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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Holy Trinity Parish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE Rev. Percy De L. Musgrove has been appointed by the Bishop of Bathurst to the curacy of Holy Trinity Parish, Dubbo, as assistant to the Ven. Archdeacon Wilson,…

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The New Appointment to Holy Trinity Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE Rev. P. de Laure Musgrove, the newly appointed curate of Holy Trinity parish. Dubbo, entered upon his clerical duties this week…

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In Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

The 'Church Review' reports a shocking act recently observed 'in a town church.' There was a poor blind man who often came to the church to whom the churchwardens…

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Correspondence. the Murrumbidgerie Church Hall. To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

Dear Sir,—Allow me to correct a slight inaccuracy in the report of your correspondent, relative to the opening of the abovenamed building. Mrs. Wilson is not…

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Ball-playing in Church

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A singular custom its observed at Auxerre, on Easter Day; the canons, in the very centre of the great church, playing solemnly at ball. Vespers being sung, instead of…

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New Church at Brocklehurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

A MEETING of the Building Committee of the new Church to be erected at Brocklehurst was held at Mr. Burgess's residence on Thursday at 8 p.m.; Rev. E. M. Laverty…

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Presbyterian

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Presbytery of Bathurst was held in St. Andrew's, Dubbo, at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, with Rev. J. T. Main as Moderator…

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Presbyterian

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Presbytery of Bathurst was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last. The chair was occupied by the Rev. J. T. Main, M.A., Moderator…

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Opening of a Union Church at Elong Elong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A UNION CHURCH at Elong Elong was opened on Sunday afternoon, February 26th, at 3 p.m. The Rev. J.R. Perkins, from Liverpool, an old friend, delivered an eloquent and impressive…

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Roman Catholic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

THE half-yearly meeting of the Roman Catholic Church Committee was held at the Presbytery on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by the Very Rev. Father Dunne, V.G., who…

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Short Story[?] the Man with a Mission

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

Sir Ellis [?]ston was giving a dinner party at his house in Mayfair. It was a very small affair, only four people in all— himself, his siter, Mrs Sterndale, and her…

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Bull in Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

Worshippers at the little village church of Arles-sur-Teche were considerably alarmed last week by the sudden entrance into the church of the bull which was to take part in…

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The Man With a Mission

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

Sir Eilis Cons[?] has giving a dinner party at his house in Mayfair. It was a very small affair, only four people in all—himself, his sister, Mrs…

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Church Meeting at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

A VERY successful effort to re-establish the holding of regular services of the Church of England was held at Gilgandra last Tuesday evening. The…

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Wesleyan Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

THE Rev. W. Stewart, Wesleyan Minister appointed to the charge of Dubbo circuit in the room of Rev. R. M. Laverty, arrived with his family towards the end of last…

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Church of England

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

THE annual vestry meeting in connection with the Church of England took place in the Schoolroom on Tuesday night. There was a fairly numerous attendance, and the function,…

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[?]Oly Tri[?]ity Church. Vestry Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

THE annual vestry meeting of Hely Tri[?]ity Church, Dubbo, was held in the Sch[?]l hal[?]n on Tuesday evening. The Ven. Archdeacon Wilson presided, and the Rev. P…

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The Wesleyan Church Social

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The social held on the northern bank of the river on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. John Bathgate, the now pastor, was very largely…

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Smoking in Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

Church manners have changed in no less remarkable a degree than hare the garments of the elergy. It sounds a queer story, yet it is true. In the reign ot Edward III. a…

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Churches Church of England

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

Ven: Archdeacon Wilson Incumbent. Rev. P. de Laure Musgrove, curate. Sunday, May 7. Mensing Service at ll…

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