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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1872

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Primitive Methodist Missions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 3

ON Monday, 16th instant, a tea was provided at Jerrawa by ladies of the congregation, which was numerously attended. Mr. E. Roffe presided, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. J. Dawe,…

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Prosecution of Catholic Priests for Electoral Malpractice

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 4

SELDOM has a more momentous decision been taken by a Government than that which it was yesterday the painful duty of the Irish Attorney-General to announce to the House of…

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Church of England Meeting at Rockhampton

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

IN accordance with public advertisement a meeting of the congregation attending St. Paul's Church was held last evening. There was a large assemblage, and the meeting was presided over the…

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General Conference of the Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

THE first general conference of the Church of England in the Australian colonies, was opened this morning by a full choral service and the administration of the Lord’s Supper, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral…

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Local and General. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Soiree

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 October 1872 · page 2

THE annual soiree in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last. A very large number of persons sat down…

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Primitive Methodist Chapel Anniversary, Crookwell

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 4

ON Sunday last two sermons were preached in the above chapel by the Rev. B. Konny. Collections at the close of each service were made on behalf of the chapel fund. The congregations wore large, and…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 2

THE first anniversary of the opening of the new church took place on Sunday and yesterday, the whole of the services, and also the tea and public-meeting being well attended…

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Anniversary of the New Wesleyan Church

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 2

ON Sunday the anniversary service of this church were held, when three sermons were preached by the Rev. George Martin from Bourke-street church, Sydney, in the morning at eleven, afternoon…

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Bronti Village Church. To the Editor of the Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday, November 2nd, occurs a very curious letter from a very funny man, who has signed himself “M. Montgomery, teacher.” There was formerly a school teacher at…

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Opening of the New Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1872 · page 2

SUNDAY last will long be remembered by the Catholics of Goulburn with pride and satisfaction, as on that day was opened: for public worship the first portion of the fine church which they have commenced…

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Opening of the New Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 4

SUNDAY last will long be remembered by the Catholics of Goulburn with pride and satisfaction, as on that day was opened for public worship the first portion of the fine church…

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Church of England, Queanbeyan

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Church of England was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Oddfellows' hall, for the purpose of presenting the Rev. A. Douglass with a…

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Local and General. Wesleyan Church Yass.-- Meeting

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 December 1872 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was hold in the Wesleyan Church, Yass, last Friday evening, in connection with the Sustentation and Extension Society. There were only about thirty persons present…

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Presbyterian Soiree and Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 4

THE annual soiree and concert in connexion with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held in the hall of the mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last; and notwithstanding the unfavourable state…

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Enlargement of Wesleyan Church, Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 2

FOR some time past the Wesleyans of Crookwell have felt the necessity of increased church accommodation. The congregation, especially in the summer months, have been inconveniently pushed ;…

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Wesleyan Church Crookwell

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1872 · page 3

ON Sunday last two sermons were preached in this church by the Rev. W. Kelynacck, and collections made on behalf of the expenses incurred in the enlargement of the building. The sun realised…

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