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Churches, 1907

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Opening of Tuntable Creek Methodist Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 6

The Tuntable Creek Methodist Church was offically opened by the Rev. Benjamin Dinning, the newly-appointed Superintendent of the Lismore Circuit, on Wednesday last…

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Roman Catholic Church.—preferments in the [?]Iocese of Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 9

We learn that Father Walsh, of M[?] who is as well known here as in his present parish, after having been appointed by Bishop Do[?]le parish priest of Maclean has…

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Asleep in Church

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

Gentlemanly Sexton: ' I bog your pardon, sir, but the services are over, and I want to close the church.' Sleeper (mumbling) : ' If you'll kindlo…

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A New Church

Northern Star · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

A meeting of residents of Disputed Plains was held on Wednesday night to consider the possibility of erecting an Anglican church. From the speeches made, the want…

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Presbyterian

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

The induction of the Rev. J. C. Johnstone, Presbyterian minister of Kyogle, took place last Wednesday. The Rev. M. Kirkpatrick, Moderator of the…

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A Church Service in Darkness

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

A very unusual experience awaited the congregation which assembled in St. Phillip's Church Hill, on a recent Sunday evening. The service had…

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Methodist Conference

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 7

IN his opening address at the Conference in Sydney the Rev. Dr. Fitchett said he had stood on one of the hills around Sydney during the…

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A Methodist Patriarch

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

REV. JOHN WATSFORD, who was born in parramatta, New South Wales, nearly 90 years ago, and who has been a Methodist minister since 1841, is well known all over…

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Church at Coff's Harbour

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

MR. W. GILL, architect, Casino, has prepared plans for a nice little R.C. Church, to be erected at Coff's Harbour to the order of the Rev. C. O'Gallagher, late assistant to…

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The Old Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

THE tender of Mr. W.G. Mackney, £42 10s, has been accepted for the removal of the old Presbyterian Church in Casino to its new position. It is to be shifted intact,…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Laying Foundation Stone

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 5

The foundation stone of the new brick Presbyterian Church, in course of erection in Keen-street, willbe laid to-day at 2.30 p.m. by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church…

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A Numerous Meeting. a Foreign Mission. Magnificent Collection

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 6

A foreign missionary meeting was held in the Centenary Hall, in connection with the Methodist Church on Friday evening. Mr. F. J. Cato, ot Victoria, presided, and…

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Methodist Church

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 9

At a meeting of the trustees, of the local Methodist Church, held in the church on Tuesday evening, it was decided by a unanimous vote to build a brick church on the…

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Lismore Presbyterian Church

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 7

THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new St. Paul's Presbyterian Church at Lismore was carried out on Wednesday last, in the presence of a large…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Laying Foudnation Stone

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundation stony of the new St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, which is being erected near the old church in Keen-street, took place last…

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St. Andrew's Church of England Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 12

The schedule of prizes for this show, to be held on October 16 and 17, is in type, and will appear next Saturday. It should have appeared to-day, but owing to a…

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The Presbyterian Moderator

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

ON Friday Dr. Clouston, Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly of Australasia, paid a visit to Casino, and was entertained at a social evening in the Church at night…

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Roman Catholic Presbytery Opened

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

AT the conclusion of 11 o'clock Mass last Sunday at St. Mary's R C. Church, Casino, Rev. Monsignor Ahern announced that there would be no…

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Anglican Bishop

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

HIS Lordship Bishop Cooper hopes to visit Casino next month, when he proposes to dedicate the new church at Mummulgum at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 12th; administer…

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Methodist Church Improvements

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

THE Casino Methodist Church is to be renovated and improved. A choir left is to be placed to their right the pulpit, raised a couple of feet from the floor level, and a…

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