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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1879

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Presbyterian Supplementary Bazaar

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 6

THIS bazarr was held on Saturday evening in the Goulburn Mechanics’. Mr. McEwen kindly decorated the hall with ferns and flags The City Band played a selection of music with much taste,…

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Church Society Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

THE annual meeting in connection with the Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn has been arranged to take place in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute at half-past seven o’clock to-morrow…

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Opening of the Primitive Methodist New Church

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

A TEA and public meeting were held in connection with this event on Monday last ill the new school and class rooms. About two hundred and fifty persons partook of a well-provided tea, which…

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Parish Road

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

THE following road has been confirmed; and it is hereby declared expedient to open and make the road referred to according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the police offices at…

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Primitive Methodist New Church—public Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

ON Monday evening a public meeting was held in the above place of worship, in Lagoon-street, in connection with the opening services thereof. There was a very large attendance, the building…

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Church Society’s Annual Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

LAST evening the annual meeting in connection with the Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn was held in the ball of the Mechanics’ Institute the attendance being rather small on account…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

THIS society as usual held its meeting on last Monday night, the chair being taken by the vice-president (Mr. D. Clifford). The attendance of members was not so large as usual. After the…

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Holy Catholic Guild

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 8

THE members of St. Peter's Branch of the Holy Catholic Guild in this city will do well to bear in mind that a special general meeting has been arranged to take place in the Guild Hall to-morrow…

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Church Society's Annual Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Church Society of Goulburn was held in the hall of the mechanics' institute late Wednesday evening. The attendance, owing to the unpropitious state of the weather, was…

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Church Society Meeting

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening the annual meeting of the Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn was held in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute. It had been advertised…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

THE attendance at the new church in Lagoon street on Sunday last, alike with that at the various other places of worship in town, was very small, owing to the extremely inauspicious state of…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

THE attendance at the weekly meeting in connection with the above, which took place last evening, only moderate. The vice-president (Mr. D. Clifford) occupied the chair; and after the meeting…

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Church Fairs

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 10

Mr. Moody is opposed to church fairs. At Baltimore recently (so it is reported by the local papers) he said: “And there are your grab-bags—your grab-bags! I tell you…

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Parish Roads

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 2

IT has been deemed expedient to open and make the several parish roads below mentioned, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which they pass…

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Church of England

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 2

On Sunday morning last there was no singing in the pre-cathedral owing to some disagreement in connexion with the choir. Tile Bishop conducted the service and preached…

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Parish Roads

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 4

IT has been deemed expedient to open and make the several parish roads below to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which they pass…

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Church of England Working Men’s Literary Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 3

LAST evening another of those interesting and popular meetings for which the above association has of late become famous, was held in the room at the rear of the pro-Cathedral; the chair being…

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Christ Church, Cootamundra

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 3

IN the school-room, on Friday, the Rev. W. Cocks took the chair at a meeting of 30 members of the congregation. When that gentleman came to take charge of the circuit,…

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The Catholic Church in Europe

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Baptist conference was held on January 25, and the Rev. Dr. D. C. Potter of the Sixth-street Baptist…

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Church of England Working Association. Men’s Literary

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 4

THIS society held its usual weekly meeting last Monday evening, the Vice-President occupying the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, Mr. J. Turner was duly…

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