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Churches, 1886

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Presbyterian Church, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the supporters of the Presbyrerian Church in Corowa was held in the School of Arts on Monday afternoon. The Rev. D. Allan…

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Strange Scene at a Convent. a Roman Catholic Priest Committed Fob Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 19

A disgraceful scene occurred at the Bourke convent on Friday afternoon. Louisa Moxham, a girl aged 15, sist[?]-in-law to Mr. R. Wormall, has lately been attending the Catholic…

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Respect for the Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 7

Talking of Walker reminds me of how I came to go to Paris in my slippers. I intended to treat my camera to a trip to Switzerland. It had never had the…

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What the Church Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 4

As bearing on the subject of the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England, a London paper mentions that there are 384 livings with a net income of above £1000 per annum, the net average…

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Mission to the Blind

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 19

We have received the seventh annual report of the New South Wales Mission to the Blind. The report shows that the financial position of the committee ha[?]…

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Fight for a Church

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

A most scandalous and painful scene took place on Sunday morning at the Fry-street Presbyterian Church, Grafton. At the Presbyterian Synod of Eastern Australia, held on Thursday last, a meeting…

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Church Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 4

A Wesleyan Church has been opened at Sunny Corner. The Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales expects the churches to contribute £50,000 in…

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Riverine Church Society

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday evening, in the old Church of England, when the Bishop of Riverina, Arch-deacon Julius, of Ballarat, and several other gentlemen were present,…

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St. P[?]ul's Church

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 2

Sermons were preached in St. Paul's Church, on Sunday last by the Archdeacon of Ballarat to crowded congregations. The morning sermon was bared on 2 Kings, iv, 40, "The pot of pottage," spoilt by some…

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Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland. London, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 19

In the House of Commons last night, Dr. Charles Cameron, member for the College division of Glasgow, proposed a resolution in favor of the disestablishment of the…

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Presbyterian Sunday-school Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 22

On Good Friday, the annual picnic of the Albury Presbyterian Church was held as usual at Bungowannah Park. Although the morning was unpropitious, 15 vehicles, including four…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly. the Disjunction of the Murrumbidgee Presbytery

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 3

At Wednesday's sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly in Melbourne the desirability of disjoin the Presbytery of Murrumbidgee from the Vic[?]tian church and attaching it to the church of…

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Jubilee of the Wesleyan Church in Victoria

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 3

Fifty years ago (says the Argus) a Wesleyan minister, the Rev. .1. Orton, came to Victoria with Mr Batman from Tasmania, and held the first religious service. Nearly all the white residents,…

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Presbyterian Church, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 2

ATTENDANTS at the Presbyterian Church services, held at the Corowa School of Arts, will regret to learn that the Rev. J. MILNE'S stay in the…

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Wesleyan Church Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 2

On Sunday last by special services, and on Tuesday by a tea and public meeting, the Wesleyan connexion of Corowa and district celebrated the second anniversary of the…

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St. Matthew's Church. Annual Easter Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 22

The adjourned Easter meeting of the congregation oi Sc. Matthew's took place on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Canon A COCKS presided, and…

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Wit and Humor. the Man with a Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 12

" Am Pickles Smith in do hall to-night?” anxiously inquired the President, as the notes of the triangle died away. “Yes, sah,” was the prompt response…

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The Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 37

It is understood that Cardinal Moran has conceived a scheme for reconstituting the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Australia. His plan includes the creation of a new see in…

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Catholic Bazaar at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 17

A bazaar and fancy fair in aid of the funds of St. Mary's Catholic Church was opened on the Tuesday prior to the Show, and though a site removed from the centre of the town had to be…

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The Catholic Orphan School at Parramatta. Dispute Between the Government and Cardinal Moran

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 25

From statements which were made in the Legislative Assembly on Friday it appears that a crisis is approaching in connection with the dispute between the Government and…

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