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Churches, 1909

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LONDON. Thursday. Mr. Churchill’s Criticism

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The London newspapers severely comment upon Mr Winston Churchill’s strictures on the naval situation, and declare his statements to be an attack…

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The Hay Methodist Church

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

On Sunday last the Rev. H. E. Bell-house commenced the second year of his ministry and delivered the following address:—…

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Church Empty for Eight Years

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 3

The Rev. Edmund Marshall, M.A., of Freshwater, was recently inducted as successor to the Rev. J. Cowden Cole, for the past eight years the…

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Presbyterian Church Bazaar

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

An arrangement exists whereby the three churches and the Racing Club each have a right to a function to raise funds for their respective capital…

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Church of England Dance

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a dance was conducted in aid of the Church of England. The hall was again crowded, and notwithstanding all the surfiet of…

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Church Mystery. Priests Recover Stolen Property

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 5
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A strange story lies behind the announcement to the congregation of the Catholic church of St. Francis, [?] Ascot, that the altar plate which was…

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Cable News Naval Supremacy. Mr. Winston Churchill Confident. German Antagonism Denied. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 41

Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, has addressed a characteristic letter to his constituents of Dundee on the subject of British naval…

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Original Correspondence. Church Parade Street. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of 16th inst., I notice a letter referring to the above, "signed "P. Hickey," in which it states that " unless our Municipal…

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St. Matthew's Church of England

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the congregation of the above church was held in the Parish hall, Olive-street, on Monday evening. Despite the continuous…

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The Church in Wales. Disestablishment Bill. London, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 42

A bill for the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales, which was foreshadowed at the beginning of the session, was introduced in the House of…

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St. Matthew's Church. Annual Easter Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 47

The Easter meeting of the congregation of St. Matthew's was held on Monday last in the school hall. The Rev. Canon Bevan presided…

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St. Paul's Church of England An Entertainment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The entertainment which took place in the Parish Hall, on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the Ladies Guild, in aid of St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, passed off most…

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Church of England, Lowesdale (Contributed]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday night last, a grand concert, in old of the funds of the above Church, was held in the Bhrryjan Wool-shed. The weather was…

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Biggest Parish the Most Sober

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

In the largest parish in England—that of Whittlesea—there was not a single case of drunkenness last year. This is a record for the parish, which…

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Presbyterian

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The Rev. F. W. Gresham, Preshyterian minister, left Corowa yesterday to attend the annual synod in Sydney. He was accompanied by Mrs, Gresham…

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Australian Anglican Primacy. Election of Sydney’s Bishop. Melbourne

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

The election of an Archbishop for Sydney to succeed Dr. Saurmerez Smith, who died recently, is attracting considerable attention not only in New South…

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A Church Without Offertories

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

The Bishop of Bath and Wells, who is making a tour of his diocese, visited one of its smallest parishes recently. This is the parish of Langridge, which consists of…

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Anglican

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

His Lordship, Dr. Anderson, Bishop of Riverina, preached at St. Aidan’s Church, Berrigan, on Sunday evening last, taking for his text the words “The desert shall…

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Church of England. Protest Against Eucharistic Vestments. London, May 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 42

A keen controversy is being carried on in the Church of England concerning the use of eucharistic vestments, which are gradually being introduced in ritualistic…

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