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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1912

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Anglican Synod

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 4

The Synod just held in Grafton has been termed the most successful hold for many years. Apart from the ordinary business a monster meeting…

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Church of England. Synod at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 8

THE Anglican Synod in connection with the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale was held at Grafton last week. The Archbishop of Sydney…

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Catholic Ball at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 11

MRS. THORNE (Gladstone), and Miss L. O'Neill (Smithtown) headed a committee of willing workers as joint hon. secretaries in the arrangement and holding of…

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Prominent Churchman. Visits Nambucca

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Pitt, Evangelist and Patriarch of the Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who, with his wife, is spending a…

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Catholic Prelate Dead

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 14

Dr. Corbett, the Catholic Bishop of Sale (Victoria), died this morning, aged 70. Deceased had been ill for some time and death followed…

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Church Service

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

An empire Day service was conducted in The Anglican Church by Rev. L. Gray on Sunday night. The church had been tastefully decorated…

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A Remarkable Church Vane

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

One of the most curious vanes to be seen on any church in Great Britain is that at Great Gonerby, a parish adjoining Grantham. It is in the…

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Church of England Harvest Festival. Lord Chelmsford Opens the Conversazione

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 15

AT All Saints' Church of England on Sunday last the Rev. Henry Jobson, Vicar and Rural Dean, took farewell of his congregation. It was…

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The Catholic Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

THE above annual function, which vies in popularity even with the June Races, was declared open on Saturday evening by our worthy member, whose…

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Church of England Bazaar

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

The bazaar in aid of the Church of England Rectory fund took place in the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday of last week…

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Kempsey Methodist Church. Harvest Festival Services

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 17

THE Kempsey Methodist Church was the scene of large and enthusiastic congregations, the occasion being the joint Harvest Festival of…

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Carnival Bazaar. in Aid of Catholic Church

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

DESPITE the many counter attractions the bazaar in aid of the debt in connection with the Catholic Church buildings at West Kempsey attracted…

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Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

'Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Gloucester 23rd June at 10 a.m. Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Gloucester, 24th June at 7 a.m…

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The Catholic Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

We have not space to deal fully with the wonderfully successful run of this eight-day fair, but on Monday night die Hall was again crowded and we…

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Kempsey Church of England. Induction of the Rev. G. D. Frewin

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 18

THE new vicar of the Kempsey Church of English parish arrived last week, and started his ministrations on Sunday last. The Rev…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester. (Near Royal Hotel.) Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 8

Mass in St. Joseph's Church', Gloucester 23rd June at 10. a.m. Mass in St. Joseph's Church, Gloucester, 24th June at 1 a.m.—Rev. J. C…

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Grafton Bishopric Fund. To the Members of the Church of England in the Parish of the Lower Macleay

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 3

My dear friends,--Rain has seriously interfered with the work I had hoped to accomplish in your midst in connection with the Bishopric…

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Local and General News. New Church of England Diocese

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 10

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale has received a most encouraging letter from Lord Chelmsford, together with a donation of ten guineas. In the course…

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Catholic Church Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 6

THE Catholic Press says that the bazaar held in Kempsey during race week is aid of the church debt was a great success. In fact, it can be…

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Grafton Bishopric Fund. Letter From Bishop Druitt. To the Members of the Church of England in the Parish of Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 12

MY DEAR FRIENDS,--Through unforseen circumstances it was impossible for me to make any appeal in your midst on behalf of the Grafton Bishopric…

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