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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1885

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Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 3

THE petitioners for a second minister to form a new congregation in Goulburn have received a communication from the Church Extension Committee, in Sydney, that they are of opinion the now charge…

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Goulburn Church Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 2

On Sunday last able and interesting sermons (says the Yass Courier) were preached in St. Clement's Church, Yass, and at St. James', Bowning, by the Rev. J. Studds in aid of the Church…

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Catholic Literary Association

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the late Catholic Literary Society was held on Sunday evening, in the Bourke-street schoolhouse. Mr. J. A. Bourke having been voted to the chair, it was moved by Mr. H…

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New Roman Catholic Schools and the Orphanage at Parramatta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon Archbishop Moran laid the foundation-stone of a new church-school to be erected in proxmity to St. Peter's Church, Surry Hills. The building will cost when finished about…

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Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 4

THE services in the above parish to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. C. Kingsmill, of Queanbeyan. The collections at each service will be devoted to the Christ Church and Yarra…

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The Catholic Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 4
Also in Southern Argus

THE first meeting of the above society since its re-organisation was held on Thursday evening last; the president (Mr. Hugh Mahon) in the chair. The attendance was only moderate; but the night of…

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Marriages in Houses and Churches

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 4

At the morning sitting of the Diocesan Synod of Newcastle, on Friday week (reported in the Maitland Mercury), the Venerable Archdeacon Child asked without notice:—"Will…

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Prelimininary Notification of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 6

IT having been deemed expedient to open and make the following parish road, notice is given that plans and books of reference, showing the intended line of the road in question,…

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Catholic Literary Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 7

The second of the customary weekly meetings of this society took place in the Catholic school, Bourke-street, on Thursday night. The president, Mr. Hugh Mabon, occupied the chair, and there was…

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Catholic Literary Association

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 3

The meeting on Sunday was attended by a large, number of members, Mr. H. Mabon (president) in the chair. The ministry which Mr. McShane has succeeded in forming comprises Messrs. E. Hauley,…

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Opening of a New Wesleyan Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 2

THE new Wesleyan church recently erected in Parramatta was opened for divine service on Sunday by special services, which were largely attended. The Rev. J. H…

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Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the branch of the Church of England Temperance Society recently formed in the above parish was held yesterday evening; in the school building; and considering the cold and damp…

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Catholic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 4

ON next Sunday Dr. Lanigan will perform the ceremony of blessing the additions to the schools at the Convent of Mercy; and as announced by him at the Cathedral on last Sunday, the parents and…

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Mission to the Blind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 4

WE have received the sixth annual report of the New South Wales Mission for Teaching the Blind to Read for last year. We make the following extracts from the report of the teacher, Mr…

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Catholic Literary Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 3

COMPLIMENTARY ENTERTAINMENT.—One of the largest audiences that ever assembled in the mechanics' institute was that which greeted the members of the Catholic Literary…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

It is proposed to open the undermentioned parish roads. Objections are to be transmitted to the office of the surveyor-general within one month from 26th…

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The Growth of the Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 2

THE Rev. S. S. Tovey, B.A., organising secretary to the Church Society for the diocese of Sydney, preached two sermons in aid of that society at St. John's Church,…

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St. Saviour's Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Parochial Committee, held last evening, a resolution was come to that the trustees be proceeded against in the equity jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The advisability of…

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Parish of St. Saviour's

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the parochial council of St. Saviour's parish was held in one of the class-rooms last evening. It was determined to proceed with a suit at equity…

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