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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1912

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Church Libraries Robbed. Clergyman's Son Convicted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

John Tinkler, a clergyman's son, who was arrested in February in connection with the loss of valuable books from the cathedral libraries of…

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Congregational Church. Home Mission Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

The Home Mission festival in connection with the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Congregational Churches of this district was celebrated last night…

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London News. the Coal Strike.—the Minimum Wage.—mr. Churchill and the Navy.—the Home Rule Bill.—the Dickens Exhibition.—the First Motor Ship.—mr. John Burns. London, March 22. the Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

I write these lines at a time of real rational anxiety. All the plans and negotiations for peace in the mining dispute have apparently failed. The…

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Mr. Churchill and the Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

Mr. Churchill's vigorous speech, introducing the Navy Estimates, on Monday, should leave no room for doubt as to the determination of the British Government…

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The Church in Wales. Disestablishment Bill. First Reading Carried. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

The motion that the Welsh Disestablishment Bill be read a first time was carried in the House of Commons by 331 votes to 253…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. the Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 6

In the Wallsend Methodist Church on Saturday evening the Revs. J. Walker and A. E. Putland, recently appointed ministers of the Wallsend-Minmi circuit…

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District News. Hamilton. Methodist Church Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 6

About twelve months ago Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Spurr left Newcastle for a trip to the United Kingdom and America, and while away visited many of the historical…

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St. John's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 11

The rector, the Rev. W. J. Ritch[?] presided at the annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. John's OCbur0lo Parry-street, Newcastle…

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Waratah. Methodist Garden Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 6

Splendid weather favoured the garden fete at “Winncourt,” Mayfield, yesterday afternoon, and there was an attendance of about three hundred visitors,…

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District News. Hamilton. Methodist School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 6

The anniversary of the Hamilton Methodist Sunday-school was further celebrated in the church last evening by a public meeting. Mr. T. Cowan, superintendent…

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Home Rule Bill. Second Reading Moved. Mr. Churchill's Speech. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, in moving the second reading of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, declared that the…

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Australian Backblocks. Church Society's Views. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Colonial and Continental Church Society it was reported that the position in the back blocks of Australia was…

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Lambton. Baptist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 5

A fair and sale of work, in aid of the funds of the Baptist Church, was opened by Mrs. J. Mackie, in the Coronation Hall, yesterday afternoon. There was a large…

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Mixed Marriages. Anglican Experience. on the Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

A motion was brought forward at the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle yesterday, by the Rev. A. Killworth, rector of St. Mary's, West Maitland,…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Methodist School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 5

The anniversary celebrations of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Sunday school was held in the church, with special services, on Sunday. The event was…

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To Make War Impossible. Mr. Churchill's View. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 5

Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, and Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, were present at the…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

The anniversary services of the Lay Methodist Sabbath School wore held on Sunday and largely attended. The church was tastefully decorated, and the costumes…

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The Church and Democracy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Never had the Christian Church, says the "British Weekly," a better opportunity than now. The only hope for Demos is that Demos should be a…

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Merewether. Glebe Methodist School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 7

The celebration of the anniversary of the Methodist Sabbath school was continued on Tuesday evening, and fairly attended. Mr. W. Morgan, superintendent of…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Fight Against Liquor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 5

The general Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales continued its sittings to-day, the Rev. Thomas Morgan, the Moderator, presiding…

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