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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Methodist Church Mr. Owen J. Howard Honored

Western Champion · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 13

On Thursday evening last Mr. O. J. Howard who, owing to' the fact that he is frequently unavoidably absent from Parke's is relinquishing the…

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The Churches at Easter. St. Raphael's

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

On Good Friday there will be Mass of the Presanctified, followed by Stations of the Cross at 9 a.m. On Easter Sunday there will be Mass at…

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Sudden Death of Catholic Clergyman. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Rev. Father O'Brien, of St. Mary's Cathedral, Sale, was seized with an apoplectic fit while conducting service and was taken to the Sacristy, where…

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An Ancient Welsh Church

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

There is a very interesting church, recently restored, which lies hidden away at Patrishow, on the Black Mountains of Breconshire,…

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Catholic Mission

Western Champion · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 17

The fortnight's mission in St. Jarlath's Church was brought to a close on Sunday evening with the usual ceremonies of renewal of baptismal…

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Breaking Up a Church

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

EVANGELIST WILLIAM A. Sunday has given the following excellent rules on how to break up a church. He says:— Don't ever come to church on time: you…

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Tichbourne. Methodist Sunday School

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 31

A very successful social event in the form of a Sunday school picnic was held at the Methodist Church on Wednesday of last week. Most of the…

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Forbes Methodist Church

Forbes Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The guarterly meeting of the Officers of the Forbes Methodist Church was held on Wednesday afternoon last, when a good attendance was recorded…

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Anzac Day at the Catholic Church

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 17

Mass was celebrated at 8 a.m. at which a large congregation was present. The choir rendered Farmer's Mass. In the course of a short and…

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Methodist. the Church Choir at Forbes

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 19

We take the following from the Forbes "Times":- As was anticipated, local lovers of high-class vocal and instrumental…

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Methodist Church

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

On Sunday evening last a special service was held in the Methodist Church, the building beiug nicely decoiated with flags of the Allied…

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Catholic Church in Australia

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

Providence seemed to' have given a great mission to the Roman Catholic Church. The condition of the Catholic Church in Australia was most…

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Catholic Federation

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

"The amended Education Act, providing for the registration of all schools, came into operation with the present year, hence all schools were…

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Thl Churches. St. Raphael's

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

At both Masses—7 and 7.30 a.m— the church was crowded, conspicuous among those present were many whose loved ones have made the last…

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Church of England. Annual Vestry Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

At the annual vestry meeting of St. John's Church of England last night, the Rev. A. J. Gardner presided over a fair attendance…

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St. John's Church. Annual Vestry Meeting. C. of E. People Not Church-Goers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church of England was held in the Scotch Hall last night, the Rev. A. J. Gardner…

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Catholic Church in Australia

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

"Providence seemed to have given a great mission to the Roman Catholic Church. The condition of the Catholic Church in Australia was most…

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Catholic Federation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

"The amended Education Act, providing for the registration of all schools, came into operation with the present year, hence all schools were…

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All Saint's Church

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 6

The early celebration was well attended on Anzac Day, while the evening congregation was large and the service solemn and impressive…

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Darby's Falls Church of England

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

The rector (Rev Juhn Parr) desires to intimate to the residents of Darby's Falls and Bennett's Springs Church districts that he will conduct an In Memoriam…

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