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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1928

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Church Funds Stockton Cooking Display

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

To increase the Church of England's general funds. St. Paul's Women's Guild is arranging a "home cooking display" in the Parish Hall,…

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Parish Hall Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 7

After the ceremony in the cathedral, the Dean win given a public welcome in the Cathedral Parish Hall. The Bishop, who presided over a large…

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Was He Griggs? Church Suspicion Pastor Dismissed Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

Following upon inquiries in Victoria the engagement of a pastor of the South Australian Presbyterian Church was abruptly terminated…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 6

The services at the Central Methodist Mission to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. P. James, and in the evening by Rev. E. E. Hynes,…

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Church Union Three Methodist Branches LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 1

The Wesleyan Conference, by 482 votes to 27, approved the Enabling Bill designed to bring about the union of the three Methodist churches…

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Central Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

An enjoyable programme that met with the appreciation of a large audience was given at the pleasant Sunday afternoon yesterday at the Central Methodist…

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Wickham. St. James' Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 5

The annual patronal festival and tea meeting of St. James' Church of England, Wickham, was held yesterday afternoon, when there was large attendance of…

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Broadmeadow. the Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 7

The building which has done service as a church for Broadmeadow Methodists for ninny years past hoes been entirely transformed, This afternoon…

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Methodist Church Ceremony at Broadmeadow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 9

The reopening of Broadmeadow Methodist Church, to which extensive additions have been made, and the unveiling of the commemorative tablets on Saturday…

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Methodist Union

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

The Wesleyan Methodist Conference, sitting at Liverpool, has approved, by 462 votes to 164, a proposal to secure an Enabling Bill during next…

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£14,000,000 SURPLUS Churchill's Expectations LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

In the debate on the Finance Bill, the third reading of which was passed by the House of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 9

Mr. Charles Heath, jun., was entertained at a social evening in the Lay Methodist Church, in appreciation of services rendered as steward of the church…

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District News Adamstown. St. Stephen's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 9

A farewell social was tendered the warden, the Rev. J. R. Norman, and the students of St. Stephen's House, in the Trois Arbres Hall on Monday night. The…

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Mission Brotherhood Annual Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

The annual celebrations of the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission Brotherhood were opened on Saturday night with a banquet, which was held in the Social…

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Church and Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

Rev. Howard Lee, of St. Mark's Darling Point, is one of several who favour church reform, in the direction of having the morning service commenced at 9…

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Thieves Steal From Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

Entering the Anglican Church at Burraja, in the Cowra district, thieves took away with them the organ, sanctuary, carpet, and a broom. A trunk…

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They Still Live! Our War Heroes in France Solemn Mission Pilgrims Visit Flanders Battlefields LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 1

"I tell you they have not died— They sleep neath poppied sod." The outstanding figure in the army of 11,000 pilgrims visiting the battlefields of the Western Front is the Prince of…

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National Church Presbyterians at Canberra CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

The foundation stone of the National Presbyterian Church, to be built on a site near Capital Hill, will be laid by the Governor-General, Lord…

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No Joy Ride Big Four's "Silent Mission" Study Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. Bruce's Big Four will probably be nicknamed the Silent Mission. "We are not going to Australia…

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British Migration Delegates' Intentions Strict Business Mission (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 7

Sir Arthur Duckham, in a statement on behalf of Sir Hugo Hirst, Sir Clark Malcolm, and himself, who are on the migration delegation to Australia, said…

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