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Churches, 1883

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Church of England Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

THE concert held in the School of Arts, in aid of the building fund of St. John's Church, of England was well patronised, the lady and gentlemen vocalists who…

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Deniliquin Presbyterian Church

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 3

The appointment of a pastor for this church will, [?]probability be an accomplished fact within a [?] weeks. On Monday night a meeting of the [?]tion was held for the purpose of making a…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 14

The anniversary of the local branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was celebrated by a tea-meeting and concert in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening. About 200…

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Catholic

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 4

The school, now in charge of the nuns for the past six months, has gained on its own merits a character not second to any of the schools in the district sustained by State aid; on the principle that…

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Wesleyan Church Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 2

ON last Wednesday an important ceremony took place in connection with the Wesleyan body in the district of Corowa, namely the laying of the foundation stone of the new…

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Deniliquin Presbyterian Church

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 2

The ceremony of inducting the Rev. Wm. Mackie the pastoral charge of Deniliquin town and district, took place at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday night last. The congregation was well represented and…

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Catholic Church Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 3

THE long-talked-of concert in connection with the Roman Catholic Church came off most successfully last Tuesday evening, at the Corowa School of Arts. The…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

The Bazaar in connection with the building of the Presentation Convent was opened on Wednesday night by Allen Lakeman Esq., in the absence of the Mayor. There was a very large attendance…

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Warangesda Mission

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 2

The Anniversary of the Warangesda Aboriginal Mission Church took place on the 17th inst., when a large number of the white settlers on the Murrumbidgee together with all the blacks on the…

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St. John's Church Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

THE opening services in connection with the above took place last Sunday and were very successful, there being a numerous attendance both…

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Warangesda Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 23

We learn from the Pastoral Times that the anniversary of the Warangesda Aboriginal Mission Church took place on the 17th October, when a large number of the white settlers…

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Father Taylor the Methodist

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 4

From Dr Collyer's lecture on this great Seaman's Apostle we take the following:—"Jenny Lind went to hear him, and was listening almost in tears behind her thick veil as he spoke of the heavenly…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 2

As the accounts relative to the late bazaar held in favour of the building of the Presentation Convent, Hay, had not been fully settled, the report concerning the affair was…

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Congregational Church, Wahgunyah. [?]Aying the Foundation Stone

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening this pleasing ceremony was performed by Mr. W. G. Heales, in the presence of a fairly numerous company. The Revs. J. J. Halley and Mr…

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Church of England, Thurgoona

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 14

A tea-meeting and concert in aid of the organ fund of the Church of England at Thurgoona was held on Tuesday evening last, and was attended by a large number of visitors…

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Roman Catholic Boys’ School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 14

This school was examined on Thursday, with very Satisfactory results. The whole of the subjects bad evidently been well taught, and the pupils in their replies to the questions…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 14

This school concluded a highly successful session on Friday last. It was, however, for various reasons thought desirable to postpone the annual speech-day and distribution of…

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Catholic

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 2

The Rev Father Murphy, S.J., continues his mission with great success, The rev gentleman has adopted a logical and sequential system, taking up subject after subject as they lead on to one another…

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St Paul’s Church of England

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 2

The chancel of St. Paul’s Church of England, which bas been closed for some time past, and in the hands of the decorative artist, will be exposed to view at the Christmas Day Services. The ornamentations are of an…

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