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Churches, 1916

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Methodist Sunday School, Anniversary Celebration

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

Special servicers were held in the Methodist Church on Sunday, to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Sunday School Rev. Mr Watsford, of…

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Church Bells to Be Seized for Gun Metal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

It is announced by the Austrian Government that church bells are to be seized immediately, and converted into gun metal. The proclamation has been…

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Why People Do Not Go to Church Clergymen Give Reasons

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

The Presbyterian Assembly at its sitting on Tuesday night considered a report on the state of religion, in which the indifference displayed towards…

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Britain's War Credits Votes T0tal£2,382,000,000 Daily Bill,£4,820,000. Col. Churchill's Criticism. Wasted Armies Alleged. London"

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister Mr. Asquith), in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, moved a new vote of credit amounting to £300,000,000 thus bringing the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 1

At the Presbyterian General Assembly [?]sitting in Sydney last week, the Rev. H. E Thomas of Berrigan, and the Rev. J.A. Graigen, of…

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News of the Churches. Anglican Church and the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 30

Following is an official statement of what was done at the meeting of archbishops and bishops held at Bishopcourt, Darlington Point, Sydney, last week, under…

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Sir Rider Haggard's Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 28

Sir Rider Haggard has completed his mission to Australia. "Speaking generally," he said, "my whole campaign has been extraordinarily successful—more so…

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Presbyterian Progress

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a congregational meeting of the Henty Presbyterian Church was held to consider a proposal to divide the Culcairn…

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Christian Education. Bishop Gallagher on "What Is Man?" Christian Brothers for Albury Catholic Boys' Schools. Monastery Foundation Stone Laid.-£9h Collected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 2

Members of the Christian Brothers Teaching Order are to take charge of the Boys Catholic Schools, Albury, next January A monastery is being erected in…

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The Church of England Bazaar

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

A well-attended, meeting was held at the Vicarage on Tuesday evening, 23rd inst., in connection with the regent bazaar. The Rev. C. T. Rodda, occupied…

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News of the Churches. Christian Brothers to Be Established in Albury. Foundation-stone of Monastery Laid

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 30

A function of much importance to the Romany Catholic community of Albury took place on Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, when Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of…

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Enemy's Definite Inferiority. Mr. Winston Churchill's View

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, in the course, of an interview, said that the margin of superiority was in no way impaired by the battle. The despatch of troops to…

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Fleet Still Superior. Step Towards Complete Victory. Mr. Churchill Interviewed. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, formerly First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of an interview, said the margin of naval superiority was in no war impaired, and…

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A Special Mission

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

Earl Kitchener was proceeding to Russia on a special mission respecting a Russian offensive as an offset to the pressure at Verdun and…

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Repudiation of Catholic Faith

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

"If we look round about us we shall realise that the civilisation of Europe has been built on the foundation of the Catholic faith, and on the lives of the…

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The Worst Feared. Lord Kitchener on Mission to Russia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

Later.—The Admiralty reports that the sinking of the cruiser Hampshire, with Lord Kitchener and members of his staff on board, occurred on Monday night off the Orkney Islands, either by a mine or submarine. It is thought by the former…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 31

The Corpus Christi procession will take place at Manly on Sunday, 25th inst. Special Sunday evening musical services have have arranged by the Albury…

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What Our Church Thinks. Liquor Referendum 1916. (To the Editor.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I would crave a little space in your valued paper to state the attitude of my Church towards the Referendum on the earlier closing…

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A Story of Loos. Highland Division Shattered. Glorious But Fruitless Deeds. Mr. Churchill's Speech in Commons

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

A remarkable passage in Mr. Churchill's speech revealed the fate of a premier division of Scotland at the battle of Loos. Nine thousand five hundred…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

Lieutenant-Colonel the Rev. F. W. Wray, formerly of Yarrawonga, has been created a C.M.G. in the King’s birthday honors…

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