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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1905

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Methodist Tennis Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday night, in the Methodist Church, Casino, a meeting of those interested in the formal inauguration of a Tennis Club was held, Rev. G. W. Furner…

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Disastrous Fire at Lismore. Valuable Property Destroyed. St. Carthage's Church and College Burnt to the Ground

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

ON Monday last news reached Casino that a great fire had taken place at Lismore, and that the R. C. Church and College had been burnt to the…

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Religions Reports. Church of England

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

In St. Peter's Cithedral, Armidale, last Sunday, an Ordination was held by the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale. The Revs. K. S. North and A. R. Pegier were ordained to the…

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Methodist Services and Picnic

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

Sunday last (New Year's Day) was a special day for the Coraki Methodists, and chiefly the children. The Rev. G. W. Furner was the preacher for the day, three services being held…

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Great Fire in Lismore. Roman Catholic Church and Convent Destroyed. About £7000 Worth of Damage

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 9

MONDAY—the day on which the commencement of the New Year was being celebrated—was badly brought in in Lismore, inasmuch…

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Methodist Church of Australasia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church was held on Wednesday hist in the Casino Church. Owing to excessively hot weather, holiday-making, and…

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Marriage at the Methodist Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

A PRETTY wedding, under pleasant circumstances, took place at the Methodist Church, on Thursday, the 5th inst., the contracting parties being Mr…

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Methodist

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Lismore Mo[?]st Church was held in Lismore on Thursday, when there was a very large atten[?]nce Rev. W. Pearson presided…

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Roman Catholic

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

Ma[?] and evening devotions were held in St. Carthage's schoolroom which has been temporarily fitted up as a church) on Sunday, when there were large congregations…

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Church of Christ

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

On Sunday the new Tah[?] in C[?]waystree[?] was opened [?] service which was conducted by Evan[?] Fischer [?] the morning Evangelist Colbourne, of Brisbane,…

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The Mission of Experimental Farms

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

From the "Nor' West Farmer" we take the following as touching on a most important point in connection with the working of the…

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Church of England

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

Rev. H. L. Cecil, incumbent of the midRichmond parish, was the preacher in St. Andrew's, Lismore, on Sunday, at both morning and evening services. On Friday…

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Religious Reports. Church of Christ.—opening of New Tabebnacle

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

The tea meeting and public meeting in connection with the above were held in the Tabernacle, Conway-street, on Wednesday last. About 350 persons sat down to tea…

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Wardell Methodist Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

THE new Methodist Church was opened at Wardell on Sunday last. Three special services were held to commemorate the occasion by the Rev. G. B. Black, at which the…

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Church of Christ Tabernacle. Opening Celebrations

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

One of the roost commodious buildings that Lismore can boast of, has just been opened by the local Church of Christ in Conway-screet. After some years of steady…

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Religious Reports. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The many parishioners from St. Andrew's, Lismore, and St. Mark's, Casino, who have been spending the past few weeks at the Bruns wick Heads, have not been overlooked…

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Kyogle Presbyterian Church Annual Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 3

ON Wednesday last, the 25th, a tea meeting and concert was hold in the hall of the local School of Arts. The meeting was well filled, all accommodation was taken…

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Methodist Foreign Mission

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

ON Sunday week special services were held in the Methodist Church, Casino, in connection with the Foreign Mission Society. The Rev. E. W. Caust, from…

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Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

JUDGING by the attendance in the Kyogle School of Arts hall on Wednesday of last week, Presbyterianism is a live element in that part of the district…

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Roman Catholic

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

The Very Rev. Father Hays, who is visiting Australia in the interests of the temperance movement, has begun a vigorous campaign in Victoria…

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