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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Presbyterian Church

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The annual congregational meeting was held in the Church on Monday, the 12th instant. Mr. A.B. Erskine occupied the chair. There was a full…

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Methodist Jubilee

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

Further particulars which have come to hand point to the Jubilee Celebrations in connection with the local Methodist Church being a huge…

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Church of Christ

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Russell, President of the Church of Christ Conference, meet the local members on Sunday, 11th and discussed the advisability of putting…

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Methodist Jubilee

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Sentiment is one of the great factors of life. It is one of the controlling forces in life, and exercises a very powerful influence on life. The…

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Visit of Anglican Bishop

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Bishop Wentworth-Shields, will pay his first visit to Manilla on Monday. A civic reception will take place in the morning, and in the…

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News of the Churches

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Parish of Tamworth took place last Wednesday evening, at St. John's School Hail, Though the attendance was not large…

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Church Services

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Church of England services in the district of Mungind!—Wednesday, Feb. 21 (Ash Wednesday), St. James' Mungindi, 9.30a.m., Children's…

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Narrabri West. Anglican Bazaar

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

[?] held in connecting with the Church of England at West Narrabri, recently resulted very successfully. no less than £41 3s being cleared. This…

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Visit of Anglican Bishop

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

His Lordship, the Bishop of Armidale (Rev. Wentworth-Shield), will visit Manilla on Monday, 10th inst. A civic reception will take…

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News of the Churches

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The Bishop of Armidale the Right Rev. W. F. Wentworth-Shields arrived in tamworth last night. The Bishop will be offered a civic…

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Anglican Bishop of Armidale. First Visit to Tamworth. Civic Reception

Daily Observer · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon at St. John's School Hall a civic and parochial reception was tendered to the Right Rev. W. F. Wentworth-Shields, D.D., Anglican…

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Presbyterian Church

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

The Rev. T. J. Curtiss, who is returning to Sydney to day, informs us that the Rev. W. J. Sharpe. B.A., Organising Secretary of the Sustentation…

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Proposed New Church

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, a meeting of the members and adherents of the Church of England on the Bullawa Eulah and Deep Creeks, was held…

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Church Wardens

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

At the recent annual in connection with the parish of Narrabri the following Church Wardens were elected:—St. Lawrence's Church…

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Objection to Pictures. Methodist Conference Concerned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

The Methodist Conference is much concerned over certain pictures now being shown at the Lyceum Hall. Discussion on the matter is to be held with closed…

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Presbyterian Church

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2
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The Rev. W. J. Sharpe, B.A., Organising Secretary of the Sustentation Fund Committee of the Presbyterian General Assembly, will hold services in…

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News of the Churches

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Last Sunday was a marked day among the churches of Tamworth. The recently elected Bishop of Armidale was paying his first visit to St. John's, Tamworth,…

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The Latest. British in the Balkans. Larger Armies Required. Mr. Winston Churchill's Suggestion. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons during the debate on the Army Estimates, Mr. Churchill declared that in order to achieve a decisive result at Salonika…

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Methodist Conference. Total Prohibition of Liquor. Totalisator Deplored. Problem of Venereal Diseases. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

The Methodist Conference has passed a motion rejoicing in the moral and social results arising from early closing of liquor bars…

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