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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1903

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

Services will be conducted on Sunday next by the Rev W M Harris as follows Gerringong, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m…

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St. Francis Xavier's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

The Forty Hours' Adoration commenced in the above church on Sunday last and terminated yesterday. The devotions were carried out by the Rev. Father Trehorne,…

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Quaint Things From a Cheshire Parish

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

Over in on Interesting [?] parish lying between [?]tor and Middlewich, on the borders of the [?]lt district. If prliomuntry interested in anything, it is in brine and…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

Services will be conducted on Sunday next by the Rev W M Harris as follows Gerringong, 11 a.m and 7 p.m…

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R.C. Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The feast of Corpus Christi was observed in the R.C. Church on Sunday last by a procession and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The church was crowded in…

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That Church Incident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. H. Collings writes: In reference to a paragraph which recently appeared in your "Man in the Street" column in connection with an incident that happened in a local…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday last the members of the presbyterian met at the Presbyterian Church, Wollongong. It was decided that the [?]d to the Rev. Barnett, be forwarded on to the…

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Methodist Celebration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 14

The bi-centenary of John Wesley was celebrated by a special festival in the Methodist Church, on Sunday night the church in Crown-street was crowded…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Services will be conducted on Sunday next by the Rev W M Harris as follows Gerringong, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

Services will be conducted on Sunday next by the Rev. W. M. Barris as follows Gerringong, 11 a.m. and 7. p.m…

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Smoking in Church

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

The English, and indeed not a few of the Lowland, readers of Sir Walter Scott's "Heart of Midlothian " were beyond measure, surprised at the description which he…

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A No[?] Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 10

The new Church of England at Port Kembla—St. St[?]hen's—has been completed, and will be formally opened by Archdeacon La[?]cy, on Sunday week…

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New Anglican Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

St. Stephen's Church at Port Kembla is to be opened by the Rural Dean or Wollongong to-morrow afternoon. The church committee at the Port are expecting a…

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Opening of a Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 9

On Sunday the church building just erected at Port Kembla by the Anglican community and to be known as "St. Stephens," was formally opened for…

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Presbyterian Induction

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 13

On Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Donald McKay Barnet was inducted in the Wollongong Presbyterian charge. The Rev. J. Laurie presided, and…

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Christ Church, Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

A VERY pleasant evening was spent in the Church of England school-hall on Monday evening last by those who attended the miscellaneous entertainment organised by Miss…

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Church Society

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 4

The parishoners of St. Michael's assembled in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening at the first church society meeting held in the town, under the presidency of…

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Presbyterian Festival at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

The annual festival in connection, with the Dapto Presbyterian Church took place in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday evening. The first part consisted of an…

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Open Column. Woonona Methodist Church. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

SIR,—Several reports have lately appeared about the doings of the above church, which have been in some things incorrect and misleading, and as I believe in giving…

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Open Column. Woonona Methodist Church. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent John Wynn, is evidently in need of a spring cleaning. At this, more than any other time of the year, the liver requires a tonic, and the…

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