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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Roman Catholic Church Bazaar

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

For some months past the members of the Roman Catholic community at Macksville, have been busy preparing for a bazaar which…

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Local and General Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

Mass in St. Joseph's Church Gloucester 24th September at 10 a.m…

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A Church Happening

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

A funny thing happened to a young lady who was attending her church a fow Sundays ago. Sitting directly before her was a tall, well-dressed stranger, with a picco of…

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The Super-lutheran Church. the Great German Bungle

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

(The Tagliche Rundschan has published an article by Judge von Zastrow, of Berlin, on the Future National Church. It is to unite religion and love of the Fatherland; to On the declaration of war man after man in the street, the home, the club, asked in amanzement: "What on earth is Germany fighting for.?" gave up all attempt at an…

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Church of England Bazaar

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

Among those who helped at the Church of England Bazaar last week, and whose names were omitted in the report were Mrs…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

The Anniversary of the Gloucester Methodist Sunday School was celebrated by the holding of two services on Sunday 17th Sept and…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday, last a Flower Show and Sale of Work was held in the School of Arts, under the auspices of the…

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How Things Are Done. How a Church Bell Is Rung

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

There are various ways of ringing large bells, such as these hung in cathedrals and churches. They may be swung so that the hanging tongue strikes against tho inside rim…

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Methodist Church

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the trustees of the Methodist Church property at Bowraville was held on Wednesday when plans and specifications for a…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

A NUMBER of the officers of the Methodist Church made the journey to Comboyne on Monday last to attend the Quarterly Meeting, which had been postponed from the previous Wednesday on account…

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Presbyterian Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 4

The annual prize-giving took place at a special service last Sunday morning, when there was a large attendance of children…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 8

Wednesday afternoon last the Good Templars' Hall was crowded the occasion being the Annual Flower Show and sale of work held in…

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Local and General Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

Mass in St. Joseph's Church Gloucester October 22nd at 10 a.m.—Rev. J. C. Meagher…

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South West Rocks. New Anglican Church Opened

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

The new Anglican Church, which is a commodious mahogany and tallowwood structure, stands upon solid brick piers in a commanding position overlooking…

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Presbyterian Church

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The Presbytery met at Wingham last week. There were present:--Revs. D. Smith, M.A. (Kempsey), Moderator. pro tem: J. H. Terras…

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Craven Creek. Opening of New Church

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

Over a hundred friends assembled at the opening of the new Congregational Church at Craven Clock last Saturday afternoon…

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Notes of the Week. Catholic Notices

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Mass in St. Joseph's Church Gloucester, Sunday 26th at 10 a.m. Mass at Mr. P. Landers, Parrington, November 28th at 9…

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Presbyterian Church

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 8

At a meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian church of Port Macquarie held with the Presbytery of the Hastings at Wauchope on Monday last,…

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Foreign Mission Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 8

The Kempsey Methodist circuit has this week been holding its annual meetings in the interests of the Foreign Mission work of the Society. It is very…

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Local and General News Presbyterian Induction at Bowraville

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 8

At the meeting of the Presbytery of the Hastings held at Wauchope on Monday, a letter was read from the Rev. J. H. Beynon accepting the call from the…

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