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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1918

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French Mission to Visit Australia Inspecting the Aussies LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

The French mission, including General Pau, will proceed to Australia after a visit to the Australians at the front. "Petit Parlsien" mates that the mission…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

The late Ven. Archdeacon W. J. Gunther, M.A., was an earnest worker in the cause of home missions. His knowledge of the early history of the church in Australia was…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

The Rev. T. D. Evans, of, Gilargambone, has been translated to Narromine. The church at Smedmore is making steady progress, particularly in the Sunday school…

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Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

Captain-Chaplain Father Gwynn, S.J. has received his appointment for active service abroad. His brother, also a Jesuit priest, was killed in auction several months ago…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

Rev. S. J. Hoba[?], superintendent of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission, has been invited to conduct the closing services of a series of missions to be held in Kent Town,…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 10

A church has been organised at Muswellbrook. Meetings are being held temporarily in the local picture theatre. Mr. W. Campbell, of Middle Park, Vic.,…

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New Church School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 7

The new Church of England Grammar School for Girls, situated at the corner of Newcomen and Church streets, Newcastle, is to be opened by the Bishop of…

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French Mission Visits Anzac Front Pau Links With The Past LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 4

There arrived at the Australian headquarters in France yesterday the mission which the Government of France is sending to the Australian nation. This consists of…

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The Mission to Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 5

The official Australian correspondent with the Australian Imperial Forces, states: There arrived at Australian headquarters in France on Friday a mission,…

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Church of England School. Opened Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

The blessing and opening of the Church of England Grammar School for Girls took place yesterday afternoon at the schoolhouse, situated at the corner of…

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Among the Churches Personal Notes and News Dr. Bevan on Manners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 3

The death of that grand old Congregationalist Dr. Bevan, recalls a pleasant afternoon spent with him Just over two years ago at his Adelaide home. The reverend…

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District News. Merewether. Park-street Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 7

The anniversary of the Park-street Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday last, the Rev. John Penman being the preacher. A public tea meeting was held…

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The Parish Pump and the Flat Earth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 4

It is deeply to be deplored that, owing to the attitude of the representatives of some of the States, the conference of Premiers, which met in Melbourne to consider the problem of the control of industry, arrived at a deadlock. The trouble appears to have been that certain Ministers went to the conference…

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Kurri Soldiers Congregational Church Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 5

A large crowd assembled at the Congregational school room at Kurri Kurri on Saturday evening to welcome Lance-Corporal Harold Hughes, Lance-Corporal L. Prole,…

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The French Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner for Australia, the Agents-General, and Brigadier-General Griffiths, commanding at Australian Headquarters,…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 10

Newcastle C.E.M.S.—The names of 112 men have been received from the front as temporary members of the society. Newcastle Cathedral.—A band of district…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 10

The Rev. C. H. Talbot began the twentieth year of his ministry in the Randwick parish this month. The membership of the church has grown from 87 to 389; the income from…

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Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 10

The Very Rev. P. C. Cregan, president of St. Columbus' Ecclesiastical College, Springwood, who was ordained 25 years ago, was recently made the recipient of an illuminated…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 10

The Tighe's Hill mission, of which Mr. J. T. Furnass has charge, concludes to-morrow. The meetings, which have been well attended, have resulted in the spirituality of the…

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Organisation of Anglican Laymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 8

A meeting of laymen of the Church of England was held in the vestry of St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of organising…

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