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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1911

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Roman Catholic Church, Bowra

Nambucca News · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

Very recently the Roman Catholics of Bowra purchased from Mr Guidoux three acres of land on the corner opposite Dr Thomas. The…

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Church of England. Visit of Bishop Cooper

Nambucca News · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale (Bishop Cooper) paid his annual visit to the Nambucca River district this week. On Tuesday…

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Successful Grand Concert. in Aid R. C. Church Furnishing Fund

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 5

ON Monday night in the Good Templars' Hall, packed up to the doors, there assembled a fashionable and good-humoured audience to enjoy what…

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Local and General Catholic Notles

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Gloucester, Sunday June, 25th at 10 a.m. Monday, June 26th, Mass in St. Josephs Church at 8 a.m. Tuesday…

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All Saints' Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

There was a very large gathering at the Church Concert and Tea on Tuesday night last, and those that missed the latter missed a treat—the ladies…

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Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

The Vicar used the Coronation Service at Sherwood and Collombatti on Sunday, the congregations joining in the responses and Litany after…

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At the Churches. Anglican

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

On Sunday, June 25th, the Coronation service, as commended by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, mid sanctioned by the Archbishop of Sydney, was solemnised in St. Thomas' Church,…

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Gladstone Methodist Circuit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting in connection with the above circuit was held at the Gladstone Church on Wednesday last. The Rev. J. W. Dains presided…

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Kempsey Methodist Church. Anniversary Celebration

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

SUNDAY week was a day of brilliant weather, and all the local churches were well filled, particularly the Methodist one, where the anniversary…

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Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 4

The Rural Dean has convened of a meeting of the members of the chapter for 9th and 10th August in All Saints', West Kempsey. The…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 4

On Sunday night last the Rev. G. M. Torbett, of Port Macquarie, occupied the pulpit of the local Presbyterian Church and preached to a large…

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From the "Parish Magazine."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 10

The Rectory stood the recent severe test of the heavy weather fairly well, but the most casual observer would note the strong inadvisability of…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 6

A meeeting was held in the church on Wednesday afternoon last, to make arrangements for carrying out the Annual Flower Show in…

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Amusing Scene in Church

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

In the churches for coloured people in some parts of the South in the United States, whon a collection is to be taken, the. box, instead of…

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Smithtown Methodist Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

The anniversary tea and concert in aid of the above church took plaice in the local School of Arts on Friday evening last, and proved a great…

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Gloucester Methodist Home Missionary

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 6

In order to cope with the growing needs of the Methodist Church, our Home Mission Society has been obliged to send to England for young…

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Church of England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

A MEETING of the Chapter of the Rural Deanery of the Hastings and Macleay was held at the English Church, Kempsey, on the 9th and…

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Catholic Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

The annual dance promoted by the congregation of the Catholic Church at Wingham took place on Wednesday night, and proved a very enjoyable…

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Local and General Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 8

August 26th.—Mass in St. Joseph's Church Gloucester at 7.30 a.m. August 27.—Mass in St. Joseph's Church Gloucester at 10 a.m…

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Methodist Mission

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

The annual effort of the local Methodist Church connexion in support of the Home Mission will start Frederickton Sept. 4th, and follow in…

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