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Churches, 1880

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Wesleyan Church, Brucedale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 4

THE fourth anniversary of the Brucedale Wesleyan Church was celebrated on New Year's Day, by a tea and public meeting, the proceeds being devoted towards clearing…

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Woman and Her Mission. (Evening News.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 1

THE lecture on the above subject, by Mr. Charles Bright, at the Theatre Royal, on Sunday evening, attracted a large attendance. The proceedings…

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Plain Question's About Church Going

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

The following plain questions about church going a much puzzled parson has been asking these twenty years:— 1. Why do so many people stay at home on…

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Christ Church

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

THE annual congregational meeting in connexion with this church was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday night last. There was a very small attendance of members…

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Wesleyan Church

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

THE anniversary of the Wesleyan Church of Cootamundra was celebrated by a tea meeting and musical and literary entertainment on Monday last. Tea was served in the…

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Christ Church Sunday School. Children's Service

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

ON Sunday afternoon last the children attending Christ Church Sunday School were assembled in the church for a special service, which, on account of its novelty, was looked…

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Opening of All Saints' Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

According to previous announcement, this church was formally opened for Divine worship by his Lordship the Bishop of Goulburn on Sunday last, tho 18th instant. Some time ago…

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Tumut News. Laying Foundation-stone of the Tower and Spire of All Saints-church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

This important event took place on Tuesday afternoon last. The weather was propitious, and a large congregation assembled in the church at 2.30 o'clock. At that hour a…

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Tumut News. Church of England Tea and Public Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 2

Ere I come to the details of the evening meeting, I must say a few words as to what occurred at the close of the laying of the foundation stone of the tower. After the Rev. S…

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Adelong News. Consecration of St. Paul's Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 3

The consecration of the Anglican church by the Lord Bishop of Goulburn, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Pownall and other ministers, took place on Wednesday last. The weather…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary Teameeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

The anniversary of the Wagga Wagga Wesleyan Church was celebrated last evening by a public-teameeting and concert of0 sacred music. The tea was provided by Mr…

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Church of England Tea Meeting and Musical Entertainment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

The tea meeting and musical entertainment, which had been looked forward to for some time with pleasurable expectation, took place in the Royal Assembly Hall on Friday evening last,…

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The Church of England Bazaar. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6

SIR,—Any one having Christian feeling can Hardly do anything but rejoice at the success that has attended the Church of England bazaar. At the same time I feel it very…

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The Church of England Bazaar. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 6

SIR,—Under the above heading, a letter appears in your issue of the 5th instant, signed "Enquirer," in which the writer takes exception to the raffling at the bazaar;…

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The Church of England Bazaar. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of last week some person signing himself " Progress" has made an attempt to answer my last, and which he has answered to the satisfaction, no doubt, of…

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Presbyterian Church Anniversary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

The anniversary of the Wagga Wagga Presbyterian Church was celebrated on Sunday and Tuesday last. The Rev. John McGibbon, L.L.D., of Palmer-street Church, Sydney,…

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The Church of England Bazaar. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

SIR,—By your issue of the 19th instant, I see that my pig-headed friend "Enquirer," who should rather have signed himself "Crassus," is unaltered in his opinion that…

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Church of England Bazaar. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Progress" has intimated his intention of bidding farewell to the controversy on the above subject. If I were an Irishman I should say—"Pity he…

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Tumut News. Laying the Foundation Stone of the Presbyterian Manse

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

According to announcement, this very interesting ceremony came off on Monday afternoon, 28th June. The weather was delightful, and the visitors were enraptured with the lovely…

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Warangesday Aboriginal Mission. (Correspondent S. M. Herald, August 25.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 4

THE work of ameliorating the condition of the aborigines on the Murrumbidgee is being energetically grosecuted in connection with the above mission, which is under the…

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