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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1888

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The Roman Catholic Church and the Celebration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 3

Cardinal Moran has made the following arrangements for the celebration of the centenary as far as the Roman Catholio communion is concerned:—…

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The Position of the Church of England

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

IF a onion between the English Church and the Old Catholics would be advantageous to the Old Catholics, it would bo none the less so to ourselves. It is impossible to say what the…

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St. John's Hall (Church of England.) Laying the Corner Stone

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 2

THE ceremony of laying the corner stone of St. John' Hall, in Baylis-street, in connection with the Church of England, took place yesterday evening, in the presence of…

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A Bad Boy's Diary. Chapter Xi. (Continued.) He Goes to Church

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

Thanks giving has come and gone. I am not to go home with my married sister. The teres in my eyes makes [?] this crooked so you must excuse it…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

THE bazaar in now almost an institution in Cootamundra. This year belonging to the R.C. community, a number of ladies belonging to the primitive [?]…

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Catholic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

Mass will be celebrated at— St. Michsel's Church, Wagga, every Sunday…

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The Roman Catholic Bazaar

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

THE Bazaar which opened on Wednesday last for the laudable object of raising funds to assist in paying off the debt on St. Patrick's Church was largely attended, and the results must be very…

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St. Andrews' Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last, the Rev. Wanson Smith, from the Manning River, who is filling the pulpit of St. Andrew's Church in the absence of a regular Minister, was most…

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St. Michael's Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

A MOST impressive and touching discourse was delivered in 8t. Michael's Church last evening by the Rev. Father O'Connor, of Albury. The words of the text were taken…

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News of the Week St. John's Church, Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 2

THE annual vestry meeting of St John's Church was bold on Tuesday evening last, at which there was an unusually large attendance, nearly half of which were ladies who had been specially invited…

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Good Friday at the Passionists' Church. Rossini's Starat Mater

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 4

As might be naturally supposed the observance of the day set apart for the communication of Our Lord's Crucifixion was at the church of the Passionist…

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Apathy in Church Affairs. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In reading over your account of church affairs in Gundagai, one could not as a churchman feel otherwise than pained at the indifference exhibited by the people of the Church of England in…

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Woman's Mission

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 3

THE last of Dr. Jefferis interesting lectures on the above was "Woman's Mission Beyond the Home." Life as God gave it to each of them was intended to fill up some distinct…

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Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 3

THE first public meeting under the auspices of the above society was held in St. Joseph's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. There were present the Rev. Fathers Gallagher…

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Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 2

THE second public evening in connection with the above Society was hold on Tuesday last. As it was the night allotted to the junior members, a number of boys were to the fore…

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Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last a very fair audience assembled in St. Joseph's Schoolroom, when a varied programme of readings from well-known authors of both poetry and…

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Wesleyan Church. Coppee Supper

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

A MOST successful social entertainment was held in the Wesleyan Church on the evening of the 24th instant. Between two hundred and three hundred persons were present, all…

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Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 3

QUITE a stirring debate was hold in St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, the subject being "Whether or not it is desirable that the further influx of Chinese…

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Catholic Literary Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday eveuing in St. Joseph's Sohool-room. The President (Dr. M. O'Connor) and the Rev. Fathers…

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St. Andrew's Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 2

THE congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church were afforded a rare intellectual treat, in the sermon preached to them, on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr…

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