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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1875

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“ Our Church.” (From Max Adeler’s Out of the Hurly Burly)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 4

THEY are very busy now at the church putting in new furnaces in order to be prepared for the cold weather. New ones were introduced last winter. I am told, but they…

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St. Clement's Church

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of the parishioners of St. Clement's was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Church of England schoolroom. There were present the incumbent (the Rev. Mr. Yarrington), and…

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Select Poetry. the Angelus. Heard at the Mission Dolores, 1866

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 4

Bells of the past, whose long-forgotten music Still fills the wide expanse, Tinging the sober twilight of the present With colour of romance;…

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Sudden Death in a Church

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 2

The Newcastle Pilot reports that an inquest was held on Monday, let instant, at Lake Macquarie, by Mr. F. J. Shaw, coroner for the district of Newcastle, on the body of Mary…

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Presbyterian

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 4

At St. Stephen's church, Queanbeyan, on Thursday last an important mooting in connection with the Presbyterian Church in this district took place. The day being rainy was…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 2

IN spite of the rain, which poured down all Thursday afternoon, the tea meeting held in [?]aid of the building fund of the Presbyterian manse was a complete success. The tables were spread…

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Opening of St. Saviour's Schoolroom and Annual Meeting of the Goulburn Church Society

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

IT having been resolved to inaugurate the opening of the new Church England schoolroom in Bourke-street by a tea-meeting, with a view to augment the funds necessary to met the liabilities…

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Church Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn was held in the newly-erected schoolroom, in Bourke-street. It was thought that the most appropriate way to commemorate…

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Holy Catholic Guild Anniversary Pic-nic and Sports

The Burrowa News · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 2

CONSIDERING the nature of an Australian climate, and the unpleasant warmth of its summer sun, the last Festival on St. Patrick's Day, turned out as favourable a day for a pic-nic as could well be…

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Burrowa. Holy Catholic Guild Anniversary Pic-nic and Banquet

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 3

THE members of the above society celebrated their second anniversary with a picnic and banquet en Tuesday last (St Patrick’s day); the affair was a great success. The society has only been…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—“On Sunday morning the service at the Irvingite Cathedral at Albury, near Guildford—a building which was erected at a cost of £60,000, by…

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To the Members of the Church of England Working Men’ SASSO-ClATION. Per favor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 4

GENTLMEN,—I think we ought to congratulate ourselves on the formation of classes. No less than four have been decided upon, namely :—Shorthand, Grammar, Mathematics, and Elocution…

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Presbyterian Church, Tarlo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 4

THE annual tea-meeting in connection with the above church was held on Easter Monday, March 29. About the hour advertised a large number had assembled from town and country; the majority,…

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St. Clement's Church, Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1875 · page 2

THE usual Easter mooting of pewholders and parishioners of St. Clement's was held on Tuesday last at noon, in the church. Present--the incumbent, the Rev. Air. Yarrington (in the…

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Bazaar in Aid of the New Catholic Church at Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 2

Now that the fall of the curtain on last night's concert has completed the closing scene of a week's unwonted excitement to the people of Burrowa, our readers will expect from us some…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 2

THE usual meetings, for the election of churchwardens, and for the consideration of other business connected with the Church, were held at Wombat, Young, and Bulla Creek…

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Church of England

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

The Rev. William May, incumbent of St. Nicholas', North Goulburn, has been registered at the registrar-general's office for the celebration of marriages…

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Primitive Methodist

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 4

Last week a valedictory tea-meeting was given in the Primitive Methodist Church, Newcastle, on the occasion of the departure of the Rev. C. Waters, Mrs. Waters, nod the Rev. J…

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Opening of St. Matthias' Church, Currawang

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 4

ON Wednesday, the 14th instant, the Archdeacon of Goulburn formally opened this very substantial and commodious building. A tea-meeting and sale of fancy-work wore also hold during the day for the…

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Opening of St. Thomas's Church, Bevendale

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 4

UPON a pretty little knoll above the waters of the Lachlan river, stands the above church, which was opened by the Rev. HI. E. Taylor on Tuesday last. Bevendale, the property of Mr. T. Beven, is…

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