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Churches, 1903

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 8

THE quarterly meeting in connection with the Methodist Church, Manning River Circuit, was held in die vestry, Tares, on Saturday last. The local preachers met at 11 a. m., when there…

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Methodist Church, Kempsey. Rev. L. Hurd Farewelled

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

ON Thursday, 2nd April, a farewell social was given in the Smithtown Methodist Church to the Rev. and Mrs. Hurd. The place was…

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Church of England. Parish of Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

THE services on Good Friday, which were held as far as possible in every place where service is usually held in the parish, were very well attended, especially so at Taree, Scott's Creek, and Oxley Island…

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Methodist Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church was held on April 8, at 2 p.m. At this was the last meeting at which the Rev. A.G.sham would presid a vote of…

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Roman Catholic Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 9

THE annual ball in aid of the Kempsey Roman Catholic Church, which is generally held on St. Patrick's night, was held this year on the evening of…

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Taree Presbyterian Sunday School. Annual Picnic and Entertainment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

The annual picnic in connection with the Taree Presbyterian Sunday School was held in Mr. C. H. Wright's paddock on Wednesday last. The children were favored with beautiful weather for their…

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Church of England

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

THE services in St. Thomas's Church on Good Friday were well attended, especially in the evening. The Rev. C.M.Thomas, at both services, preached sermons appropriate to the…

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Church of England Excursion. Sunday School Anniversary

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

THE annual excursion and picnic in connection with St. John's Sunday School, Taree, took place on Wednesday last, when the s.s. Yankee Jack conveyed the children their teachers, and a number of friends,…

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Church of England. Easter Vestry Meeting--parish of Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

The Easter Meeting was held in the Parish Room, Taree, on Wednesday, April 22nd--the Rector, the Rev. R. H. Phillips, presiding. The Rector apologised for the absence of Messrs…

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S.Johns Church, Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

The annual Easter vestry meeting of the parishioners of Taree Church of England parish, was held in the parish room of St. John's, on Wednesday night. The Rev. R…

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St. Matthews Church Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of parishioners in St. Matthews Church was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present the Rev. E. H. Wright…

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Church News. From "Christian World."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

The Rev. F. C. and Mrs. Boyer were entertained by the adherents of the Church in Leichhardt at a farewell social prior to their removal to Bowral…

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Aborigines Mission

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon next it is proposed to officially open the new hall at Burnt Bridge. The gathering will take something the torin of a picnic. Visitors…

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Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 4

The annual Vestry of the Parochial District of the Lower Macleay wm held in the School of Arts, Smithtown, on Friday evening last. The retiring council presented a…

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Aborigines Mission

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 8

The opening of the new church at Burnt Bridge in connection with the Macleay branch of the Aborigines Mission will take place at 3 o'clock…

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Anniversary Services of the Jones' Island Methodist Church

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

The services in connection with the above took place on Sunday, May 3rd. In the morning the Rev. B. Lane preached a most Impressive sermon on the words: "Let your light so…

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Local News. Church of England Lower Macleay

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Parochial District of the Lower Macleay was held in the School of Arts, Smithtown, on Friday evening last. The retiring…

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Methodist Harvest Festival

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

The Methodist Church celebrated its Harvest Festival last Sunday at Kempsey, when three services were held in the Good Templars Hall. The afternoon and evening…

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Kempsey Methodist Church. Harvest Thanksgiving Services

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

AS the Smith-street church is not large enough to hold the congregations that gather together on special occasions, the Good Templars' Hall was again…

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Methodist Church, Jones' Island. Anniversary Meeting and Welcome Social

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening, 6th instant, some of the friends met for the purpose of welcoming the Revs. B. Lane and H. A. Meek, B.A., to the circuit, but the evening being unfavorable, the meeting was…

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