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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1884

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Church of England Working Men's Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

AT the usual weekly meeting of the above society, held on Monday night, there was a fair attendance. Mr. Edmonds (vice-president) occupied the chair. The preliminary business included the election of a…

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Wesleyan Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 5

THE Rev. R. Sellers will preach at both the morning and evening services of the above church to-morrow. The collection taken in the morning will be devoted to the Goulburn Hospital; consequently…

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The Melbourne Scots' Church Congregation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 4

A meeting of the Melbourne Scots' Church congregation was held on Monday evening to consider the position of affairs. The meeting decided first to increase the stipend of the assistant minister,…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1884 · page 2

ST. SAVIOUR'S Branch of the above society met in the room at the rear of the Pro-Cathedral on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Mr. Clarke occupied the chair. Although the attendance was small, the…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 6

IT having been deemed expedient to open and make the parish roads hereunder: Notice is given that plans and books of reference, showing the intended lines of the roads in…

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Catholic Literary Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 4

THERE was but a poor meeting of this society on Thursday night last, when the president with the Revd. Father Walsh was seated on the platform. The only important business of the evening other…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 2

A MEETING of congregation of Saint John’s Church, called by advertisement and notice in the church, was held on Thursday evening in the schoolroom. The meeting was only thinly…

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Church of England Working Men's Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

AT the customary weekly meeting of the above society, held on Monday, 17th March (the Rev. G. M. D'Arcy-Irvine presiding), there was a large attendance. During the preliminary business two…

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St. Saviour's Cathedral Church. "A Parochial Church for Goulburn." "A Cathedral for the Diocese." to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

SIR,—When any matter takes a long time to complete, it is sometimes well to give a short history, so as to enable the people to judge intelligently of the intentions of those who…

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Catholic Literary Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

THE meetings lately of this society have been very poorly attended, and on last Thursday night very few members put in an appearance. The Rev. Father Walsh…

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Crown Land Reserve. THE following portion of Grown land has been reserved for the purpose specified :— for Special Lease. No. 2960, County Forbee, parish

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

No. 2960.-County Forbes, parish Thurungle (being portion No. 106), area 40 acres. The Grown lands within the following boundaries : Commencing on the north…

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Breaking into a Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

At the Braidwood General Session on Tuesday, Henry Cowan, a lad, 12½ years of age, was charged with having, at Braidwood, on the 3rd of March, instant, feloniously and burglariously entered…

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Church of England Working Men's Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

THERE was an exceedingly good attendance at the weekly meeting of the above association, held in the vestry of the pro-Cathedral, last night. The Rev. G. M. D'Arey Irvine was (as he invariably is) a…

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Separation of the Scots' Church, Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

The Scots Church Bill to be introduced in the next session of the Victorian Parliament is officially given notice of. The bill will, it is set forth, provide for the separation and disjoining from the Presbyterian…

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The Catholic Literary Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

THE attendance on last Thursday night at the usual weekly meeting was larger than that of late meetings of this society; which improvement, no doubt, was owing to the announcement that the…

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The Bishop of Sydney on Church Government and on Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

IN replying to an address of welcome from the bishop, clergy, and laity of Melbourne on Tuesday last, Dr. Barry, Bishop of Sydney Metropolitan of New South Wales, and Primate of Australia, made…

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Church of England Working Men's Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the above society was held last night in the vestry of the pro-Cathedral, the chair being occupied by the Rev. G. M. D'Arey-Irvine, and a goodly number of…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

ST. Saviour's branch of the above organization held a very successful meeting on Tuesday evening last. There was a good attendance of members, and several visitors were present. The Rev. J…

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Church of England Temperance Society, St. Nicholas' Branch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

A VERY interesting meeting in connection with the above branch took place in St. Nicholas' Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The Incumbent took the chair, and was well supported by several…

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Church of England

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 3

ON Tuesday afternoon last the usual Easter meeting was held in St. James's Church, Bowning. There were present the clergyman and Messrs. Loomes, Crisp, Peek, and Jenkins…

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