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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Baptist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

A social evening was spent by the church in the Temperance Hall on Friday, a goodly number of members and friends being present. The meeting opened with the hymn, "Como ye that…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A rumour is current that the Rev. A. M. Gauld is likely to resign the charge of St. Andrew's Church. No definite information is at present available. Mr. Gauld is very…

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Methodist Foreign Missions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Rev. W. A. Heighway, of Fiji, is on a visit to Goulburn in connection with the Foreign Mission Society. Of missionary work he has had great experience, having spent 20 years in Fiji. He…

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Ladies' City Mission and Benevolent Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The usual committee meeting was held on Monday. Miss Faithfull presided, and there were also present Mesdames A. B. Chisholm, Bartlett, C. Furner, Grovenor, Sheaffe, Alison, L. Furner, and…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

THE annual Harvest Thanksgiving Services were celebrated in St. John's Church, Young, on Sunday last. Large congregations attended both morning and evening services. On the Saturday…

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Methodist Church. Foundation Stone Ceremony

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, pursuant to arrangement, the ceremong of laying the foundation stone of the new brick addition at the rear of the local…

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Methodist Concert

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A FIRST CLASS entertainment was given in the Mechanics' Institute, Barrowa, on Thursday evening last, in aid of the Burrowa Methodist Church, by local…

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Apparit on in Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 1

THE [?] of Brio a village [?] and of the whole [?]ing district ( says the DAILY MAIL OF December, 17) are discussing a suppostal…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Archdeacon Bartlett left for Camden this (Saturday) morning, where he will conduct services on Sunday for the Rector (the Rev. Cecil King), who will preach at St. Saviour's…

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Church of England. Harvest Thanksgiving

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The annual harvest thanksgiving took place in St. Clement’s, on Sunday last. The church was tastefully decorated, on the previous afternoon, by the…

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St. Andrew’s Church. Unveiling a Monument

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

On Sunday last St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was crowded for the purpose of witnessing the unveiling of the monument erected to the memory…

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Christ Church, West Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

at Sunday evening at the close of the service the members of the choir of Christ Church gathered to bid farewell to Miss Lucy Spencer, daughter of Ven. Archdeacon Spencer, and a…

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Institution of Marriage. Roman Catholic Doctrine

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

The first of a series of discourses, expounding the institution of matrimony which it is proposed to preach in St. Patrick's Cathedral, and, indeed in…

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Jerrara Methodist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The ceremony of opening the new organ at the above church was celebrated on Saturday last in, the form of a successful public tea and concert. The attendance was…

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Church of England

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The hopes of the "Bluebeard" Dramatic Company were temporarily frustrated on Wednesday last by the sudden downpour of rain which fell just at noon. However, a…

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Church of England, Thuddungra the Bluebeard Company

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

ON Wednesday at Thuddungra the members of the Church of England had quite a busy day. The morning was occupied in preparation for the sale of work and ten meeting which was held in…

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St. John's Church, Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of management of the recent moonlight fete was held in the hall on Thursday evening to receive the report and balance-sheet. The committee are to be congratulated on the great…

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The Anglican Church and Labor. “The Coming Reign of Democracy,”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

The [?]alington Clerical Conference—one of the great Anglican gatherings in England, at which a thousand or more clergy are present—made an important and significant departure this year—…

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Methodist Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The annual conference of the Methodist Church was opened at the Centenary Hall on Tuesday. In the evening a general meeting was held, when the retiring chairman…

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Roman Catholic Bazaar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

A concert was held in the boys' school-room, Bourke-street, last evening in aid of the above. Mesdames F. P. Kelly and W. G. Armstrong were the promoters. The various items were all…

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