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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1897

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Methodist Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 2

THE final and official returns of the voting in Victoria and Tasmania on the question of Methodist Union have now been received and are as follows:—…

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Primitive Methodist. a Watch-night Service

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 2

WAS held in the church last night commencing at eleven. There was a fair congregation. Appropriate hymus were sung and an impressive address upon the responsibilities…

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Church of England. New Year's Eve Service

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 2

LAST night, service was held in S. Saviour's cathedral, e mmencing at eleven. There was a fair congregation. Shortened evening prayer was said by Canon Pritchard and…

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Wesleyan Church Choral Service

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 2

LOVERS of first class sacred music who failed to attend the Choral Service held in the Wesleyan Church on Christmas night missed a rare treat. The choir of the church are to be…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 2

The Primate of New Zealand has left for Sydney en route to England…

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Church of England. Sunday School Prizes

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

TO-NIGHT at eight o'clock in the Church Hall the Bishop will distribute prizes to the scholars of the Sunday-school. Two prizes are to be given in each class, and the smaller…

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Anglican Church Reform. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 3

DEAR SIR,-- Being a member of the Church of England for over half a century, and knowing that my father and grandfather before me were lovers of the good old church. I cannot…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Sunday-school

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 2

A DISTRIBUTION of Prizes took place in the Church Hall at the conclusion of evensong on Wednesday. There were present the Bishop Dean Powerall, and Canon Pitchard, and a…

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S. Saviour's Church Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

THE union resumed business after the Christmas vacation on Friday evening. Cannon Pritchard president, occupied the chair. Mr. A. M. Betts, vice-president, and about thirty members were…

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Roman Catholic. Picnic to the Orphans

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

ON Friday Ald. Knowlman and Mrs. Knowlman entertained about fifty of the children from S. Joseph's Orphanage at a picnic at Rossiville grounds, kindly lent by Mr. and…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Church Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

MRT on Friday evening, Canon Pritchard in the chair ; Mr. A. M. Betts (vice-president) and about thirty other members were present A pleasing and interesting presentation from…

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Church of England. Mothers' Unions

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

THE quarterly gathering of the Mundy-street and Eastgrove Mothers' Unions was held in the guild room last evening. There was a fair attendance. The Bishop gave an…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 2

CANON PRITCHARD lectures to-night in the Church Hall in aid of the lauds of the union; admission silver coin, Subject, First Era of Australian History, illustrated with…

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of St. Andrew's congregation was held in the church, Sloane-street, on Thursday evening last, January 14th. The Right Rev. A. M. Tait, moderator, presided…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

A cablegram has been received at Maitland announcing that the Rev. Father P. V. Dwyer, president of the Sacred Heart College, West Maitland, has been appointed Coadjutor…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

THE business for Friday evening in the Church Hall was a lecture by Canon Pritohard on the First Era of Australian History The lecturer dealt with his subject in an…

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

THE Right Rev. A. M. Tait, Moderator, will be absent from Goulburn for the next five weeks. He will preach at Sydney, Newcastle, end Bathurst. His place here will be filled…

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Church of England. Wingello

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of parishioners of the Church of England was held on the 13th instant, the Rev. A. R. Shaw in the chair, when a finance committee was elected for the…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY S. Saviour's chapter men to consider appointment of organist, vacant through Mr. Massey's resignation. There were ten applicants; seven Sydney and suburbs, two…

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 6

THE annual meeting of St. Andrew's congregation was held in the church, Sloane-street, on Thursday evening, January 14th. The Right Rev. A. M. Tait, Moderator, presided. The meeting was…

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