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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Churches

Churches, 1928

31 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Historic Church Descendants Build Porch

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The appeal in the Hawkesbury district for funds for the purpose of erecting a memorial porch to the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, the oldest in the Commonwealth…

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Historic Church

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 12

Rev. D. Baird informs us that the appeal for subscriptions towards the cost of erecting a memorial porch to the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church is not confined to residents…

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Methodist Veteran Rev. Geo. A. Reeve

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

PROBABLY there are many Methodists in the Hawkesbury district who, when they read in one of the Sydney dailies a few days ago that after the death of Rev…

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Richard Harrison's Fortune Story of Forged Parish Entries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 14

Richard Harrison died at Warrington, Lancashire, Eng, leaving personal estate worth about £100,000, and real estate yielding £800 a year, but no will. The…

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Historic Church Anniversary Day at Ebenezer Descendants of Pioneers Present

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

THE 119th anniversary of the opening of the old historic Presbyterian Church at Ebenezer was celebrated as in former years, on January 26. The Moderator of the…

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Ebenezer Churchyard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

This is God's Acre! Mark ye well the word, Sound it whenever His great name is heard; "Tis sanctified ground, yet none its gates shall keep,…

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Catholic Radio. Broadcasting Big Congress

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

Although the Catholic Church in New South Wales has engaged the B class "broad-" casting station 2UE for two hours on three nights a week, the, more powerful A class…

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"Christian Love Among the Churches."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 14

SOME people say Windsor is very stereo-typed in religion, or, rather, to be more accurate, as to denominationalism. A recent occurrence goes a long way to dispel this…

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United Mission at Pitt Town

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

The Rev. Rutherford Shaw's Mission, at Pitt Town has begun heartily. At the public welcome in the Old School House on Monday night among those supporting the…

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Presbyterian Church Re-opening Services

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

The Windsor Presbyterian Church was built in the year 1843. Fifty years ago the repair of the building was attended to when the outside of the church was plastered, and…

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Only Clue Is Letter Man's Body Near Churchyard Poison Beside Corpse. Discovery at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

IN a deserted corner of the road adjoining St. Peter'S Church of England, Richmond, two boys on sunday afternoon . last found the…

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Prospect Church Built by Pioneers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

OCCUPYING a magnificent site, St. Bartholomew's Church of England, at Prospect, will be 87 years old this month. It is associated with…

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Historic Churches Visit by Historical Society

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 14

A day among the historic churches of the Hawkesbury district was spent by the members of the Parramatta Historical Society on Saturday under the guidance of Mr…

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Kurrajong Successful Dance Catholic Church Funds Benefit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

Great success attended the euchre party and dance held in Hart's Hall, Kurrajong, in aid of St. Gregory's Church, on Thursday night of last week. The hall was gaily…

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Late Rev. F. T. Walker Noted Methodist Minister Native of St. Albans

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

THE death took place on Saturday of the Rev. F. T. Walker, leader of the Australian Industrial Christian Fellowship, following an operation for appendicitis. Born…

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Our Link with Canberra and the Rev. Joseph Docker, Third Resident Minister of St. Matthew's Church of England, Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 14

THE Rev. Joseph Docker, after his resignation, as clergyman (with the oversight of Richmond also) from the charge at St. Matthew's, became engaged in…

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An Old-time Tavern Church

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

The Ship Tavern in Little Turnstile, off High Holborn; London, played an important part in the life of the Roman Catholic community in London during the days of…

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St. Mary's Cathedral and an Early Day Roman Catholic Chaplain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

While there have been plentiful references to the romantic beginnings of Catholicism in New Souh Wales during the Congress, two actual evidences of those…

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Curiously Inscribed Churchyard Epitaphs Collated by "Marminga."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 14

A Mr. Dickson, once provost of Dundee, left by his will the sum of. one guinea to compose an epitaph for him. The executors three in number, not liking to give the…

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The Spring Ball Catholic Church Benefits Meagre Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 12

THE annual Spring Ball in aid of the parochial funds of St. Matthew's .Catholic. Church,; was held in the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on Tuesday night. It was…

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