Agency:
Anglican Parish of Smithton
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Apr 1911
Description:
The newly-ordained rector of the recently-formed parish of Smithton and Balfour, Rev. D. A. McEachern conducted a harvest festival service April 1911.;;;;The foundation stone for St Stephen's - Smithton was laid in 1915. The church built in 1921 and consecrated in 1925.;;;;St George's - Montagu, at first a schoolroom-cum-church, was consecrated by Bishop Bromby in April 1878. The windows, pulpit and prayer desk were first used in old St Paul's, Stanley.;;;;The foundation stone at St Oswald's - Marrawah was laid in June 1933 and the church consecrated in November. Services previously were held in the Marrawah hall.;;;;All Saints' at Irishtown was in Smithton parish until 1950.;;;;Other congregations were at Lileah, Forest, South Forest, Brittons Swamp, Roger River, Rogerton, Trowutta, Edith Creek, Allen Creek, Nabageena, Leesville, Redpa, Mella, Broadmeadows, Upper Broadmeadows, Christmas Hill;;;;;;;;The Parish of Smithton and the Parochial District of Stanley were provisionally amalgamated by Bishop Phillip K. Newell on 1 July 1983 and was henceforth known as the Parish of Circular Head.
Information Sources:
1911 'IRISHTOWN.', The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times (Tas. : 1899 - 1919), 19 April, p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64446644
Functions Performed:
Religion
Controlling Agencies:
Anglican Diocese of Tasmania (NG373) | 01 Jan 1809 |
Related Agencies:
Anglican Parish of Stanley (NG884) | 01 Dec 1842 | 01 Jul 1983 |
Anglican Parish of Circular Head (NG2140) | 01 Jul 1910 |
Series Created By Agency:
NS5508 Register of Services | 03 Jul 1892 | 30 Jun 2002 |
NS5502 Register of Services | 01 Jan 1911 | 03 Apr 1941 |
NS5499 Register of Services - Irishtown | 08 Jan 1911 | 29 Apr 1979 |
NS5500 Register of Services | 26 May 1911 | 16 Oct 1940 |
NS5504 Register of Services | 07 Jul 1912 | 23 Feb 1982 |
NS5503 Register of Services | 15 Apr 1923 | 28 Jan 1990 |
NS6508 Plan and Specification for Church at Marrawah | 01 Jan 1931 | 31 Dec 1931 |