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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1926

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Poem in Stone 100 Years of Church Progress Cathedral History First Services Conducted in a Slab Hut

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 12

Never in its history, which now extends well over a century, has the Newcastle Cathedral experienced such progress at during the last few years. Its endowment funds have been increased by £35,000 since 1919. The…

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Church Anniversary Merewether Presbyterians

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 6

Anniversary services in connection with the Merewether Presbyterian Church were held on Sunday at the public meeting and prize-giving last…

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"They Are Vandals" Bishops' Sale of Churches LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 3

Fred Richards, the well-known artist, commenting on the demolition of Christopher Wren churches in London, says, "Surely if the bishops favoring…

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Church and State Boycott Felt in Mexico Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 1

Hundreds of idle priests, ejected from their churches by the Government, have been sent to small towns and villages in the interior of the…

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Churches Robbed Arrest in Sydney Pawn Shop SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 6

By forcing the doors of St. Francis Church, in Catherine-street, Leichhardt. on Sunday night, thieves entered the church and stole £20 worth of…

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Growing Tension Nervousness in Mexico Church Deadlock Mexico City, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 8

Conditions throughout Mexico are becoming increasingly serious. While there is a disposition to accept with reserve the wild tales that eighty…

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Turned Down Churches' Coal Scheme Miners Decline

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 1

The British miners have rejected the churches' proposals for a settlement of their dispute, and the executive will consider the…

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"Fun Doctor" Mr. Norman Tait's Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 6

Newcastle has its own "fun doctor." Mr. Norman Talt, an enterprising New Zealander, arrived early in the…

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Disturbed Mexico Government and Church President's Appeal Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 1

In a new statement President Calles pleads for a fair hearing in the United States, though he is apparently in no definite fear of…

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Taking It Over Mexican Church Property Government Decision Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

The Mexican Government announces that it is already taking over church properties held in the names of individuals, which adds new fuel to the…

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Memorial Church WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 9

At a meeting of the Tuggorah Anglican Church fund committee who are interested in the erection of a Herford Memorial Church in remembrance of…

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Still Resisting Mexican Church Fight Boycott Telling Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 1

Mr. James Sheffield American Ambassador, left for Washington personally to lay the…

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Church Meeting. Junction Congregational

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 6

The Junction Congregational Church Anniversary meetings, which was held in the church last night, was largely attended…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 8

The 18th quarterly tea table conference of the Newcastle and District Congregational Teachers' Association was held in the Lambton School Hall on…

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Merewether. St. Augustine's Church Recital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 8

Mr. F. N. Bell, organist and director of music of St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, has drawn up a fine programme for the organ, violin, and vocal recital…

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Waratah St. Philip's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 6

The St. Philip's Church Wattle Fair in aid of the [?]fund of the church, was [?]ened yesterday afternoon, by the [?] Mrs. A. J. Gardiner, in the…

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Organ Recital St. Augustine's Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 8

There was a large attendance at an organ recital given by Mr. F. N. Bell in St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, last night. Mr. Bell's numbers, all of…

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Mexico and the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 7

It is reported from Mexico City that the episconate had petitioned President Calles to suspend the religious regulations, which it said had made impossible the…

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St. Philip's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

During the present year, by direction of the General Assembly, spiritual missions are being held in the Presbyterian churches throughout the State. These…

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No Peace Yet Church Truce Rejected Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

President Calles has rejected the truce proposals which the clergy and the business-men, who are suffering from the Catholic boycott, presented…

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