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Churches, 1896

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The Progress of the Church of England in this Diocese

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 5

NO better illustration of the progress which the Church of England is making in the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale can be formed than in a glance over the events of…

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Church of England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 3

WHIT Monday, 1896, has marked a red letter day in the history of the Anglican Church at Guyra. For some weeks past residents have been looking forward with…

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Cupid in Church Choirs

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 4

A man who sings tenor in a church said the other day he knew of at least a half dozen series affairs of the heart in progress in as many choirs…

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Crumbs. Catholic Social on 23rd June

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

SCHOOL of Arts is to have a new lecture hail, THE Rev. H. Wiles, of Tamworth, preached in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday. DIPPING cattle in hot salt water is said to destroy…

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Leave Loose Buttons at Home When you go to Church

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

'Last Sunday,' said a clergyman to his congregation, 'some one put a button in the collection bag. I won't mention names. I will merely…

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Catholic Social

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

THE third annual social in connection with the Roman Catholic Church, which eventuated in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, passed off with equally as much success as that which attended its…

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Catholic Schools

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 3

Speaking at Bondi yesterday, Dr. Donovan said that 37,000 children were, being trained in the Catholic institutions of the colony…

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Roman Catholic Training. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

SPEAKING at Bondi yesterday Dr. Donovan said that 37,000 children were being trained in the Roman Catholic institutions of the colony…

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Suicide in a Church. New Zealasd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

GEORGE LUCRE, aged 21 years, well known in religous circles in Nelson, was found hanging in the local Congregational Church. It is supposed that he committed suicide…

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Church Festival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

A festival in connection with the Australian Board of Missions of the Church of England was held yesterday…

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Action against Lady Randolph Churchill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 6

IN the Westminster County Court on 2nd June the case of "Blacborne v. Churchill" came before his Honor Deputy-Judge Horton Smith, Q.C.,…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Methodist Union. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 5

THE Wesleyan section of the Methodist Federal Council have again under consideration a draft scheme of a Methodist Union…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Monday, 11.40 a.m. Methodist Union

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

THE Wesleyan section of the Methodist Federal Council have again under consideration a draft scheme of a Methodist Union…

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Tragedy in a Church

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 8

We learn from Rheims that recently, shortly before noon, a labourer of the name of Mussier, 47 years of age, shot his wife with a revolver whilst…

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A Catholic College

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

The Duke of Norfolk has purchased a site at Oxford for a Catholic College in connection with the University…

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Melbourne. Methodist Union

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 3

In connection with the voting question on Methodist Union in Victoria, 29,000 voting papers have been issued. Nearly 12,000 have been returned so far, 8000 being for the…

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The Methodist Union. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 5

IN connection with the voting on the question of Methodist Union in Victoria 29,000 voting papers have been issued. Nearly 12,000 have been returned, and…

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The Salvation Commandant. Turned Presbyterian

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 4

Mr. Ballington Booth, who was recently deposed from the command of the Salvation Army in America, has become a Presbyterian Minister…

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Armidale Wesleyan Church

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening last a tea meeting was held in the Wesleyan Lecture Hall to celebrate the third anniversary of the Armidale Wesley Church, and to welcome the…

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Popularising the Church. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 5

SPEAKING at a conference on church work at Mudgee, yesterday, the Hon. G. H. Cox contended that the best way to popularise the church was for the clergy to mix…

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