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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage on 17th November at Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain, Isabella Lees Hill, second daughter of the late Archibald Hill of Newcastle to Daniel Roch Brent of Newcastle
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage on 18th October, at Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain, George Matthewson, sawyer, Myall River, to Barbara daughter of Mr. Angus McKenzie, farmer, Oakfield, Raymond Terrace
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, on 20th October at Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain, David Walker, boiler maker, Newcastle, to Bridget Eliza Donlan, daughter of the late Thomas Donlan, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage at Waratah, on 14th September, by the Rev. William Bain, Captain Colin Chadwick, of the barque Eleanor, to Christina, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Young of Waratah
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Marriage, on 3rd January 1877, at the Presbyterian Church, Hunter street, Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain, Charles Gillespie Melville, son of the late James Melville of Wallsend, and formerly of Wigton, Scotland, to Margaret Turnbull, daughter of Mr. Edward Turnbull, storekeeper at Hamilton
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The death of Mrs. Scott Fell, wife of Mr. W. Scott Fell, of the well known shipping firm, took place at her residence Kilcreccan, Spit Road Mosman after a brief illness. Deceased was the only daughter of the late Rev. William Bain of the Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, a much respected residence of the northern city for 50 years
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Belmont and Boolaroo
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Centenary history of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales by James Cameron. Internet Archive
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In the early sixties the Rev. W. Bain, of Newcastle, opened monthly Presbyterian services at Belmont. A few families of his charge took up land there, and settled as the pioneer settlers of that beautiful district on the banks of Lake Macquarie. This arrangement continued for a year or two. The meetings were held in a large room at the late Thomas Williamson s home, who, with his excellent wife, favoured and helped the work. As a few more families — both Methodist and Presbyterian — settled there, a small building was erected as a half time school and church, and the primary education was thus attended to. This arrangement continued for a few years. A public school and teacher were placed there. The church building was enlarged, and this congregation and West Wallsend were sanctioned as a Presbyterian parish. The Rev. R. E. Davies was the first settled minister. When he was translated to Gulargambone, Belmont remained vacant for a time. In 1903 Miss Williamson moved in the matter and collected funds, and in November of that year the pretty new church was opened. It is now joined with Boolaroo, where monthly services were commenced in May, 1903, by the Rev. T. S. Crawford, M.A , successor to the Rev. Wm. Bain, at Hunter Street, Newcastle. Early in 1904 it was felt desirable to secure a weekly service here, and with that end in view the co-operation of Belmont was sought and secured. From July of that year an agent from Sydney has conducted regular weekly services, and at the present time he resides at Boolaroo. The work has gradually progressed there. A fine central block of land is now paid for, and steps are being taken to have a suitable church erected.
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Newcastle in 24th inst., by REv. William Bain of the Presbyterian Church, William Bowles, waterman, Newcastle, to Winifred Layshon, daughter of William Layshon of Waratah
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Marriage on 19th February by Rev. William Bain, William Henry Pearce, to Sara L., eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph Critchley, both of Hamilton
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Wallsend, on 12th March, by the Rev. William Bain, Hunter-street Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, Hugh Buchanan, miner, to Miriam Williams, fourth daughter of Mr. Edward Williams, Wallsend
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Newcastle on 25th January, by Rev. William Bain of Hunter-street, Presbyterian Church, Captain Charles Marshall Poole, of the schooner Leonidas, to Miss Grace Howe, daughter of the late John Howe, merchant, of Glasgow, Scotland
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Newcastle, on 6th December, by the Rev. William Bain, of the Hunter-street, Presbyterian Church, Mr. John Ewing, Engineer, East Maitland, to Mary Kay, youngest daughter of Mr. John Howden, Engineer, Newcastle
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Newcastle on 7th, by the Rev. William Bain, Presbyterian Church, Mr. John Hailstones, Lambton, to Miss Mary McIntosh, daughter of Mr. Donald McIntosh, Minmi
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage, at Stockton, on 20th December by Rev. William Bain of the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church, Mr. William Aughterson McGowan, chief officer of the schooner Pioneer, to Miss Margaret McDonald, daughter of the late John McDonald of Iona, Paterson NSW
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Marriage, on the 3rd January, at the Presbyterian Church, Hunter-street, Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain, Charles Gillespie Melville, son of the late James Melville of Wallsend, and formerly of Wigton, Scotland, to Margaret Turnbull, daughter of Mr. Edward Turnbull, Storekeeper at Hamilton
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Marriage on 24th March, at Hamilton, by the Rev. William Bain, Alexander McKinnon, late of Glasgow, Scotland, now of South Waratah, to Janet, youngest daughter of Mr. John Smith, carpenter, South Waratah
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Marriage, on the 29th March, at Newcastle by the Rev. William Bain, James Fraser, late of Inverness, Scotland, now of Newcastle, to Charlotte Sarah, daughter of Mr. Edward Wilson of Post Office Hotel, Blane-street, Newcastle
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Newcastle Chronicle
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Marriage at King-street, Newcastle, by the Rev. William Bain of the Presbyterian Church, George Edwin Lloyd, painter and glazier, Newcastle, to Ellen Georgiana Shaw, Newcastle
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Newcastle Morning Herald
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Jubilee of the Ordination of the Rev. William Bain and an account of his strenuous life
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Newcastle Morning Herald
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The Rev. William Bain died at his residence, Hunter-street West, Newcastle, last night shortly after half-past eleven o clock, on the eighty-fifth anniversary of his birth, which took place in Lybster, Caithness. Scotland. In 1826: The deceased gentleman was a prominent figure in the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, more particularly in the Newcastle district. After going through the usual courses of study he was licensed as a preacher by the Caithness Presbytery In the year 1856. His first work was at Aberdour, and he subsequently went to Cruton. Kirkcudbrightshire, and while there he was selected by the Colonial Committee for service in Now South Wales, and was the first of three ministers sent to the Presbytery of Maitland: He arrived in Sydney in the year 1860, and was appointed by the Synod of Eastern Australia to begin work in New castle, which he did. In the course of one year the congregation of the church in Hunter-street was sanctioned as a full ministerial charge, and Mr. Bain was inducted as its first minister. In the years 1887-8 Mr. Bain was unanimously: elected moderator of the General Assembly of New South Wales by all the presbyteries of the church. In the year 1894 Mr. Bain s health broke down, so much so, that his medical adviser urged him immediately to rest. Acting on this advice, the General Assembly of May, 1895, accepted his resignation and placed him on the fund of infirm ministers, with full standing as a member of Presbytery and General Assembly, and minister emeritus of the Church. The deceased is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. W. Scott Fell. The funeral will take place to-morrow.
