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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Wallsend. Wesleyan Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 7

A concert promoted by the male adherents of this denomination took place in the Wallsend School of Arts on Thursday evening, but unfortunately the extremely unfavourable…

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Hamidton Presbyterian Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 5

A large congregation was present at the Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, when the prizes and certification taken by the children attending the several churches of…

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Brown-street Congregational Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Church were held yesterday, the preacher being the Rev. W. Allen, of Petersham,…

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Brown-st. Congregational Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Church were continued yesterday, the celebration taking the form of a tea and…

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Australian Church. Opening of a Floral Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 6

In the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon a floral fete and sale of work was successfully opened in aid of the Newcastle Arm of the Australian Church. The…

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Australian Church Floral Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 5

The floral fete and sale of work in aid of the Australian Church was continued last evening in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. There was a satisfactory attendance, and a…

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Australian Church Floral Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 5

The Australian Church floral fete and sale of work, opened on Thursday afternoon in the Y.M.C.A. Hall by the Hon. J. L. Fegan, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, was…

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Wallsend. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 7

The male voice concert in aid of the Wesleyan Twentieth Century Fund, promoted by the local adherents of that denomination, the programmes of which was…

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New Lambton. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

The anniversary services of the Sabbath school held in connection with this church were continued by a tea and public meeting on Monday afternoon and night. The tea…

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Wallsend. Church Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

Arrangements for the holding of the annual picnic in connection with the scholars of the Wesleyan Sunday-school have been completed, and the event will be celebrated in a…

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Congregational Church Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 7

A pienic to Tomago under the auspinces of the Brown-street Congregational Church one of the most successful of the small excursions. The s.s. Tomago, which convoyed…

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Adamstown. St. Columbia K. C. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 5

Arrangements are completed which enables the members of St. Columbia R.C. Church to hold services in the Carrington Hall till such time as a new church is…

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A Sydney Letter. the Coming Back of the Lancers.—a "Boer" Riot in the Domain.—the Australian Eleven.—mr. Lyne and an Exhibition.—lady Randolph Churchill's Application for Funds.—"australia Looking Towards the Dawn."—expensive Variety Actors.—the Samoan Deal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 7

The coming back of thirty Lancers leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. It is argued by the Premier that some are under age, some are unable to obtain leave,…

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Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held in the church on Monday evening. Mr. J. Ribee presided, and there was a fair attendance…

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Wallsend. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 7

At last monthly meeting of the Band of Hope in connection with the Wallsend Presbyterian Church there was a good attendance of children and adults. The…

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"Purifying" a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 10

The very rare service for purifying a church after a suicide had been committed in it was recently held in the parish church of Easington, in the county of Durham. An…

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Adamstown P. M. Church. Supplementary Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 5

A bazaar, to supplement the funds raised at a fair held a few months ago at Merewether in aid of the Primitive Methodist Parsonage, was opened at the P.M. Church,…

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New Church for Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 5

The chief object of the Bishop's visit to Tighe's Hill wa[?] to be present at the inauguration of a fund for the erection of a church, Mass at present being offered up…

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Churchill's Gallantry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The gallantry and resourcefulness of Lieutenant Churchill is highly praised…

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District News. Carrington. Saint Francis' Xavier's R.c. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 5

After services at this church last evening a meeting of the parishioners was held to make arrangements in connection with the fair, which is to be held at Carrington for…

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