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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Catholic Literary Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THE regular weekly meeting of the Catholic Literary Association was held in the [?]room Bourke-street, last evening under the previd[?] of Mr. W. E. Dayer. There was…

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Local & General News Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THE 25th anniversary of the opening of the present Wesleyan Church was kept up in the usual way by the members of the Wesleyan body. On Sunday last the Rev. W. Weston…

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Catholic Literary Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

THE above association held their weekly meeting in the Bourke-street school-room on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. W. E. Dwyer, president, occupied the chair. Two new…

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Church of England. St. Nicholas', North Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 2

ST. NICHOLAS', NORTH GOULBURN. TO-MORROW evening Messrs. Wedd and Raymond intend to give a short magic lantern entertainment, which will be followed by a…

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Presbyterian. Appointment of Trustees

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

MESSES. J. T. Steele, G. Rose P. Cargill, G. McRac, and J. B. Cargill have been appointed in conjunction with the minister of the parish, the moderator, and the clerk of…

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Roman Catholic. Ordination of the First Australian Passionists

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

SATURDAY, May 30, 1898, will be ever memorable in the annual of the Passionist Order in Australia, for on that day the first four Australian student received the sacred order…

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Church of England. Consecration of S. Andrew's, Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

LAST week the Bishop Gouburn visited Braidwood to con[?]rate S. Andrew's Church, which had been cleared from debt through a gen[?]rone gift of £500 by Mrs. R. Meddrell of…

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A Church Trouble at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

An important meeting of the parishioner of St, Anni[?]Presbyterian Church was held ast night when a matter which will [?] be of interest to [?] throughout the colony, and to all…

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Seizure of Church Furniture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

IT is not often that church property finds it way into the custody of police officers, or that the assistance of a stipendiary magistrate is sought in deciding as to the ownership of church organs and pew…

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Dispute About the Ownership of Church Fittings

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

AT the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., John Aitken, one of the trustees of the Canterbury Presbyterian Church, proceeded against the Newtown police—who were…

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The Governor on the Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

THE Diocesan Festival in connection with the Church Society was held in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, the proceedings being followed by a meeting in the Town Hall, at which his Excellency the…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

Yass, Thursday.—The new convent chapel attached to the Yass Convent has been completed and blessed and opened by Dean O'Kerfe…

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A Church Trouble at Newcastle

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

AN important meeting of the parishioners of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, was held on Thursday eight, when a matter which will doubtless be of…

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St. Pant’s Presbyterian Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

THE ladies interested in the welfare of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church have decided to make efforts, if not to totally wipe out, at any rate to considerably reduce, the overdraft due to the Bank. For the…

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Church of England. Cathedral Debt

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 2

A DRAWING for a bicycle was initiated by Mrs. C. A. Middleton during the recent All Nations Fair, but the list was not complete who the fair closed. The drawing came off…

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Roman Catholic. Anniversary Services

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the twenty-ninth anniversary of the Cons[?]ration of the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan as Bishop of Goulburn, solemn High Mass was held in SS. Peter and…

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Church of England. Newcastle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

THE second session of the eleventh Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle was opened to-day…

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Roman Catholic. Reception Ceremony

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

The Roman Catholic convent (St. Joseph's) at Wodonga, was recently the scene of an interesting ceremony, when Miss Tillie Lehane, daughter of Mr. J. Lehaue, of…

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Roman Catholic. Anniversary Services

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday, being the twenty-ninth anniversary of the Consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan as Bishop of Goulburn, solemn High Mass was held in SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral, Dr…

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Trinity Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

WE beg to direct attention to the concert which is to be held in the above church on Thursday evening. The names of those who are to contribute are a guarantee of the excellence of the performance,…

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