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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1901

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Presbyterian Social

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 2

A very enjoyable social in connection with the re-opening celebrations in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held in the Church-street Hall on Wednesday…

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Mt. Keira Wesleyan Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 2

The Anniversary Services of the above church, just held, have been a great success. There were large congregations. The preachers were Revs. John Gardiner and…

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Mount Kembla Church

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

The annual tea-meeting and concert in connection with the Church of England at Mount Kembla, took place on Friday evening last. As usual, there was an…

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Primitive Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The annual tea and public meting in connection with the Wollongong Primitive Methodist Church which took place in that building on Wednesday evening was very…

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Primitive Methodist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 11

The Rev. John Penman, one of the prominent Sydney ministers, is visiting the Wollongong district during the coming week as representative of the…

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The New Unanderra Church

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

On Sunday last the new Presbyterian Church was formally opened by the Rev. R. H. Waugh, M.A., of Neutral Bay, in the presence of large congregations. The…

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Wesley an Church, Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

The Revs. Rainsford Bavin, and John Gardiner, and Messrs. W. J. Wiseman, J.P., and [?]. Chapman attended as a deputation and gave addresses in the interest of…

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Church Choirs. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue "One Who Was There" writes to the effect that a mild sensation was caused in one of the local churches on Sunday night. It must have…

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Wesleyan Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 10

A large congregation met last Sunday night in the Wesleyan Church, Wollongong, when the Rev. John Gardiner preached on "The importance of public…

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Wesleyan Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The quarterly meeting of the Wollongong Circuit was held in the Wollongong Parsonage a few nights ago. The Rev. John Gardiner presided. The Rev. W. G…

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Rates on Church Property

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 2

A motion was tabled in the Dubbo Municipal Council on Monday evening to the effect that the rates due by trustees of church, property should be written off…

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Temperance Mission. Local Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Lawson Dash (hon secretary of the New South Wales Alliance) is to visit Wollongong for a temperance mission as follows:—Friday evening, August 9th,…

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Jesuits' Mission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

The mission of the Jesuit Fathers, to have been begun in St. Francis Xavier's, Wollongong, on Sunday next, has been postponed till next month…

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Wesleyan Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

At the annual mooting of the church choir there was a large at on dance of members and the Rev. John Gardiner presided. During the year…

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Wesleyan Church, W'gong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Wesleyan Church Choir was held on Monday night. There was a large attendance of members. The Rev. John…

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Temperance Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. W. Lawson Dash, J.P., R.S.S. (hon. secretary to the New South Wales Alliance), has been conducting a successful temperance campaign in the district during the past few…

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The Late Express. Day of Mourning. Local Church Services

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

Sunday being the day set apart by the Government for national mourning for the late Empress Dowager Frederick, fitting tributes were paid in the local churches,…

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Tarrawaana Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 11

The Church of England at Fairy Meadow, near Tarrawanna township, has been added to by an extension of one half its forme size. A pinch has been…

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Presbyterian Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian tea meeting, which was postponed from, last Wednesday evening on account of the inclemency of the weather, is to be held at the Town Hall…

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