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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Porter's Retreat. Successful Church Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

The annual picnic, races, and bazaar in aid of the Catholic Church building fund were held here on Wednesday last, and proved a last success, both financially and socially…

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Millthorpe News R.C. CHURCH

Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

Mass will be celebrated at Forest Reefs at 8 o'clock and at Millthorpe at 11 o'clock on Sunday…

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Methodist Church

Leader · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

To-night a farewell and presentation social will be held to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bennett and family, on the eve of their departure from…

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Methodist Circuit Quarterly Meeting

Leader · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

The Methodist circuit quarterly meeting was held on Saturday afternoon, at Orange, nineteen officials being present. Special interest…

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Church of Ireland Subscription. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

The Church of Ireland has subscribed £1,400,000 to the war loan…

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Methodist Church Quarterly Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

On Friday next the local Methodist Church will hold its quarterly meeting. This will be a new departure, for, in the afternoon a basket picnic…

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The Roll of Duty. Impressive Service at Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. D. Robertson's Stirring Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

The unveiling of a roll of duty at St. Mary's Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, commuting the names of 77 adherents of the church who had heard the call, and inclusive…

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St. Paul's Church, Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 21

The Rev. A. Dunnett Robertson, of Lithgow, Interim Moderator, will occupy the pulpit at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Mudgee, on…

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Catholic Federation. Addresses by General Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The grand secretary of the Catholic Federation (Mr. C. Lawlor) visited Lithgow in connection with the annual meeting of the local branch on Sunday…

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Church Services

Leader · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

Church of England: Millthorpe 11, (H.C.), Spring Hill 3, Lucknow 8, Rev R. H. Kelly; Millthorpe S, Mr. Ezzy. Baptist Church: Millthorpe 11 a.m…

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Parish of Kelso

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The annual harvest festival and moonlight concert will be held at Kelso next Wednesday commencing at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. John Hardy, M.A…

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Presbyterian

Leader · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

The annual business meeting o[?] the congregation of St. John's Presbyterian Church will be held on Tuesday (to-morrow) at 8 p.m., under the…

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Church of England

Leader · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 1

Very successful harvest festival services were (held and largely attended, at Holy Trinity Church yesterday morning and evening; Borenore,…

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The Church Militant. Katoomba Priest Enlists. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Father Dwyer, assistant priest of St. Canice's has enlisted and goes into camp. Father Dwyer is well known as a preacher in Sydney pulpits. For years he was senior assistant…

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Mrs. Helen Barton's Mission

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Helen Barton, the Scottish orator, spoke at eKlso yesterday afternoon and evening. The afternoon address was given at "Woolstone." Mrs…

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Successful Methodist Mission. Scholarly Addresses and Bright Services

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The evangelistic mission, conducted by the Rev. A. E. Townsend and Mr. Harry Hawkes, in connection with the Methodist Church, was commenced on Saturday evening last. In…

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Parish of Kelso

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Owing to the uncertainly of the weather it has been decided to hold the concert in connection with the harvest festival this evening in the School Hall…

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Church of England

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

Last Sunday the Rev. R. H. Kelly, who is in Sydney owing to the serious illness of his wife, was unavoidably absent from his parish. In his…

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Foreign Mission

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 8

Last week Mrs. Burns, wife of the Rev. Burns, of Wellington, visited Millthorpe and Guyong, at the request of the Guyong Ladies' Auxiliary…

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Presbyterian Church. Annual Business Meeting

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 8

Owing to the very wet weather on Tuesday, the gipsy tea arranged to take place in the grounds of St. John's church, as a preliminary to…

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