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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1885

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Opening of a Church

Southern Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 3

The Primitive Methodist Church at Bundanoon was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Rev, G. James. After service, a tea-meeting was hold in the schoolroom at the rear, and then a public…

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Queanbeyan. Election of Churchwardens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 4

THE annual meeting for, the election of churchwardens was held at the schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. It was a well-attended and influential meeting…

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Catholic

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 2

Says the Wagga Advertiser: The efforts being Made towards the crection of the new Roman Catholic Church, "St. Michael's," are not being relaxed. Ou nnlastunday evening, after vespers, the…

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New Catholic Church at Leichhardt

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon his Grace Archbishop Moran performed the ceremony of laying the foundationstone of a new church and schoolhouse at Leichhard[?], off Catherine-street, Sydney. The building,…

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St. Paul's Church, Carccar

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. Grey of Rylestone has been nominated to the ineumbeney of the above church in place of the Rev A. C. Hirst, resigned.—At a meeting for the…

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Catholic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 4

Father Curley left Temora last week to take charge of the Corowa district. Previous to his departure be was presented with a horse, buggy and harness by his parishioners and friends at…

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Roman Catholic Missions to the Maoris

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 2

London, April 23.—Dr. Herbert Vaughan. Roman Catholic Bishop of Salferd, is at pre[?]ent in Rome, and is making arrangements for establishing missions to the Maoris of New Zealand…

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Temperance Mission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 2

SEVERAL persons, chiefly of those interested in temperance movements, met in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening, to take into consideration the advisability or otherwise of inviting Mr. Booth,…

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Blue Ribbon and Gospel Temperance Mission

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

A meeting of representatives of the various temperance organisations and others Interested was hold last Saturday evening in the temperance hall to consider the advisability of inviting Mr. R. T. Booth,…

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New Church at Wagga

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 2

The foundation-stone of the new Roman Catholic church of St. Michael was laid at Waggna on Sunday by the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, assisted by Fathers Walsh and Buckloy…

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Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

IN accordance with an advertisement which appeared in our last issue, a public meeting was held yesterday evening in the Christ Church School Building for the purpose of forming a branch of the…

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Booth's Mission

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

The adjourned meeting in connection with the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission takes place at 7 o'clock to-night, at Mr. Lumsden's residence, South Goulburn…

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New Catholic Church at Wagga

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 2

The foundation-stone of the New Roman Catholic church at Wagga, was laid on Sunday by the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, assisted by…

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Military Mission

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

London, April 30.—A British military mission is to be sent to Teheran with the view of inducing the Persian Government to observe neutrality in the event of war with…

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Formal Opening of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

THE line of parish road mentioned in the annexed schedule has been formally marked and opened by the proper officers and the same is now opened for public use:—Road…

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Church Army

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

Sydney, May 8.—The Church Army recently organised in Sydney under the auspices of the Church of England, is about to enter upon its work. It will hold a number of…

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Blue Ribbon Gospel Temparance Mission

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of persons interested in temperance work was held in the Temperance Hall, on Friday evening last, to consider the advisability of inviting Mr. R. T. Booth, the founder of the…

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Mr. R. T. Booth's Mission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

Mr. Booth has concluded a successful mission in Canterbury (N.Z.). He received several pieces of plate, and Mrs. Booth was presented by the Choir with a jewel case, in the drawers of which were…

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Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon, in the Mechanics' Institute, there was a meeting held between a deputation of the Goulburn Presbytery, consisting of Revs. R. A. Steel and James Gray, and representatives of the…

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