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Churches, 1877

15 stories in Riverina's papers

Church of England Tea-meeting, Mundarlo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement a Tea meeting was held at Mundarlo, on New Year's Day, which in every respect was a great success. At least 180 persons were present, including BY our advertising columns it will be seen that we shall shortly receive a visit from Mr Benbow, the celebrated dentist, so well and favourably known in this district…

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Church of England Sunday School Pic-nic

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 2

THE children attending the above named school, together with their friends, were entertained at a pic-nic on Friday last, Aniversary Day. Between 10 and 11 a.m. a…

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Wesleyan Church

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

WE have been favoured with the following particulars in reference to the Wesleyan Church, Cootamundra:— On Friday, 26th ultimo, being…

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Collins-street Congregational Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

The Rev. Thomas Jones has accepted the pastorate of the Collins-street Congregational Church…

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A Lutheran Minister on the Catholic Priesthood. (Freeman's Journal.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 1

A Lutheran Minister in Germany thus eulogises the Catholic clergy; —"Gregory VII. knew well what be was doing when with exonerable…

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How to Fill a Church. (From the Court Journal.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1877 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Watford Public Library, Sir Henry Cole referred to the desirability of catablishing musical classes. He had during his time tried an experiment…

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Opening of the New Wesleyan Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 2

THE opening services in connection with the new Wesleyan Church took place on Sunday, the President of the Wesleyau Conference, the Rev. Mr. Clarke, preaching at the…

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The Bishop of Melbourne on Unseemly Behaviour in Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 1

The Miner has the following, which may be read with advantage by a few even on the New South Wales side of the Murray:—The newly-arrived…

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Laying of Foundation-stone of Church at Nangus

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1877 · page 2

On Inst Tuesday afternoon a tea meeting was held at Nangus, on the Church of England reserve. A large number attended, including numerous visitors from Gundagai, Kimo,…

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Catholic Church Appointments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

Mass will be celebrated on Sundays at 10 o'clock, and on Week days at 8 o'clock, by Dr. Bermingham:—April 15 at Mr. Coony's, Junee…

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Catholic Church Appointments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

Mass will be celebrated by Dr. Bermingham:—May 2 at Mr. P. Heffernan's " 3 at Mr. Fitzpatrick's…

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Terrible Panic in a Church

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 5

A DREADFUL disaster occurred on the evening of the 8th instant, at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, in Sixteenth-street, New York, furnishing another sad example of…

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Narandera Church Fund. (To the Editor of the Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

SIR,—I would feel obliged by being allowed through your valuable paper, to ask a few questions, and offer some suggestions respecting the forthcoming concert at Narandera…

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The Blessing of the Burrowa Roman Catholic Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 5

ON Sunday last the township of Burrowa presented a most lively and crowded appearance on the occasion of the blessing of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church by the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Lord Bishop of…

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The Brucedale Wesleyan Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 4

THE anniversary of the Wesleyan Church at Brucedale was celebrated yesterday. About 200 persons in all were in attendance, and the proceedings throughout were highly…

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