterday. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, a decided…

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Wickham. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 6

A successful social, tea, and concert was held here on Good Friday afternoon and evening. Daring the afternoon the young people fully enjoyed…

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District News. Lambton. Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 6

The annual tea and picnic promoted by the members of this church and Sabbath-school was held yesterday at Garfield, and proved very successful…

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Wallsend. St. Luke's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

The annual vestry meeting in connection with St. Luke's Anglican Church, Wallsend, was, held in the school-room on Tuesday evening. The…

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History of Newcastle and the Northern District. (All Rights Reserved.) No. Lxxi. Church of England Burial Ground in 1882

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 6

THE opening of the Church of England burial ground dates back some years prior to the foundation of old Christ Church in 1817. In 1822 it was…

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Presbyterian Church Centenary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney reference was made to the approaching centenary of the Australian Presbyterian Church. The centenary is to be celebrated…

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Hamilton. Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 6

The Roman Catholic are very busy just now preparing for the fortnight's mission, which begins at the church next Sunday. The choir is practising nightly selections of…

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Accident at Church-street Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 8

A rather serious accident occurred at Church-street Railway Station yesterday afternoon shortly after the arrival of the 4 20 pta. train from Newcastle. It appears…

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Christ Church Pro-Cathedral. Meeting of the Parochial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 6

A MEETING of the parochial council of the Christ Church pro-Cathedral was held at the schoolroom, Church-street, last evening. The Very Rev. Dean Selwyn presided, and…

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Merewether. St. Augustine's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

The annual Easter meeting was held on Tuesday evening. The financials report was satisfactory, and showed that after having paid all outstanding accounts a balance of £8…

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District News. Lambton. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 6

A successful tea and public meeting was held in this church on Monday, the object being to give public welcome to the Rev Stephen Kessel, who was recently transferred…

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The Sultan and the Czar. Special Mission to St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Djarvad Pasha, formerly a Governor of Crete, has been sent by the Sultan of Turkey to St. Petersburg on a special mission…

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English Church Sympathy with America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Bishop of Manchester, in a message he has forwarded to the New York papers, states that he sympathises entirely…

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