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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1883

13 stories in Illawarra's papers

Bush Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

ON Monday evening, last week, the annual meeting in connection with the Kiama branch of the N. S. W. Bush Missionary Society was held in the Temperance Hall,…

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Church and State in France

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 4

The Chamber of Deputies commenced the real work of the Autumn session on November 11, by proceeding to discuss the Budget of Public Worship. It amounts at…

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St. Michael's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

The annual Easter meeting in connection with St. Michael's Church was held in the Sunday-schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the attendance being the most numerous for several years. The…

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The Redmond "Mission." Newcastle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

IT has been well known, or at all events well rumoured, for several weeks past that an undercurrent was at work to secure a public place of vantage in Newcastle for…

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Departure of the Roman Catholic Archbishop

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon last Archbishop Vaughan started by the mail steamer City of New York on a tour through America and Europe. Before leaving he attended…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 4

A disgraceful scene was witnessed on Sunday, March 11, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Bordesley. The Bishop of the diocese served Mr. Enright with a…

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Female Charms and Church Money

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 4

This is an age of astute methods of money gathering. The old Buying is that "all is fair in love and war." It would seem that now a days the old adage is much more applicable…

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Disgraceful Scene in a Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 4

PROBABLY the most disgraceful scene even enacted in an English church was witnessed in the Church of Holy Trinity, Bordesly, on March 11th. Birmingham has…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

THE foundation stone of a new Congregational Church at Gerringong to be called "Jubilee Congregational Church," was laid on Saturday last by G. ,Durham, Esq., a…

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New Church for Coal-cliff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Clifton Branch of the Bulli Parash Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last week. There was a large…

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Christ Church Sunday School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 2

A PLEASANT evening was spent in the Church of England schoolroom on Wednesday evening last, it being the occasion of a tea and public meeting provided by the…

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District News. Gerringong. St. George's Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the 20th ultimo, according to advertisement, the foundation stone of the chancel of St. George's Church of England (now in course of erection) was laid…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 2

THE anniversary picnic in connection with the above school took place on the Blowhole Point on Wednesday, 14th instant. The children assembled about 11, and at 1…

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