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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1885

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last a social tea-meeting was held in the school-room connected with the church, Lagoon-street, which was well attended by numbers of the church and congregation. The…

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Catholic Literary Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the Catholic Literary Association was held in the Boruke-street school on Thursday evening, the president (Mr.Hugh Mahon) being in the chair. The chaplain of the Society…

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Catholic Literary Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 4

THE usual, weekly meeting of the above society was held on Thursday evening last, the president, Mr. Hugh Mahon in the chair. The chaplain, Rev. J. J. Fogarty, and a large members…

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Formal Opening of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

The following lines of Parish Road are now open for public use:—Deviation in the road from Windellama to Goulburn, viz., from the west boundary of W.F. Baker's (now A. and A. Robert's)…

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Re-Election of Lord Randolph Churchill

Southern Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

London July 3.—Lord Randolph Churchill has been re-elected for Woodstock by a majority of 127 votes…

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Catholic Diocesan Council

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

The first diocesabn council of the Roman Catholic. Church in the diocese of Goulburn, was opened in the Cathedral yesterday morning with High Mass, At half-past eight o'clock His Lordship the Right…

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Catholic Literary Association

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

There was a very large attendance of members at the usual weekly meeting of this society held on Thursday night, at which the president—Mr. H. Mahon—occupied the chair. In opening the…

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Catholic Diocesan Council

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 8

In our last issue we reported briefly the opening of the first diocesan council of the Catholic Church in the diocese of Goulburn, which took place in the Cathedral on…

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Catholic Diocesan Synod

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 3

A SYNOD was opened in Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, Goulburn, on Wednesday morning, when High Mass was celebrated. Dr. Lanigan, the Bishop, was the celebrant, and was assisted by the Very Rev…

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Roman Catholic Diocesan Synod

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 3

The first Diocesan Sydney of the Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Goulburn opened on Wednesday morning last. Solemn high mass was celebrated in…

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Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

THE matter of a second congregation is still under the consideration of the Presbytery of Goulburn and the Rev. F. Tait (its clerk) has been in conference with the Church Extension Committee in…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

THE following roads have been confirmed and it is declared expedient to open and make them according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the police, offices…

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Catholic Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 4
Also in Southern Argus

THIS society held its usual weekly meeting on Thursday evening last in the Catholic School-room, the president (Mr. Hugh Mahon) being in the chair, and a large number of the members present. The…

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The Goulburn Church Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 7

The Rev. J. Studds, of Goulburn, has been on a visit to Braidwood, in co[?]tion with the Goulburn Church Society. He preached at St. Andrew's Church on Sunday last in the morning and evening…

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Catholic Education

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 4

AT the Synod, lately held by the bishop and clergy of this diocese, the question of Catholic education was, amongst many others, fully and earnestly discussed, and for its promotion and to…

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The Catholic Societies' Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 2

LAST Sunday an arrangement was arrived at between the Guild, Hibernian Society, and Literary Society that the hall should be suitably furnished, the cost to be borne by the Guild and Hibernians…

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St. Saviour's Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

AT a meeting of the parochial committee last evening it was decided to celebrate the anniversary of the holding of public services in the school-room (pro-cathedral) by a tea, to be followed by a public…

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Christ Church Parish. Church of England Temperance Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather, a successful meeting of the above society was held yesterday evening in the parish school building. The younger members showed they were not afraid…

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