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Murray · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Wesleyan Church

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

A large congregation attended the Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening last, the occasion being the farewell sermon of the Rev. B. Dinning, who has completed his term of three years in the circuit…

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Church of England

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Church was held in the schoolroom on Easter Tuesday. The Venerable Archdeacon Holt occupied the chair, and there was a [?] attendance of Church people,…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Presbyterian Church took place on Friday afternoon in the Church grounds, there being about 100 children…

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Germanton Presbyterian Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 21

The annual social entertainment in connection with the Presbyterian Church, which was postponed, is to come off at tho School of Arts on Friday evening, 29th inst., and is…

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Homestead Selections. County Cunningham Parish Sebastopol. Open 28th April

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

Sixteen homestead selections, varying in area from 988 to 1280 acres, and five settlement leases, within from 20 to 23 miles of Bogan Gate Railway Station…

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Corowa Wesleyan Church. Inaugural Service Ry Rev. A. T. Huggart, B.a

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

On Sunday last the Rev. A. T. Huggart, B.A., the recently appointed missionary to the local circuit, preached his introductory sermons in the Corowa…

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Church Echoes. Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

A most acceptable [?] in the shape of a cheque for £10, has been received by Mr. W. Pyle, [?] towards the funds of the Berrigan Presbyterian Church, from the…

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Intercolonial Items. a Windfall for the Roman Catholic Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 26

Unless the late Mr. James Crotty, the wealthy mining investor, whose death in England, was reported by cable a few days ago, made a second will while absent from…

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The Wesleyan Church. Welcome to Rev. J. Colwell

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

A social meeting of the congregation of the Hay Wesleyan Church was held on Tuesday night, for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. J. and Mrs. Colwell to the district…

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St. Matthew's Church. Annual Easter Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 23

The annual Easter meeting of the congregation of St Matthew's took place on Tuesday evening in the School Hall, the Rev. Canon Spencer presiding. The…

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Church of England, Germanton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 23

The Easter Vestry meeting of the Church of England, parish of Germanton, was held at St. Paul's, Germanton, on Wednesday, 20th April. The incumbent, the Rev. T. E…

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Church of England Synod

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

The annual session of the Church of England Synod was opened in the Masonic Hall, on Tuesday night. Previous to the opening a service was held in St. Paul's Church, at…

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Church of England Synod

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The Synod resumed its sittings on Wednesday afternoon. His Lordship the Bishop referred to the death of the Rev C Elderid, the incumbent…

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Church Echoes. Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

It is exactly twelve months last Sunday since the late John Valentine preached his final sermon [?] Berrigan congregation in the School of Arts. Appropriate therefore, was it…

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Presbyterian Bazaar and Sale of Gifts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 25

The hall of the Presbyterian Sohoolroora presented a gay and attractive appearance on Monday night, the customers being mostly all ladies desirous of adding to their wardrobe…

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St. Virgilius Church. Confirmation Service by the Bishop of Wilcannia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

The Right Reverend Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, paid a pastoral visitation to his people at Hay this week, and amogst other pastoral duties, preached a sermon at…

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Tallangatta Presbyterian Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 29

At the meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly hall in Melbourne, the Revs. W. H. Cooper and J. H. Meek attended to support an application from the…

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Anglican

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

The Bishop of Tasmania is inclined to a mild interpretation of the itinerancy. In his recent annual address in his synod, ho remarked :— “I am more convinced every…

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Church Echoes. Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

Mrs M’Lennan, wife of Rev. A. M’Lennan, Presbyterian clergyman in Berrigan, conducts a singing class for young people in the church every Saturday afternoon, her wish being to…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

THE magnificent new hall and stage at the School of Arts were seen to full advantage on Wednesday night last, and some idea of the holding capacity of the hall was…

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