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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1908

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New Methodist Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

ON Wednesday next, July 15th, the newly erected Methodist Church in Belgrave Street will be opened with due ceremony. The following…

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Catholic Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

One of the regular social fixtures for the winter season at Taree, is the ball in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Presbytery, and the event is…

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Methodist Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Hastings River Methodist Church was held at the Temperance Hall, Wauchope, on Wednesday, July 8th. There were present—Rev…

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New Methodist Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 8

THE opening of the new Methodist Church of Wednesday afternoon last attracted quite a crowd of people from all parts of the district. It was a day…

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Rating Church Lands

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 5

NEARLY all the suburban councils are dissatisfied with decisions given at the appeal courts recently respecting the rating, of church lands. Some…

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local and General News. Methodist Services

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

The services in connection with the Methodist Church for August 2nd areas follows:-- Wingham 11, Boota[?] 3, Tinonee, Mr. G. A. Burgess; August 3, Wednesday, C.[?].G…

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The Church as a Banker

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

ON May 5 of last year a farmer Kyneton (Vic.), Mr. Pook who was said to have inherited a fortune of £30,000, placed a cheque for £500…

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Rating of Church Properties

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

WHEN Mr. Payten, S.M., decided at the Glebe Court that St. John's Anglican rectory and schoolhouse were not rateable properties, the…

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"Parrots of the Church." Decline of Christianity

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 12

A message from New York to the "Daily Mail" states that all New York is discussing a remarkable sermon in which Dr Aked, formerly of Liverpool,…

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To Wreck a Church

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

1. Don't come. 2. If yon do come, come late. 3. If too wet or too dry, too hot or too cold, don't think of coming…

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Australian Aborigines Mission

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 8

WEDNESDAY, 12th instant, was a red letter day amongst the coloured folk on the Lower Macleay. Besides being the date appointed for the first annual…

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Social Dance. in Aid of Catholic Bazaar Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

The motto, "Make the most of what we yet may spend," seemed to lend itself suitably to those who attended the social dance in the local school of arts…

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Church of England

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a pleasant gathering of members of the Church of England to welcome the members of the Ruri-decanal Conference was held in the hall of the School of…

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Labour and the Churches

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 4

The President of the Baptist Union delivered a striking address at the Annual Assembly. Referring to the causes of social unrest, he said that…

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Cedar Party Church

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

The annual tea meeting of St. Albans, Cedar Party. was held on Thursday, and, notwithstanding the somewhat inclement weather, there…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

The Fifth Annual Flower Show in connection with St. Matthew's Church, Wing- ham, held on Friday And Saturday last, in the Federal Hall, was a pronounced [?]…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

THE Flower Show in connection with the local Presbyterian Church was held on Friday and Saturday last, and was in every way a success. The flowers were tastefully…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 8

BEAUTIFUL weather favored the opening of the annual Methodist Flower Show last week, and the exhibition was made more than usually…

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Methodist Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

THE annual North Coast District Synod in connection with the Methodist Church of Australia will open in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Friday, 30th inst, at 10 a.m.,…

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Church Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of ladies of the Church of England was held in St. Thomas' school room, Fort Macquarie, on Wednesday last. There was a large attendance, and Ganon…

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