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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1874

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Church of England Sunday-school Treat

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

On New-Year's Day the children attending the Sunday-schools of the Anglican communion had their annual treat. Through the kind liberality of the Bishop of Goulburn…

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Church of England Synod

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 3

THE third session of the second Synod of the Diocese of Goulburn having been announced to be held at the Mechanics’ Institute on Thursday, January 8th, a portion of the members lay and…

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Lines Suggested by the Proposal to Build a New Cathedral Church in Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 2

O! WHY should mortal man presume to build In honour of the great Creator, God ? His Maker has no need of temple here, Whose throne is heaven, whose footstool is the…

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Church of England Synod

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser

THE third session of the second synod of the diocese of Goulburn commenced its sittings in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Thursday. Divine service was held in the Cathedral at eleven…

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Church of England Synod. Saturday, January 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 2

THE President took his seat at 3 p.m., and informed the House that Mr. G. D. Hay having resigned his seat as representative for Binda an election had taken place and Mr. J. W. Bray had…

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Goulburn Church Society

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1874 · page 2

THE tenth annual report of the above society was held in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Monday evening. The attendance was not very large, those present being principally ladies…

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Church of England Synod. Second Day, Friday.—evening Sitting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1874 · page 2

THE Rev. P. G. Smith withdrew a motion standing in his name having reference to the difficulty in the country districts of procuring sponsors at baptisms and allowing the clergyman and the father to not…

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Church Op England Synod. Tuesday, January 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 4

THE President took the chair at three p.m. The Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert asked—Will not the powers of the Standing Committee cease absolutely or practically with the close of this Diocesan…

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Church Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

THE tenth annual meeting of the Church Society of the Disuses of Goulbourn was held in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday evening last. The attendance was not very large…

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Church of England Synod. Fifth Day, Tuesday—evening Sitting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 3

THE President took his seat shortly after seven p.m. The Chancellor brought up the report of the select committee appointed at the morning sitting to consider the wisest course to be adopted in the event of…

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Anniversary Day. the Holy Catholic Guild Picnic

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the local branch (St. Augustine's) of the H. C. Guild celebrated the 86th Anniversary of the foundation of the Colony by a most successful picnic and ball. At an early hour in the…

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Church of England

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 2

THE following is the address from the olergy of the diocese of Goulburn presented on the 15th January to the Bishop on the eve of his departure for England. It was very beautifully illuminated:—…

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Church of England Synod. [Abridged from the Goulburn Papers.] Tuesday, Jan. 13Th

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 4

THE Rev A. D. Soares brought up the report of the select committee on the subject of the foundation of a Church of England Temperance Society, recommending that a…

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Opening of the New Roman Catholic College in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

THE interesting ceremony of opening St. Patrick’s College took place on Sunday last. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Polding,), his Grace the newly-arrived Coadjutor Archbishop (Dr. Vaughan),…

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Opening of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic College

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 2

THE formal opening of this the first collegiate institution in the city and diocese of Goulburn took place on Sunday, the 1st February. The college is situated on some fifty-three acres of…

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Church of England.—departure of the Bishop

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 4

ON, Wednesday at morning service the Bishop of Goulburn, as previously announces, took formal farewell of the congregation at St. Saviour's Prayers were read by the Rev. A. D. S[?] of…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 2

A MEETING of the subscribers of St. John’s Memorial Church was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening. The Rev. F. R. Seaborn in the chair. The meeting was…

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St. Matthias' Church, Currawang

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

THE corner-stone of this church was laid on Thursday last by the Venerable Archdeacon Puddicombe of Goulburn with great eckit. For some time past the congregation has been…

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Church of England —Departure of the Bishop

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

On Saturday last the Bishop of Goulburn and Mrs. Thomas took their departure by the 11.15 a.m. train for Sydney on route to Melbourne and Europe by the P. and O. Company's steamer. A…

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