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Churches, 1908

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Pan-Anglican Congress. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 9

THE Bishop of Waipu (Dr. Williams), the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, (Dr. Cooper), and Canon Groser (Western Australia), at the…

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Mission Launch

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

There is still no news of the missing launch which left Woolgoolga last Monday. If the occupants have not been rescued by a passing vessel,…

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A Colossal Church Collectien

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

At a service at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Bishops' offering, placed on the altar, totalled £333,298. The Lord Mayor and 6000 delegates were…

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Rating Church Buildings

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The Local Government Act exempts certain in land from taxation, including land used in connection with churches and other buildings used exclusively…

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Church Rates

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of clergy was held in the metropolis to-day to consider the question of taking united action to fight a test case, in order to decide…

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Kaiser's Church Burned. Historic Battle Trophies. Many Destroyed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

Berlin's historic Garrison Church, built in 1703, the Kaiser's favorite place of worship, was (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th April) totally destroyed by fire…

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Methodist Church

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 8

THE quarterly meeting of the Armidale Methodist Circuit was held last Wednesday afternoon. There were present the Rev. J. C. Hill (chairman),…

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The Church and Disarmament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

SOME short time back, in speaking in London at the Pilgrim Club's banquet, the Prime referred eloquently to such gathering as the Pan-Anglican Congress in "contributing to…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

The inaugural annual Roman Catholic Ball, held at the local Town Hall on Wednesday night, was very liberally patronised by local dancers,…

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Catholic Social

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

I[?] has been decided to hold the annual Catholic social early next month, and in under to make preliminary arrangements in respect thereof, a meeting of ladies will be…

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Church Dignitaries Dead

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Canon Potter, a prominent clergyman of Melbourne, died yesterday. The death is also announced in New Zealand of the Rev…

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Churchill's Mother

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

Winston Churchill's mother, Mrs. Cornwallis West, whose speech on behalf of "dear Winston" added so greatly to the gaiety of Manchester…

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Methodist Services

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

The following are are services for Sunday—Glen Innes, 11 and 7.30; Red Range at 3.—Rev. F. W. Al Roberts…

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Methodist Missionary Social

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

THE Ladies' Foreign Missionary auxiliary in connection with the Armidale Methodist Church held its first annual celebration on Wednesday evening last. The attendance…

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NEW St. Patrick's Church, Glen Innes. Foundation Laid In the presence of a Great Assembly. An Imposing Ceremony. Over £400 laid on the Stone

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Sunday marked an onward step by the local Catholic community, when his Lordship Bishop O'Connor placed the corner stone of the foundation of…

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Catholic Social

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

The ladies of the committee of the Catholic social have preliminaries well in hand, and at a meeting held on Tuesday afternoon collectors for…

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Catholic Social

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

"Tis not in mortals to command success" is a true old aphorism maybe, but there is such a thing as deserving it—and this applies forcibly…

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St. Patrick's Church. a Souvenir

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7

We are publishing a souvenir in connection with the laying of the Foundation Stone of the new St. Patrick's Church, the ceremony in…

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Catholic Social

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Coming events cast their shadows before. The "shadows" that are preceding the annual Catholic social, to be held in the Town Hall on…

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Presbyterian Church. Induction of Rev. P. A. SMITH

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The local Presbyterian Church, nicely decorated for the occasion, was the scene of a pleasing ceremony on Thursday night, when Rev. P. A…

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