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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Orange peelings ORANGE, Saturday. Holy Trinity Church

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 3

At a meeting of parishioners a proposition by Mr. King was carried, empowering the trustees to purchase the lot of ground adjoining the church in…

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Church at Mt. Victoria

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

The new Wesleyan Church was opened on Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J. G. Middleton, of Sydney. The congregation numbered 60. The building…

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St. Barnabas' Church. Tea Meeting and Concert

National Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

As it was found desirable to augment the funds in hand required to carry out the general renovation of St. Barnabas' church and school at Milltown, a strong…

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Wesleyan Church. Sunday School Anniversary

Molong Argus · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE above took place in the Wesleyan Church, Molong, on Sunday last, and was a most successful affair. For several several previously a number of the…

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St. Barnabas' Church

National Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

In our report of St. Barnabas' tea-meeting, the names of Mesdames Naylor and Tanner wera omitted from tho list of ladies who bad charge of the tables…

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Church News. Nuts for Atheists

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

The findings of modern science agree with the account of creation as given in the 1st chapter of Genesis (2nd verse) -- "And the earth was without form, and void and darkness was upon the face of…

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Church Opening at Mount Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

The new Wesleyan church was opened here on Sunday afternoon. The building is 28ft. long, 18ft. wide, and ceiling 14ft., weatherboard and lined, painted outside and stained within. The reading…

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Church Festival at Tarana

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 6

On Saturday, at Tarana, the annual church festival in connection with St. Stephen's Church of England was held. It consisted of a tea meeting -- which commenced at two p.m. and…

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Yullundry Church Festival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

NEXT Wednesday 5th October is the date fixed for the public tea ami sale of choice and useful articles (as advertised in the Express a short time past) in aid of lining…

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Rocky Ponds. a Church Matter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

SINCE my last the appearance of our district has altered somewhat. The wearied aspect of dry grass and parched pastures have passed away; and we are now verging an one of…

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William-street Church

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

As seen by oar advertising columns the evening service at the William-street Wesleyan Church begins at 7.30 to-morrow, instead of at 7 o'clock, as during…

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Lithgow Primitive Methodist Church

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 6

The repairs to the roof and the renovation of the church front, which were commenced some three months ago at the Primitive Methodist Church, have now been completed. The…

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Wesleyan Church Quarterly Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

WHAT is known as the September Quarterly Meeting of the Wesleyan Church, was held in the Church, Molong, on Wednesday last. In the…

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Church of England Fair

National Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

A bazaar and fair in aid of the Church of England Parochial Funds was opened in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, and will be continued…

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Congregational Church

National Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

This church has been without a minister since the departure of the Rev. Mr Stevens two months ago, and services have been conducted by lay members…

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Church News. Band Sunday at the Church of England

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 6

On Sunday the local Town Band held a church parade. This was the first of its kind ever held in Lithgow, and was in accordance with a decision arrived at by the associated bands of…

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Concert and Church Opening at Mount Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 3

A grand concert, to obtain funds for the new Wesleyan church, was given in the Victoria hall on Saturday night. The attendance was not up to expectations, considering only one shilling was charged…

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Yullundry. Church Festival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 7

THE Yullundry Church Festival, on Wednesday 5th inst., was highly satisfactory to the promoters, and will probably result in a substantial sum towards effecting the church…

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The Churches

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 3

The Rev. F. B. Boyce, of Redfern, preached in the Church of England yesterday morning and evening. The congregations were very large. Mr. Boyce…

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Mission at Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

A Roman Catholic mission was commenced at Carcoar on Sunday by Father M'Carthy, of Sydney…

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