Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1886

21 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2

Opening of the New Catholic School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

IT having been announced that on Sunday last, immediately after morning Mass, the new Catholic School in Johnstone-street would be formally blessed and opened by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. John's Church. Harvest Festival Service

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE announcement that the Rev. Dr. Ellis, Precenter of the Goulburn Cathedral, would preach at both morning and evening services at St. John's Church on last Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. John's Church Sunday School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a meeting of lady members of the Church of England was held at the Town H[?]ll, for the purpose of advancing the building of St. John's School and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Roman Catholic Fancy Fayre

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

WE understand that the ladies of St. Patrick's "Fancy Fayre" meet this evening at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of making final arrangement for their fashionable market, which is to be held…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Inauguration of the Catholic Lite [?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening an entertainment was given in the new Catholic Schoolroom in aid of the abovenamed society, and it was opened by an overture upon the pianoforte,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Church of England Choir Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

THE concert given in the new Protestant Hall, in Baylis-street, on last Thursday evening, in aid of the choir fund of St. John's Church of England, more than justified our…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wesleyan [?]Revival Mission

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

THE Rev. J. A. Bowring, an Evangelistic Minister of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church, arrived in Wagga on Thursday last. The rev. gentleman has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary and Debating Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 3

ON Tuesday night a good number attended at St. Michael's Schoolroom to hear the conclusion of the debate, "Free Trade v. Protection." It was the third…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Temora. Church of England Tea-meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 3

A Tea-meeting and service of song in aid of St. Paul's Church of England improvement fund was held here on Tuesday evening last, and passed off very successfully, both…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 2

THE members of the above society surpassed themselves in their successful efforts to entertain their friends who last Tuesday evening assembled in St. Michael's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 2

THE largest audience that (under the auspices of this society) ever defiled through the entrance door of St. Michael's School-room presented themselves on last Tuesday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 2

VISITORS quite look forward to the literary re-unions in St. Michael's. schoolroom on Tuesday evenings, especially as the e[?]e gies of the memhers never flag in the exertions…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literaky Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 3

THERE was quite a crush in St. Michael's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, notwith standing the fact that cold spring showers were scudding overhead about the hour when…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 4

LAST Tuesday's meeting of the above Society was very fairly attended, considering the numerous counter attractions of the evening. The customary formalities in connection with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 2

THE assemblage which filled St. Michale's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, evidently expected a treat in the, lecture announced to be delivered by the Rev Father…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 2

A GOODLY number of ladies, gentlemen, and schoolboys assembled in the Catholic schoolroom, on Tuesday, evening last The programme on this occasion consisted of literary…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1886 · page 3

OWING to the enforced absence of both the President and Vice-president, as well as that of the Rev. Father Phelan, the proceedings on Tuesday evening last appeared likely to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Catholic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 2

Mass will be celebrated at—Junee, Sunday, 17th October. Junee, Sunday, 31st October. P. DUNNE, V.G…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

This Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above Society was held on Tuesday night, the subject of the debate bein "As to which was the better form of government—a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1886 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of this Society was held in the new Catholic School-room on Tuesday evening. Owing to the appearance of rain the attendance was rather smaller…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →