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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1928

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Presbyterian Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

The congregation at St. Philip's Church was large yesterday morning at the Armistice service. After the two minutes' silence, the organist, Mr. J. J. Stangar,…

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Disastrous Fire at Kurri Kurri Church and Hall Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

Shortly after one o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the Roman Catholic Hall, Kurri Kurri, and in a very short time the hall and the adjoining church…

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Wallsend St. Luke's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 6

Prior to matins in St. Luke's Church yesterday, the National Anthem was [?] in commemoration of Armistice Day, and Rev. M. C. Brown, B.A., the rector,…

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St. John's Church Communion Breakfast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

Dr. Long, the Bishop of Newcastle, was present at St. John's Church, Parry-street, for the 8 a.m. service yesterday, and attended the men's communion…

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In Newcastle Church Services Address by the Dean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

The ceremonies in Newcastle, in connection with the celebration were almost wholly confined to the churches, in nearly all of which reference was made to…

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Hats in Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 7

Saint Paul is responsible for the general custom of women wearing hats in church through his dictum: "Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with…

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Church Congress 'Boycotters' and 'Mongrels' Life After Death London, October 4

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 6

Though it yields much spiritual profit, there are certain aspects of the Church Congress, now in progress at Cheltenham—especially its purely…

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Church in Ashes Early Morning Kurri Blaze Fused Wire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 7

A disastrous fire which occurred at Kurri Kurri early this morning completely destroyed the Catholic Church and school…

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Hamilton Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 7

The musical portion of the service at the opening of the new Methodist Church at Hamilton on the 24th instant will include an…

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Rating of Church Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 4

The Local Government Association recently communicated with the Newcastle Council, requesting it to contribute £15 to pay the costs of the Supreme Court…

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Church Fire at Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 4

A large crowd witnessed the destruction by fire of the Roman Catholic Church at Kurri Kurri shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning…

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"Moral Vultures" Motorists and Girls Church Attack London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 2

The Diocesan Council for Work among Girls had broadcast an appeal, urging the public to assist in a campaign to fight "the increasing number…

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Wallsend Fair Anglican Mission Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 6

The annual Christmas tree fair of the ladies' committee of Wentworth-street (Wallsend) Anglican Mission Hall was opened in the hall yesterday afternoon by…

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Kurri Catholic Church Temporary Premises Secured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

Owing to church and school being destroyed by fire, the Kurri Catholic Church authorities have secured the use of the Ambulance Hall, Kurri,…

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Camp Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 5

At the annual conference and camp of seventh Day Adventists in Lambton Park, which closed last Sunday, Evangelist Cormack was appointed to…

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"Moral Vultures" Motorists and Girls Married Men's Duplicity Church Move London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 6

The Diocesan Council for Work among Girls, has broadcast an appeal, urging the public to assist in a campaign…

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CHURCH v. CARNIVAL The Sawdust Paradise Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 2

Something now in movies, a street carnival with its scores of shilling-catching sideshows and concessions, forms the background for the romance…

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Among the Scouts Annual Church Parade

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 8

The annual parade, organised by the Church of England will be held on Sunday, December 2. Scouts will fall in at 2 p.m. at Shortland Park, and will head…

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New Lambton Baptist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 5

The first anniversary of the Baptist Church was celebrated by special services on Saturday and Sunday and wore well attended. On Saturday a tea meeting…

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Methodist Central Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

The anniversary services of the Merewether Methodist Central Church were held on Sunday. The preachers were Rev. F. W. Walker, of New Lambton,…

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