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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

A WATCHNIGHT service was held at St. Andrews' Church, commencing at half-past eleven. The congregation was not large. The Rev. A. M. Tait delivered a short…

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Primitive Methodist. Watchnight Service

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

THE service was moderately attended. A pleasing feature was the attendance of a large number of young people. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Holdon. His…

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Roman Catholic. New Year's Day

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

MESSRS were said in the Cathedral as on Sunday, the eleven o'clock Mass being Solemn High Meas. The celebrant was Rev. D. Griffie, deacon, Rev. M. O'Sullivan, and…

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Church of England. New Year's Service

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

A GOOD congregation was present at the vigil service in the cathedral last night. Shortened Evensong was said by the Rev. T. E. Owens Mell. An excellent address was given by the…

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Church Catarrh

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 4

To those who are not in perfect health few things (says the British Medical Journal) are more calculated to give rise to any malady to which they may have a tendency…

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Primitive Methodist. Mutual Improvement Class

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

THE meetings of this class for the new year was inaugurated last evening by a lecture by the president, the Rev. J. W. Holden, upon Cranky Oliver Goldsmith. About fifty were…

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Church of England. Rev. Canon Puddicombe

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

THE friends of this gentleman will be glad to learn that he has written to friend in excellent spirits, stating that he had accepted as locum tenens for three months the charge…

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Fire in a Church at Cootamundra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.—A fire occurred in Christ Church, Church of England, last Saturday night at about 10.30, and considerable damage was done to the belfry and main door of the church before the…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

THE Pope has sanctioned the appointment of a coadjutor-bishop for Maitland diocese. Cardinal Moran will preside at the meeting of the clergy of the diocese next week to…

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Church of England. Marulan

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of parishioners was held at All Saints' Church on Tuesday, the 7th instant, for the purpose of electing a finance committee for the ensuing year, when a very…

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Roman Catholic. St. Vincent De Paul

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

We understand that a meeting of ladies was held in the schoolroom, Bourke-street, yesterday afternoon, at which a sewing-guild in connection with the above society was formed…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

COOLAH, Saturday.—The Rev. W. Hurst, the resident Anglican clergyman, after a fortnight's illness from a lung affection, died last night, leaving a wife and one child. Mrs…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual district assembly of the Primitive Methodist Connection commences at Newcastle next Saturday. Some important business relating to the connection's trust…

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The Land. Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 4

IT is proposed to open the undermentioned road. Objections there to may be transmitted to the clerk of the executive council within a month from 15th instant:—Deviation of part…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

THE Right Rev. Dr. Anderson, the new Bishop of Riverine, will be installed at Hay on 10th February. The Primate will be present…

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Presbyterian Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

THE palpit of St Paul’s Presbyterian Church will be occupied during the next two Sabbath’s by Dr. Cash, M.A., the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Balmain, and father of the Rev. James…

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The Roman Catholic Church. London, Jan. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

The Pope has appointed the Very Rev. Jacques Maher, Vicar-General of the diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, as Roman Catholic Bishop of Port Augusts, in succession to Dr. John…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

The undermentioned road has been confirmed; any claim for compensation must be forwarded to the secretary for lands within forty days from 18th instant, otherwise they…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

THE Pope has appointed the Very Rev. Jaques Maher, Vicar-general of the diocese of Port Augusts, South Australia, as Roman Catholic bishop of Port Augusts, in succession…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

FIFTY-FIVE delegate met in Newcastle on Monday. Greetings from the Wesleyan Church were received. The Rev. J. E. Metcalfe was elected president. A request from…

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