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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1902

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Moorilda Presbyterian Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

A large congregation assembled here on Wednesday afternoon to keep the day of Prayer. Rev S. G. Crawford, M.A., concluded the service and preached a shitable…

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Aborigines Mission

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the Aborigines Mission was held in the Presbyterian class room on Friday, 7th March. There were present the Rav. J…

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Aborigines Mission

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 12

The regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the Aborigines Mission was held in the Presbyterian class room on Friday, 7th March. There were present the Rev. J…

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Church and School Lands. the Proposed Amending Land Bill

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 8

WHEN the C. &S. Lands Act, 20 Vic., 1897, was passed, it gave the right to holders of C. & S. Land Leases to convert their holdings into S.L., H.S., I.L., or other classes of tenure provided for under…

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Aborigine Mission Service

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

A mission service in connection with the recently established local branch of the Aborigine Mission, is to be held in the Good Templar's Hall on Sunday afternoon next…

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What People Go to Church For

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 4

SOME go to church just for a walk, Some go to [?]tarc, and laugh, and talk: Some go there to meet a friend, Some their idle time to spend…

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Aborigines Mission

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the local branch of the Aborigines Mission a statement of accounts was presented by the Treasurer, Mr. John Bayson, showing each in hand in…

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Robbery from a Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A gold chain, £200 worth of scrip, and other articles were stolen from the Roman Catholic Presbytery at Bingara during the church service on Sunday night…

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Aborigines Mission

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 8

At the recent meeting of the local branch of the Aborigines Mission a statement of accounts was presented by the Treasurer, Mr. John Bryson,…

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S. John's Church, Taree. Good Friday & Easter Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

THIS old parish church of the Manning River, was on Good Friday last filled at the four services held there with larger congregations than ever…

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Church of England Sunday School Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

The annual picnic of the S. John's Sunday School, Taree, took place oh Wednesday last. The children mustered in great numbers at the Parish Room at 10 o'clock, when…

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Methodist Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the office bearers of the Kempsey circuit was held last Friday night, in the Central Kempsey Church, to appoint officers, and to make arrangements for…

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West Kempsey Methodist Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

An afternoon service was held in the above church on Sunday last to distribute prizes to the children of the Sunday school. There was a fair attendance, and the sc scholars,…

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Methodist Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the office-bearers of the Kempsey Circuit was held last Friday night in the Central Kempsey Church to appoint officers and to make…

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The Anglican Bishopric

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 12

In reference to the selection of the Right Rev. Dr. Cooper, Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, as first Bishop of the new Victorian diocese of…

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Tares Presbyterian Sabbath School. Annual Picnic and Entertainment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

The anniversary of the Taree Presbyterian Sabbath School was celebrated on Wednesday last by a picnic in Mr. O. H. Wright's paddock, when there was a large…

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Presbyterian Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 8
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

ON Wednesday last the Presbyterian congregation, choir and Sabbath School tendered Miss Ruby Dangar, who is shortly to be married, a…

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Easter Matting--Parish of Tares

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

Tin annual Karter Vestry Meeting iff the Parish of Taree was held on Monday, the 14th instant, in the Parish Room. Tare. The account as audited by Mr. R. Lipecomb and…

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The Catholic Church in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

AN important petition has been presented to Parliament by the Catholies of Great Britain. The petition declares that the pope and the Sacred Congregations claim jurisdiction over e[?]esiation property…

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