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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Catholic Federation. the Education Question

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

At a meeting of the local branch of the Catholic Federation, held in St. Francis Xavier School on Thursday, 17th inst., Mr. D. Nilon delivered an…

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Gerringong Catholic Sports

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Devery, who for 15 years so excellently carried out the duties of house. for the Hibernian sports at Gerringong— to be held for the 52nd…

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Presbyterian Minister Welcomed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

At the Thirroul Church on Wednesday night a welcome was extend[?] the newly appointed [?] Mr. J. Palmer and his wife. It took [?]…

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Methodist Church. Anniversary Services

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

The anniversary service in connection with the Wollongong Church were held on Sunday, and were attended by large congregations, not…

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Methodist Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 10

The anniversary [?] of the Wollongong Church was celebrated On Sunday and Monday evening by a congregational [?]. The…

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St. Francis Xavier Church. the Forty Hours' Adoration

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

The Forty Houri' Adoration at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wollongong, commenced at eleven o'clock Mass on Sunday, and was conducted by by Rev…

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Church Hill Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

We Congratulate Alderman MoKen[?] on the stand he has taken in regard to the fence around the park at Church Hill, Wollongong. A fence…

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Dapto-albion Park Church of England Parish

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

The Rev. W. E. Godson, M.A., who Had hern at St, Hildos, Katoomba, since 1913 has been appointed to the above parish. He obtained his B.A…

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Presbyterian Union. District Committee of Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

An all-day conference of the above was hold in the Presbyterian Church, Wollongong, on Monday, June 25th, 1917. The Fellowship Associations…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 9

Wollongong, "The Revival in Prayer," 11 a.m. "The Man in the storm," 7.15 p.m., Rev. D. Mckay Brnet, B. A. Balgownie, 3 p. m. Rev…

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Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 9

Wollongong, 11, Rev. A. Fletcher; 7.15, Rev. F. Duesbury. Dapto, 2,30, Mr. T. Bissell. Marshall Mount, 11, Mr. T. Bissell. Mount Keira, 2.45,…

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New Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

The first Church, for Mount Drummond is in coarse of erection, and the builder, Mr F. Wishaw, has made very satisfactory progress with…

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Church at Mt. Drummond

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 10

Last Sunday there was a service, an open-air one, to commemorate the commencement of the building of a church. Rev. E. W. Weymouth conducted. There…

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Church Service

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The next day, Sunday, in common all churches, the Rev. W. T. Hooker) preached on the same subject —the third anniversary of Britain entering the…

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Presbyterian Church Anniversary Services

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

On Sunday, 19th August, the Wollongong Presbyterian Church was well filled morning and evening, the occasion being the…

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Presbyterian Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

Wollongong congregation celebrated the church anniversary on Sunday and Monday. The preacher wan the Rev. Professor Angus: there were very full…

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Woonona Methodist Church Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 7

The services on Sunday and the sacred concert on Monday night last were enjoyable seasons. The Rev. A. M. Yates was the preacher morning and night, and…

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Anniversary Services. Congregational Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last, the picturesque church that stands by the way side overlooking the sea as you enter Gerringong, celebrated the 56th…

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Church Welcome

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 3

On Monday evening the Presbyterian congregation gave a church welcome to Pte. H. Timbs and Pte. J. Aitken, in the Presbyterian Church, Alb[?]n…

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The Church of England and Soldiers at the Front

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

At the request of Canon Garland of Brisbane, we publish the following appeal:— The great amount of work done by the Church of England for the…

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