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Churches, 1916

14 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Allies' Fair. Catholic Bazaar Promises Great Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

St. Canice's Allies Fair was opened at the Katoomba Skating Rink on Wednesday under ideal conditions, and, if the business done during the first session…

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Church Missionary Association

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The Church Missionary Association Exhibition, which is advertised for January 17th and 20th, should prove both interesting and educative. Courts…

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Church Worship and Street Noises

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

Dear Sir,—Last Sunday, while on a holiday in your town, I attended your congregational Church, and came home with conflleting emotions and feelings…

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Military Church Parade

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

St. Aldan's Blackheath, was very largely attended on Sunday last at the morning service, when the 128th anniversary of the first Christian service in…

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Methodist Honour Roll Unveiled. Impressive Ceremony at Methodist Church

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

A most impressive ceremony was performed at the Methodist Church, Katoomba, on Sunday afternoon last, when Mrs. T. S. Bell unveiled a roll of honour,…

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Local and General. Methodist Anniversary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

The Methodist Church of Katoomba will celebrate its anniversary next Sunday. The Circuit Minister (Rev. J. B. Pennian) has been asked to preach at both services. The…

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Methodist Anniversary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the local Methodist Church were held on Sunday, March 26, packed congregation being present at each…

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Parting with a Popular Priest. Complimentary to Father Considine. Parish Presentations

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

On Friday evening, the Hon. Joynton Smith threw open his beautiful drawing and music rooms to the principal members of the Catholic Church on the…

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St. Hilda's Church

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 5

A short service of intercession, with administration of the Holy Communion, was held in St. Hilda's Church, attended by a fair congregation and the children…

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Death of Rev. Irvine Weir. Veteran Methodist Minister

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

When we went to press last week we stated that the Rev. Irvine Weir was lying at death's door in his home, "Kapunda," Clissold street, and that…

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Anglican Memorial Service the Late Lord Kitchener

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

A large congregation assembled in St. [?]da's church on Sunday last to take part in the memorial service to the memory of the late Lord Kitchener…

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St. Hilda's Anglican Church. Church Wardens Report

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 7

Messrs R. J. Husband and J. Noad, Wardens of the above church, tendered the following report for the past year. The period has been a very satisfactory one,…

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Katoomba Baptist Church. Laying the Foundation Stones

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 5

Amidst teeming rain, the foundation tablets of the new Baptist Church, now being erected in Waratah street, were laid on Monday last. The function had…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

The grand dramatic concert, organised by Mrs E. A. Ferguson in aid of the Presbyterian Church funds, was, without a shadow of doubt, an unqualified…

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