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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1878

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Primitive Methodist Missionary Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 3

THE annual missionary meeting in connexion with the Primitive Methodist Church was held on Thursday evening, the attendance being fair considering the unfavourable state of the weather…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 4

LAST evening there was again a very fair attendance of members at the weekly meeting; and the couple of hours there spent will doubtless prove profitable, especially to those who immediately…

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Parish Roads

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 2

IT being deemed expedient to open and make the several Parish Roads mentioned below, notice is given that plans and books of reference showing the intended lines of…

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Meeting in Bombala of the Clergy of the Church of England

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 6

IT is now an established custom in the Diocese of Goulburn for the clergy to meet together once in every quarter. These gatherings are held at a different town on each…

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Church, of England

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 3

ON Monday afternoon last his Lordship the Bishop of Goulburn left by train for Wagga Wagga, at which place he arrived about midnight. During his present visitation tour, which is expected to…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

THE attendance last evening was small, owing no doubt to the religious service that was being held at the Mechanics’ Institute calling many of the members away, but…

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Church Nuisances

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT from Canberra draws our attention to the annoyance caused to some of the congregation of St. John’s, Canberra, by a number of young men who attend that…

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Church of England Working Men’s literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 4

THE usual weekly meeting of the above society was held last evening, there being a fair attendance of members present. The President (Ven. Archdeacon Puddicombe) opened the meeting; but both…

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Primitive Methodist Anniversaries

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 6

OUR readers will notice by advertisement elsewhere that the Primitive Methodists at Green Gully and Parksburn have decided to celebrate the anniversary of their places…

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A Liberal Churchman

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 10

TUMUT, Wednesday.—At a crowded Church of England tea-meeting held here last night, when about 300 attended, the Bishop of Goulburn and Archdeacon Pownall on the…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 3

THERE was a fair attendance at the weekly meeting held last Monday night notwithstanding counter attractions. The Venerable Archdeacon Puddicombe occupied the chair…

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Parksburn Primitive Methodist Church

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1878 · page 6

ON Saturday next, being the Prince of Wales’ Birthday, the Primitive Methodists at Parksburn have determined to hold their annual tea and public meeting, and thus afford those…

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Mummell Wesleyan Church

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1878 · page 6

THE Wesleyans at Mummell have determined to keep pace with the times, and have accordingly arranged to celebrate the anniversary at their place of worship on the Prince of Wales’…

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Church of England Sunday-school Tea-meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

THE first annual tea-meeting in connexion with St. Saviour's Sunday-school took place on Wednesday evening in the hall of the mechanies' institute ; and despite the threatening appearance of the weather…

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Church of England Schools Picnic

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

THE annual treat to the scholars attending the day and Sunday-schools in connection with the Church of England in this city took place yesterday (Friday) in Brookes’ paddock, the weather was all…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 3

LAST evening there was only a small attendance of members at the weekly meeting in connection with the above association. The chair was occupied by the vice-president (Mr. D. Clifford); and in the…

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Holy Catholic Bazaar, Queanbeyan

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 6

AT noon on Wednesday, the 15th instant, being in Queanbeyan, I was delighted by the strains of the excellent band belonging to that town, who, under the leadership of Mr…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath-School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 3

THE anniversary services in connection with the opening of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath school in this city will take place to-morrow (Sunday), when the Rev. J. Studds will preach in the…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 3

THE members of the above are reminded by advertisement elsewhere that the half-yearly meeting takes place on Monday evening next, when the reports will be received and officers…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday-School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1878 · page 3

THE anniversary of this school was celebrated in the Primitive Methodist chapel yesterday evening by a tea and public meeting. There was a large attendance of the scholars, their teachers, parents,…

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