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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1931

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British Trade Mission Tour of Canada Begins MONTREAL, April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

Visiting Canada with the hope of gaining a better understanding of the Dominion's position, aspirations and policy, while at the same time assuring…

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New Church Laws Marriage and Divorce Movement in America New York, April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

A committee comprising many leading dignitaries of the Episcopal Church, has prepared a report to be submitted to the general Episcopal Church Conference…

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Carrington Methodist School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 4

The Carrington Methodist Sunday School held its anniversary services on Sunday. The morning service was a kindergarten service, conducted by Mr. T…

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Mission Work For Destitute G.P.S. Crews in Training

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 8

MORE HELP for destitute.—The Methodist Mission Hall in Flinders[?]heel which is being remodelled inside to make way for bathrooms and buffet said for by Mr. F. H. Stewart, of Stewart, of Burwood. Workers are shown in circle [?]od the [?] during lunch hour. OFF FOR A SPIN on the river.—Grammar's first four.—A. L. Gay (bow). C. Pearce, L. Moxham, A. McCormick and P. Wing (cox)…

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Patronal Festival Welcome to Bishop Batty St. Mark's Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

At the 47th annual patronal festival and birthday party of St. Mark's Church of England, Islington, held in the parish hall last night, opportunity was taken to…

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Islington St. Mark's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 11

The Petronal Festival was held in St. Mark's Church on Sunday. At 10 a.m. an Anzac celebration was held. The cubs and scouts paraded. There was a large…

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Call to Witness The Church in Politics "Antiseptic Ministry" Dr. Crotty's Synod Charge BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

The need for the note of Christian witness in our Australian life was emphasised by the Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. H. Crotty, in his charge to the first session of the…

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Hamilton St. George's Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

The seventh birthday of St. George's Church of England, Hamilton South, was celebrated on Wednesday night, when the Mission Hall was filled to its capacity…

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Help for Needy Bathurst Synod Action Appeal to Churches Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 9

The Anglican Synod concluded its sitting this afternoon. To-day's session was brief, and was occupied mainly with discussing the present economic position,…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

Rev. N. W. Lickiss will preach at the morning service at the Central Methodist Mission to-morrow on "A Friend at the Door." The preacher in the evening will…

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Induction Service Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

The Rev. E. H. Wilson was inducted to the charge of the West Maitland Methodist Church on Thursday evening, by the Chairman of the district. Rev. George…

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St. Philip's Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

To-morrow morning in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church. Watt-street, the Rev. A. R. McVittie will take as his subject, "A Message for May Day," and at the…

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West Wallsend Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

A well attended concert, arranged by Mrs. Cutler in aid of the Methodist Church funds, was held on Thursday evening in the school of arts hall at West…

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Relief Work Hamilton Methodist Endeavour Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 10

Like many more of the distress and relief committees in the Newcastle district, the Hamilton Methodist Christian Endeavour Society's committee is carrying…

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British Mission Interest Displayed in Canada LONDON, April 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 9

The mission despatched by the Federation of British Industries to Canada to study conditions, with a views to stimulate trade relations, has been busily…

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Airman Flying Well on Mission of Rescue (Copyright by "The Times" and "The Sun") LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 5

Captain Arenburg, the Arctic airman, who is endeavoring to locate Augustus Courtauld, the English explorer, on the Greenland ice coast,…

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The Church and To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Having in mind the resolutions moved at Bathurst. I for one, do not see the need for reiterating those "platitudes" which are hurled at our heads from…

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St. James' Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

Special services are advertised in connection with St. James' Church. At 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., to-morrow, there will he choral Eucharist, and at 6.45 p.m. an…

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Bathurst Church Convention and the Crisis "Christian Ideal Necessary" Dean of Newcastle's Review Attitude Defined

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

"The only thing that can save the world is the Christian ideal and law of life," said the Dean of Newcastle (the Very…

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Tabernacle Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 4

Encouraged by the success of a mission held in the middle of last year, the officers of the Baptist Tabernacle in Newcastle have decided to conduct a series of…

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