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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1894

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Threepenny Bit and West End Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

A notice has been posted on the doors of one of the fashionable churches in the West End intimating that in future the stewards who go round with…

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Happy Church Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 11

ON Wednesday night there was a very happy social meeting in the Wesleyan Church to greet the Rev. Joseph Beale on his visit to his old circuit, and some very…

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St. John's Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

The recently formed choir of boys iu the Church of England in Wagga appeared on Sunday last in white surplices for the first time, and sat in their places under the pulpit…

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Happy Church Social

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 4

ON Wednesday night last a very enjoyable social gathering was held in the Wesleyan church, the object being to give a cordial greeting to the Rev. Joseph Beale, late in…

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Labor Mission Work

The Worker · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

DEAR WORKER,— The elections are over. Parliament will soon settle down to its accustomed work. Do we want the Labor power to be greater next time…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Induction Service

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 2

The induction of the Rev. Richard Jennings to the pastoral charge of the above church at Wagga took place at half-past three on Wednesday afternoon, the 29th…

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Induction Service at St. Andrew's Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 2

THE induction of the Rev. R. Jennings to the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian Church at Wagga took place at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the presence…

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Wanted— Labor Churches in Australia

The Worker · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 1

DEAR WORKER,— I was pleased to see in your last Saturday's issue the very encouraging account o the state of the Labor churches in England. The are…

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Wagga Presbyterian Church. Welcome to Rev. R. Jennings

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

For the purpose of according a public welcome to the Ber. Richard Jennings, who recently entered on his duties aS minister to the Wagga Presbyterian charge, a…

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St. Andrew's Church. Welcome to the Rev. R. JENNINGS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

A PUBLIC welcome was tendered to the Rev. R. Jennings, the newly appointed pastor of thE Wagga Presbyterian Church, on Thursday evening. The welcome took…

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The Bellenden-kerr Mission to the Aborigines. Two Workers From Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

Mr. W. Reeves, who has been a resident of Wagga for the past 18 years, leaves by to-day's mail train for Sydney en route to the Bellenden-Kerr Mission station, near Cairns…

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New Church

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 5

A NEW Wesleyan church was opened by the Rev. J. Calvert on Sunday, at Stockinbingal, under very promising circumstances; and the zealous pastor deserves to be…

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The Bellenden-ker Mission. Departure of Lay Missionaries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

A farewell communion service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday morning, the service being in connection with the departure of Messrs. William George Reeves…

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The Daly River Mission Aboriginal Superstition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

At the lecture in aid of the Daly River Mission to the aboriginies in the Northern Territory delivered by the Rev. S. Marschner, S.J., on Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's…

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Church of England Sunday School Pic-nic

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 6

THIS annual event came off on Wednesday last. It is necessary to mention that there are three Sunday schools in connection with the above church in this town. The children…

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Mark Melville's Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 7

Seated beneath the verandah of his Queensland homestead, and gazing complacently on the broad expanse of pasture land before him, Mark…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

THE annual picnic in connection with the above school was held on Wednesday last on the racecourse. At 9 a.m. the Presbyterian Church was a scene of great rejoicing, the…

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Confirmation at Christ Church

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 3

DR. Chalmers, Bishop of Goulburn, visited Cootamundra on Wednesday last. He arrived by day train from Wagga, and was met at the station by Canon Betts and…

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St. John's Church of England [?] to the [?] Bates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 3

A meeting, [?] of [?] Wagga was held, day af [?] St. [?] Hall [?] been specially [?] to allow on a…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 2

The following list completes the report of this interesting event, which resulted in a financial success, the sum of £43 being taken out of which sum about £30…

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