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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Opening of the Hickey's Creek R.C. Church

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

THE Roman Catholics had a great day on Sunday, the 5th inst., on the occasion of the opening of the Hickeys Creek R.C. Church, which is now…

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Church of England

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Parochial Council was held in the vestry of the church on Tuesday evening last, the Rev. W. A. J. Wells occupying the chair. There was a full…

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Presbyterian Social

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 4

A VERY enjoyable social was held in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion and there was a crowded audience…

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Webster's International Dictionary. (Review by REV. R. H. D. KELLY, Incumbent of All Saints' Church of England, West Kempsey.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 4

IN the International Dictionary, published by the G. and C. Merriam Co., the great Noah Webster is placed as a lexicographer by his very learned editor-in-chief, Dr…

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Bishop Green on Church Dances and Bazaars. Some Plain Talk

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

IN his opening address at the Anglican Synod at Grafton, the Right Rev. Dr. Green was very outspoken in his opinions as to the holding of dances and bazaars…

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Terrible Cyclone in America. OVER 1000 People Killed. Churches and Hospitals Damaged. 400 Corpses Recovered. (By Wire.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 5

A terrible cyclone has passed over the State of Missouri, America, and a fearful number of houses have been razed to the ground. Several whole…

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Seizure of Church Furniture

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 5

The furniture of the Mildura Presbyterian Church has been seized by the police at the instance of the Canterbury Presbyterian Church…

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Primitive Methodist Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 18

On Wednesday of last week a very successful tea meeting was held at the Primitive Methodist Church, West Kempsey. A very large…

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Church News. Picnic and Social at East Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 18

On Thursday last the scholars attending the East Kempsey Church of England Sunday School were entertained at a picnic, which took place…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 6

THE Right Rev. A. V. Green, D.D., Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, preached at Kempsey twice and at Frederickton once on Sunday last…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 6

THE anniversary service of the local Orange Lodge came off at the Good Templars' Hall on Sunday afternoon last. There was a good attendance…

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Presbyterian Bazaar

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 12

THE Sale of Gifts in connection with with the Presbyterian Church, announced for the last few weeks, was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 6

Mr. G D. Hilder, lately in charge of the Anglican Church at Guyra, leaves Kempsey by the next Burrawong, en route for Townsville,…

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Anglican Appointment

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 9

Canon Ewing has been appointed rural dean of the Richmond River district…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 6

THE Rev. J. Woolnough, general secretary of the Wesleyan Sustentation Society, preached in the Kempsey Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

THE eight day's mission in the Roman Catholic Church, West Kempsey, was opened on Sunday morning last. The musical portion of the initiatory…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 6

THE Primitive Methodist tea-meeting, held at Timagogue on Wednesday of last week, was a great success. Over 100 sat down to a well-ordered…

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Methodist Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 6

During the present month a vote will be taken of all adherents (male or female) over 21 years of the Wesleyan Methodist Church on the…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 6

At the recent Anglican Synod of the Diocese of North Queensland, held at Townsville last week, the Rev. G. D. Hilder was appointed clerical…

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Church News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 6

A series of lectures on Western Australia will be delivered by Mr. W. Simpson as follow:--Monday next, September 14th, Good Templars'…

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