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Churches, 1889

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The Churches

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 1

CHURCH OF ENGLAND, HAY.—Daily service, 7.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. The church is open throughout the day for private prayer. Sunday, 6th January, Festival of the [?]piphany…

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Arab Rising in Uganda. the Mission Stations Destroyed.the King Imprisoned. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 18

News has just been received that a revolution has occurred in the native Kingdom of Uganda, which lies to the north of Lake Victoria Nyanza. The English and French…

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Exciting Scene in a Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 27

On Saturday night, December 2, whilst service was proceeding in the Islington Congregational Church, there was a sudden and shrill blast from a horn, and a voice exclaimed,…

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Terrific Cyclone in Penn-sylvania. Houses and Churches Demolished. a Silk Factory Destroyed. a Suspension Bridge Wrecked. Hundreds of Lives Lost. Numbers of Persons Roasted to Death. London, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 18

A cyclone of terrific violence has visited the state of Pennsylvania. The full force of the cyclone was felt at Pittsburg, where enormous destruction of property was caused. Many…

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Germany in East Africa. Capture of a Mission Station. Massacre of German Mission- Aries. London, January 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 18

News has been received from East Africa that the insurgents have destroyed the German mission station at Dares-Salem, and have captured 100 freed slaves. The German…

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The Presbyterian Jubilee in Australia. London, February 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 18

It is probable that delegates from England, Scotland, and Ireland will be present at the celebration of the Presbyterian Jubilee in Australia. The Rev. Donald Fraser, D.D., of…

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Presbyterian Church, Germanton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 26

A meeting of the committee of management of the Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday afternoon last, which was well attended, the minister, the Rev. Alex. M'Kinley,…

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Opening of the Hillston Roman Catholic Church

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 2

On Sunday, 3rd inst, the Roman Catholic Church at Hillston, was opened for Divine service by the Most Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, in the presence of a large…

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Latest Cablegrams. Explosion of a Bomb in a Church

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

London, Monday.—Great excitement was caused on Sunday through a bomb being thrown into the Church of San Carlo, Rome. The bomb exploded without doing…

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Presbyterian Church

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

The Rev. A. Hardie, who is shortly to take his departure for Tasmania, preached a farewell sermon to his parishioners on Sunday evening in the Gospel Hall. In…

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Opening of the Presbyterian Church at Tarcutta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1889 · page 24

On Friday last the important ceremony of opening the new Presbyterian Church at Tarcutta took place under most auspicious circumstances. The weather was favorable, the…

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S. Paul's Church

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 3

The solemn anniversary of Good Friday was observed at the Church by special services throughout the day at all of which there wa[?] a gratifying attendance. From 12 to 3 o'clock…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 27

An extraordinary scene was witnessed one Monday in the Church of Saint Germain l’ Auxerrois, Paris, during the capture of a female pilferer by a detective. The offender,…

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A Free Church Minister on Dancing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 27

At a re[?]nioh ttf farm servants, at Stone-haven N.S., the Rev. John Robinson, a local Free Church minister, said he was both glad and sorry to be present. He was sorry to…

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The Church Congress at Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 2

The Church Congress sitting at Sydney derated its attention on Friday last to the promotion of temperance by moral suasoh and legislative enactment…

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St. Matthew's Church. Annual Easter Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 27

The adjourned Easter meeting of the congregation of St. Matthew's took place on Tuesday evening in the schoolroom. The Rev. Canon Acocks occupied the chair, and…

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News of the World by Gable. “The Times” Parnell Com- Mission. Evidence of Archbishop Walsh. London, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 18

At the sitting of The Times-Parnell Commission to-day, Sir Charles Russell) the leading counsel for Mr. Parnell, apologised to the president, Sir James Hannen, for the non…

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Opening of New Church at Walla Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 16

The formal opening of the new Lutheran Church at Walla Walla took place on Sunday last, and was appropriately marked by the largest gathering of visitors ever assembled in the…

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Church of England Synod

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 4

The third session of the first Synod of the Diocese of Riverina commenced in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. The President, the Right…

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Church of England Synod. Wednesday, 22Nd May

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 2

The Synod was opened by prayer at 3.30 p.m. The Revs. S. B. Holt, W. C. Hose, W. C. Pritchard, J. Verso, R.D. Mitchell, and Messrs…

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