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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1914

239 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

Grafton Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

The September quarterly meeting of the above church was held in the church on Wednesday. Rev. R. J. Murray presided. An increase in church membership was reported. The…

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Catholic Church Bazaar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 8

The bazaar under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church was formally opened last night in the Fitzroy Theatre by his Worship the Mayor of Grafton. The Convent…

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Congregational Church Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Congregational Church Union commenced its sittings yesterday. Sir Jas. Fairfax was elected a life memebcr of the Assembly. Delegates…

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Catholic Bazaar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 8

Last night, and since the opening, the bazaar has been going along in quite an encouraging way, and sucesss seems to be promised on every hand. The handsome and useful prizes…

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In Spite of the [?] Church of England Fair Proves a Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2

The [?]0repasted [?] postpoiend funcions in [?] in [?]ure was happ[?] [?] on Wednesday, when, [?]…

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The Opening of the New Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

After 10 o'clock mass on Sunday a well-attended meeting of men was held in the Convent schoolroom to arrange matters in connection with the receiving and entertaining…

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Generai News. Roman Catholic Bazaar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

To-night, let it be well noted, the grand climax of the bazaar will be reached in the winning numbers of the art union being placed upon the board. A great crowd is…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

The bazaar in aid of the Presbytery Building Fund was opened in the Bellingen School of Arts on Wednesday evening. Mr. Black, Shire…

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A Church Thief

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

A kitchenman, who was one of the apparently devout worshippers at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, every Sunday for months, until his arrest…

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Catholic Education. Labor Party Threatened

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 4

Speaking at a public meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday to urge the Catholic claims in regard to education, the Coadjutor Archbishop, Dr…

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Sydney's Busy Burglars. Two Churches Pillaged. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

Thieves broke into St. Luke's Congregational Church last night, forced a chest, drank two bottles of wine, and ramsacked the vestry, doing…

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Opening of the New R.C. Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The programme arranged for the reception of the Bishops and visitors at the opening of the new Roman Catholic Church on the last Sunday of the month was definitely fixed…

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Methodist Tea-Meeting and Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

Owing to the unfavorable weather the annual tea-meeting and concert held on Saturday in aid of the local Methodist Trust Funds was not as…

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Russian Movements. Mr. Churchill & the Navy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

A Berlin report states that a strong Russian party has been defeated, losing 10 guns and 4000 prisoners. Deep snow has fallen in Prussia…

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Grafton R.c. Church Opening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The programme arranged for the reception of the Bishops and visitors at the opening of the new Roman Catholic Church on Sunday has been…

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The New R.c. Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

Not one moment is being lost in assuring the completion of this fine edifice to be in readiness for the opening ceremonies on the last Sunday of the month. The exterior is being…

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More German Vandalism. Church Wrecked and Burnt. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

German vandalism still continues. In the village of Sengern, in Alsace, they burned and wrecked a church…

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Marriage Stopped in Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

In the Sydney District Court Annie Lydia Rice, 20, sued James Lloyd, blacksmith's striker, for alleged breach of promise of marriage, and claimed £250 damages. The Rev…

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Methodist Mission Attacked. Brutal Assault by Germans. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 3

The small yacht Lidia arrived from Duke of York Island, near Lauengburg, with the Rev. W. H. Cox, head of the Methodist Missions, on board…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

The 30th anniversary of the Baptist Church at Grafton was celebrated last evening by a tea and public meeting in the church. It was arranged that the gathering should take…

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