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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

At a largely attended meeting of the Cathedral Council on Friday last the resignation of Mr. E. L. Maitland was received with very great regret, every gentleman present testifying to the value of Mr…

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The Thames in Flood. Towns and Churches Isolated. Extraordinary Scenes

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

"Yes, we are fairly in for it this time, and we've worse to come, sir, as the water gets away from the upper reaches. Should any more rain fall, and…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The Ven. Archdeacon Simpson, of Cootamundra, and formerly Precentor of, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, is exchanging duties with the Vice-Dean on the coming Sunday. The…

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Presbyterian Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

ON Sunday week last special ordinates ceremonies were conducted at the [?] of the [?]ice at St. Pach’s church Young and at the Church at Tub[?]al At the former, Mr. James Mcintoah,…

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Churches Practically Empty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.—At the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania to-day Rev. Dr. Fitchett moved that a committee be appointed to collect statistics during the year, showing the present…

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Scene in a Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—Great excitement was caused at the Church of England at Nanoka yesterday afternoon, when the Rev. G. Gladstone, who was recently relieved of the incumbency of Nathalia…

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Meeting in the Church Hall. Darkest New South Wales. Cobar a Sodom and Gomorrah

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Bowen preached in the Methodist Churches on Sunday to good congregations. In the afternoon he addressed two gatherings of Sunday-school children…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

SISTER KATHARINE , the head dunconees of the Bishopthorpe High School for Girls, at Goulburn, visited Young during the past week. She addressed a very representative fathering of…

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Morals of Cobar. a Defence. Local Press Qualification. Roman Catholic Priest Speaks Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

Cobar, Thursday.—The news received in Cobar charging its people with gambling, drinking, and other vices created a profound sensation and warm resentment…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

Archdeacon Bartlett is exchanging duties on Sunday with the rector of S Anne's, Homebush, the Rev. H. J. Rose, who will celebrate holy communion at 8 a.m. at the Cathedral, preach at 11…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Our readers will be interested to know that the Bishop gave an address before the committee of the S.P.C.K. in London during the first week in February,…

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Church-bell Casting

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The, accurate casting of a large church bell is an operation of great nicety. The first step is to plan it out carefully on paper, and from the…

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St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the Sacred Cantata “Under the Palms” was rendered in the above Church by a choir consisting of about 34 performers. Owing to counter attractions the…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

Canon Kingsmill gave the fourth of his interesting Lenten addresses in St. Saviour's Cathedral on Friday afternoon at five o'clock…

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Goulburn Church Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The half-yearly collections, directed by the Church Society Ordinance, in aid of the society's fund, were made in St. Saviour's on Sunday last. The morning…

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Church Parade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

A drum head service and church parade will be held next Sunday morning at St. Nicholas' Church, North Goulburn; when the 3rd A.L. Horse, 2nd Infantry Coy.,…

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Church Administration. London, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

Archbishop Donaldson, of Brisbane, in course of a sermon at Weybridge, in Surrey, yesterday, declared that the Church needed the power to govern herself. When the…

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Lagoon-street Methodist Church. Farewell to Rev. R. Allen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

A large number of friends and members of the congregation of the Lagoon-street Methodist Church met on Thursday evening in the church to bid farewell to the…

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Union of the Churches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, interviewed regarding the movement in Australia for union of the various non-Roman Catholic religious bodies, said he hoped for some very startling…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The special Lenten preacher at the Cathedral on Wednesday evening was the Rev. A. M. Hop craft, who delivered an interesting address ea tile words, "We are verily guilty." At the…

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