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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1887

20 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Presbyterian Sabbath School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 2

ON Sunday last, an interesting and pleasant ceremony was performed at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School. The scholars made presentations to Mr. and Mrs. N. K. McDlarmid, on the…

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Annual Meeting of St. Andrew's Church

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dubbo, was held at the Kirk, Wingewarra-street, on Thursday evening. There was a full attendance. The chair was…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 4

ON Sunday last, at the Presbyterian [?]oath School Mr. T. Colhoun, who has been elected Superintendent of the school, in succession to Mr. N. K. McDiarmid, was the recipient of a very…

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Church of England Jubilee Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 2

A SPECIAL SERVICE, in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee, was held at the Church of England on Sunday, June 19th, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. Canon Wilson, incumbent of Holy Trinity…

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Concert in Aid of Presbyterian Church Funds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a concert wan given at the Masonic Hall, [?] of the funds of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dabbo. There was a numerous and appreciative audience, and it must be said that…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the congregation of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Dubbo, was held in the church on Tuesday evening for the purpose of bearing an explanation of the church's financial position…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon, Mr. Matthew Burnett, the well-known Temperance advocate arrived at Dubbo from Bourke, where he had recently conducted a must successful mission in the cause of Temperance…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 6

ON Monday evening, Mr. Matthew Burnett continued his mission at the Masonic Hall. The room was crowded with a sympathetic audience. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M.,…

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Mr Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 4

ON Thursday, Mr. Burnett, in company with the Rev. Capon Wilson, visited the Dubbo gaol. He addressed the prisoners, and 25 out of 27 took the pledge. In the evening, the Masonic Hall was…

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Official Visitation of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday last, the Right Rev. Dr. Byrne, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, made his first official visit to Dubbo. He arrived by the mail train at half-past nine o'clock, and was received at the…

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Roman Catholic. -- Official Visitation of the Bishop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon, His Lordship the Roman Catholics Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. Byrne, made an official inspection of the Convent Schools. He was accompanied by the Rev. J. P. Doran and the…

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Roman Catholic Congress. London, Oct. 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 3

A Roman Catholic Congress is projected to be held in London next summer, and colonial delegates have been invited. Cardinal Manning anticipates that Cardinal…

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Roman Catholic Congress. London, Oct. 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 5

A Roman Catholic Congress is to be held in London during the summer. Cardinal Moran is expected to represent New South Wales…

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Lord Randolph Churchill Denounces Disestablishment of the Churches. London, Oct. 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 3

Lord Randolph Churchill delivered a Speech at a public meeting at Sunderland last night, and referred at some length to Mr. Gladstone remarks at the Nottingham…

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Anglican Church and the Divorce Bill. Sydney, Oct. 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 5

The Church of England Synod has determined to cable to England to influence the Queen against giving assent to the Divorce Bill…

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Church of Christ

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

A SOCIAL tea meeting was held last Wednesday evening, in connection with the above Church, in the Oxford Hall, to welcome Mr. R. C. Gilmour and his family to Dubbo, he having been appointed…

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Opening of the Bourke Wesleyan Church

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

THE formal opening services of the above church were celebrated on Sunday last, when two sermons were preached by Mr. Crabb of Sydney. The attendance at each service was good; in the…

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Moderator of Presbyterian Synod. London, Nov. 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 2

The Rev. Oswald Dykes is selected Moderator in the English Presbyterian Synod…

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Church of England Centennial Fund. Sydney, Dec. 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 3

£13,000 have been subscribed towards the Church of England Centennial Fund…

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Lord Randolph Churchill in Russia. London, Dec. 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 3

Lord Randolph Churchill after an audience with the Czar and M, de Giers proceeded to Moscow…

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