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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1880

14 stories in Illawarra's papers

District News. Jamberoo. Church of England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

THE Sabbath School anniversary of the above church was held in the large school-room on Saturday last. The morning, until about noon, was intensely hot, and…

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Primitive Methodist Tea Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

A tea meeting in connection with the Primitive Methodist cause in this district took place in the Protestant Hall, Market-street, on Wednesday evening last, the attendance not being very large…

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St. Michael's Church. Easter Vestry Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

The Easter Vestry Meeting in connection with St. Michael's Church was held in the schoolroom, Market-street, on Tuesday evening, the Rev. Dean Ewing presiding. The attendance was unagree,…

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Bishop Barker on High Church Practices

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

His Lordship Bishop Barker, having refused to license a Rev. Mr. Brodribb, on account of the latter being a member of the Church Union, several letters on the subject were addressed to his…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

The anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. R. H. Waugh in connection with the Presbyterian Church in this district was celebrated on Wednesday evening, in the Temperance Hall, by a tea…

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Roman Catholic Church at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

An interesting ceremony connected with the Roman Catholic Church now in course of erection at Bulli took place on Sunday last. At 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Mass was celebrated within the…

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Roman Catholic Church, Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

His Grace Archbishop Vaughan visited Dapto, on Wednesday forenoon last, on business connected with the establishment of a Convent there, and the proposal to provide a Presbytery at Albion…

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The Osborne Memorial Church, Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

The ceremony of placing a memorial stone, or inscription tablet, in the Church being erected at Dapto by the Osborne family, in memory of their late father and mother, was carried out on…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bulli. (Primitive Methodist Chapel.) Wednesday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fly, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

Ottoway Bowen, charged with having used insulting language to Mrs. Fort, of Coal-Cliff, pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff deposed that on the evening of the late…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bulli. Primitive Methodist Chapel. Monday, August 16. (Before Messrs. H. S. Fry and A. Ross, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1880 · page 2

Charles Ekeren, who appeared in custody, was fined £1 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, £1 for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, and 10s. for damaging Government…

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Sir Henry Pakes on the duties of the Church of England

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 2

At a largely attended banquet givern at St. Paul's College, on Thursday last to the bishop's and clergy of the Church of England, by the lay members on the occasion of the arrival of the…

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The Greatest Christian Church

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 4

The Cathedral of Cologne has been 630 years in building, it having been begun at about 1250, in the height of the religious enthusiasm in the Roman Catholic Church,…

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Church and School Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1880 · page 4

With reference to the management of the Church and School lands, the following information has been kindly supplied to us by Sir John Robertson. He informs us…

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New Wesleyan Church. Foundation-stone Ceremony

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Wesleyan Church being erected in Crown street took place on Wednesday afternoon under auspicious circumstances. From an early hour in…

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