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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1909

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Chapman-alexander Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The ChapmanAlexander mission party took their, departure for Brisbane yesterday morning. The early morning service at the Town…

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Grafton Methodist Church. Tea and Public Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 8

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the above Church was held last night. There was an attend ance of about 250 at the tea…

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Church of England. Laying Foundation Stone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale laid the foundation stone of a new church at Ulmarra. There was a good attendance of parishioners,…

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Ulmarra Anglican Church. Foundation Stone Ceremonial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

On last Wednesday afternoon His Lordship the Right Rev. H. E. Cooper, D.D., Bishop of Grafton and Armadale, attended by the Venerable Archdeacon…

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The Mission Ends

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

The Evengelical Mission has concluded in Sydney, and the missioners are going overland to Brisbane. The last days of the mission were extraordinary ones in Sydney…

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Grafton Methodist Church. Forty-eighth Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 8

The celebration of the forty-eight anniversary of the Grafton Methodist Church was continued in the church on Wednesday evening. The annual…

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Catholic Young Man's Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Society was held, at St. Mary's schoolroom on Wednesday evening for the purpose of hearing addresses from can…

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Catholic Ball. a Grand Affair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

The Catholic hall, held in aid of the Presbytery funds, on Wednesday night, was a grand and undoubted Success. When our…

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Quarrel in a Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

The "S. M. Herald" of 29th ult., says:—"An extraordinary incident occurred on Sunday night at Mentone (Vic.), Presbyterian Church…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 12

At the fortnightly meeting on Wednesday it was decided that members provide debates for next meeting on these subjects:- (1) The best means of advertising Grafton…

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The Methodist Tea Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 11

Between the hours of 6 and 8 on Wednesday evening the Graiton Methodist Church hummed with excitement, and a happy air of banqueting and pleasantry pervaded the…

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Labour Party and the Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 3

Speaking on the subject of the Labour Party and the Churches at the Perth Trades Hall last week, Mr. Bath, leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, said…

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Bigamist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

A San Bernardino telegram to the "San Francisco Call," dated 21st March, says:— "I intend to make a record in my line—I will marry every woman who will have…

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Religious. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 10

Cathedral 7.30 (H.C.) and 11 (H.C.), Carr's Creek 3—Archdeacon Moxon, Cathedral 7.30—Bishop of Grafton and Armidale. Sportsman's Creek 2.30, Alumny…

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Chapman-alexander Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Balfour, M.[?].C., of Victoria, states that the cost of bringing the Chapman-Alexander mission to Melbourne was £2000. The…

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Opening a New Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon His Lordship, Bishop Cooper, formally opened the new Church of England at [?]uka. Leaving Harwood per motor boat,…

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Roman Catholic Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

On Sunday next, July 11th, a vote of the R. C. congregation will be taken to come to a decision about the sale of the old church site. The present little church cannot…

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Church Social at Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A social in connection with the Methodist Church was held at Dorrigo on Friday evening last. There was a good attendance, and the Rev. A. W. Parton presided…

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Religious. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 10

Cathedral 8 (H.C.) and 7.30 p.m., Alumny Creek 11 (H.C.). Carr's Creek 3—Archdeacon Moxon. Cathedral 11, German Church 7.30—Rev. H. M'William…

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Christ Church Organ Recital

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Massey, who proved to be only a visitor to Grafton from Sydney, gave an organ recital in Christ Church Cathedral on Friday…

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