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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1931

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British Mission to Canada London, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 10

Sir James Lithgow, Sir Arthur Duckham, and Mr. Moir Mackenzie are going to Canada on April 18 as a mission from the Federation of British Industries to…

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One-day Fair Brown-street Church Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

The annual one-day fair under the auspices of the Women's Guild of the Brown-street Congregational Church, of which Mrs. A. C. Hollinshead is…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 12

The morning service in the Central Methodist Mission will be conducted by Mr. F. E. Cooksey. The Mission choir will sing an anthem. The evening…

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Wallsend Presbyterian Soiree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 14

Entertaining items, parlour games, community singing and a missing word competition were included in the programme for the annual social gathering of…

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St. Philip's Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 12

To-morrow morning in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, the Rev. A. R. McVittie, M.A., will speak on the present crisis, when he will take as his…

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Methodist Ministers' Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 8

Methodist ministers, who are changing circuits as the result of the revision of stations made at the last conference will appear in their new circuits in the…

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Landmark Goes Old Maitland Building Presbyterian Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 11

The old two-storied brick building at the corner of High and Little Hunter Streets, West Maitland, is in process of demolition, to make way for a modern…

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A London Letter Medals for Bravery—Ancient and Modern Anchors—Sport and the Mission Field—Experiments with Locomotives—Mr. Shaw and the "Talkies" LONDON, March 5. at the King's Levee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

Everybody was delighted with the manner in which the king performed this week so many arduous duties, including those of the…

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Maitland District West Maitland Presbyterian Church 96th Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 7

Commemoration services on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of the founding of Presbyterianism in West Maitland were held in the West…

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Kurri St. Paul's Parish Hall Foundation-stone Blessed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 7

The foundation-stone of St. Paul's parish hall and church at Kurri Kurri was blessed by the Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Rev. de Witt Batty, at the…

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Trade Mission to Canada London, April 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 5

The trade mission to Canada, organised by the Federation of British Industries—the first mission of its kind to be dispatched by a representative body of…

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Economic Crisis "Churches Should Lead" Mr. W. M. Hughes' Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 6

In an address to the members of the Crow's Nest Methodist Brotherhood (says the "Sydney Morning Herald"), Mr. W. H. Hughes, M.P., questioned the wisdom…

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Bishop's Visit Kurri Kurri Church of England Building Blessed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Kurri Kurri St. Paul's Church of England on Saturday evening, when this foundation stone of the Parish Hall…

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Methodist Minister Welcomed Rev. Willis at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

Co-operation among the churches was advocated by Rev. R. B. Willis in his address at the welcome to him at Lambton last night. Rev. Mr. Willis…

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Churches to Lead Delegation to Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" an account was given yesterday of an address by Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R. under the above heading. Mr. Hughes…

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Church and Politics "Not Bound to Any Party" "State Principles"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

"There is no question of the Church espousing the cause of any political party or groups of self-styled reformers, but the…

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Hospital's Radio Appeal. Circular Sent to Churches Drive for Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

In furtherance of the Newcastle Hospital Board's decision to seek the co-operation of the churches in making an appeal to radio listeners-in to…

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Anglican Synod at Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 6

The Bishop of Armidale (Right Rev. J. S. Moyes) has summoned the first session of the 21st Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Armidale to be held in…

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Anglican Synod Meeting On June 2

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 5

The Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Rev. de Witt Batty) presided over the Diocesan Council for the first time to-day. Sitting at Tyrrell House…

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Mr. Mares Says The Flood Situation is Becoming More Serious New Methodist Missioner Is Versatile Rev. Mr. Rayward Arrives

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 5

The Rev. Mr. F. H. Rayward, the newly appointed superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, is a man…

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