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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Tweed Heads Church of England

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

Final arrangements have now be made in regard to the services to be held on Sunday (to-morrow), January 2nd. The Ven. Archdeacon Seymour,…

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French Medical Mission

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A Paris message states that the French Medical mission has returned from Bervia. The leader, Dr. Jaubert, states he…

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Medical Mission in Serbia

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 3

PARIS, Sunday.—The French medical mission has returned from Serbia. The leader, Dr. Jaubert, states that he found the situation frightful. 50,000 persons were stricken…

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Church of England, Cudgen

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday afternoon) the foundation of the church will be laid by the Ven. A. B. Tress, Archdeacon of the Richmond and the Tweeds…

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New Year in Germany. Churches Filled. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 3

The New Year passed entirely without customary demonstration. The churches were filled with people…

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Sensation in Church Woman "Wants Priests Place on Altar. Sydney, .Tuesday

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

A woman at St Joseph's Church Woollahra Sunday, screamed and wanted to take priest's place on the alter, saying God had told her. While…

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Scene in a Church. Mad Woman's Disturbance. Ten Men Required to Remove Her

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During the scrvice at St. Joseph's Church, Woollahra, on Sunday morning, a woman disturbed the congregation by uttering a scream in. the-middle of the…

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New Church

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon last the foundation stone of the new Anglican Church to be built at Cudgen was laid. The ceremony was timed for 3.30…

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Melodist Church. Clunes Circuit

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

The churches comprised in the Clunes circuit held their quarterly meeting on Thursday last, January 6th. The attendance of officials was gratifying. Careful scrutiny of…

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Devout Country Mayor Misses Church Twice in 35 Years Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Ald. Sam, Mayor of Forbes, 35 years ago joined the choir at St. Lawrence's Catholic Church., and has since that time failed to attend only on two…

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Colonel Winston Churchill. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

Major Winston Churchill has been appointed colonel of a battafion of Scots' Fusillers…

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A Church Organ. Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A remarkable story was told at the Police Court to-day, when George William Lawson, or Johnson, was charged with having stolen an organ and a number of…

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Catholic and State Schools

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Justice Edmonds, speaking at a distribution of prizes, said he looked forward to the time when the Catholic and State Schools would no longer…

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The Peace Mission. Return to New York. Ford Declines to Pay Further Expenses

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Monday.—The Fordites have returned to New York owing to Ford declining to pay further expenses…

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Methodist Church. Balllna Circuit

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Ballina circuit was held in the Methodist Church, Ballina, on Thursday, 6th January, representatives being present from all parts of the…

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Rider Haggard's Mission

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Sir Riden Haggard has accorded a special interview to the "Sun's" representative with reference to his approaching visit to Australia. He…

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Catholic end State Schools

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. Justice Edmonds, speaking at a distribution of prizes, said he looked forward to the time when the Catholic and State schools…

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"Twin Beds." Protest From Churchs. Lord Mayor's Instructions. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Lord Mayor stated that he had received a letter, signed by Archbishop Wright, Rabbi Cohen, and the heads of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and…

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Catholic Schools and Bursaries

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

All the parochial schools of the Catholic diocese of Lismore will reopen on Monday next. On Wednesday, at 3 p.m., in the Cathedral, the Very Rev. George Barry, B.A., will…

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Catholic School Bursaries

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Rev. Geo. Barry, B.A., will announce the result of his annual examinations of the Catholic schools of this diocese in the Cathedral. His…

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