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Churches, 1909

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Roman Catholic Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The Roman Catholic concert, in aid of the Port Macquarie Presbytery fund, was held in the School of Arts on New Year's night, when a large audience assembled to enjoy the splendid programme…

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Methodist Pic-nic

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

THE annual Ennis pic-nic and concert took place at Riven Hill on Wednesday, Jan. 6th. In spite of the heavy wind, the affair passed off very successful and reflected…

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Gladstone Methodist Circuit

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting in connection with the Gladstone Methodist circuit was held at the Unkya Church on January 2nd. The attendance…

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Church Fatality in Switzerland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

Forty people have been killed and 60 injured in Switzerland by the roof of a church collapsing…

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Churchill on the House of Lords

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

Mr. Winston Churchill has delivered a fighting speech at Birmingham. He said the effective reform of the House of Lords must be the…

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Gloucester Presbyterian Church

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

The secretary has received the following which speaks for itself:— The Manse Wingham, Jan. 20, 1909…

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Gloucester Presbyterian Church

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

The Metropolitan Presbytery, on Tuesday of last week, dealt with the question of a call from the new charge of Gloucester to the Rev. J. T…

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Presbyterian Church. Unveiling Windows

Nambucca News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

An interesting ceremony eventuated at the Presbyterian Church, Bowraville, on Sunday 10th inst, when seven handsome stained glass Gothic windows, the gift of…

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Roman Catholic Census

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 11

Including persons affiliated by family ties to members of the Roman Catholic Church, whether they belong to the organisation or not,…

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Presbyterian Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

THE annual congregational meeting was held in the Church on Thursday, January 28th. The Secretary read the minutes of…

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Kempsey Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 18

THE annual congregational meeting of the Kempsey Presbyterian Church was held in the church Thursday, 28th January. There was a large…

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Old Age Pension Romances Claimant Who Has Lived 111 Years in One Parish

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 14

Many a romance in being revealed through the investigation of the claims for old age pensions, Among the applicants in Ireland is Charles Kelly,…

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Pan Anglican Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

By the allocation of £345,000 given by the Pan Anglican Conference just concluded, Australia gets £10,000 and South Africa £24,000…

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Macksville Methodist Church. Laying Foundation Stone

Nambucca News · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 5

A large number of people assembled at Macksville on Wednesday afternoon of last week to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Methodist…

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Church of England

Nambucca News · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Rev. L. E. J. Gray, Th.L. the newlyappointed minister in charge of Nambucca parish, will be publicly welcomed at Bowraville School of Arts this Friday…

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Methodist Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

The anual conference of Methodists was opened last night. The retiring President in his address dealt principally with Home Mission work. The…

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Disaster in a Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 7

LATE Home papers contain an account of the collapse of the roof of a church in Switzerland. Part of the vaulted roof of the old…

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Methodist Conference

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

The Rev. Joseph Beale has been elected President of the Methodist Conference, and the Rev. W. Pearson, at one time stationed in Kempsey,…

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Presbyterian Church

Nambucca News · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

The annual meeting of the congregation of the Parish of Nambucca, in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held in…

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Presbyterian Church Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 9

The induction of the Rev. J. T. Tuorburn to this charge too place on Wednesday afternoon last, the members of the Presbytery of the Hastings…

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