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Churches, 1896

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Wagga, 26Th August. Town Lots, Section 11, County Bourke, Parish Derry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

Lot, 1, 1r 22p. upset price per lot. £6; lot. 2, 1a 22p, £5; lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 2[?] each, £5; lot. 7, 2r £6. In the village of Ganmain fronting Ford, Langham, and Camp streets…

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Church Parade at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 8

The wheelmen held a very successful church parade at Young last Sunday, in aid of the Burrangong hospital. Over seventy riders, including seven from Cootamundra…

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The Passionist's Mission. Crowded Congregations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

ON Sunday last the Very Rev. Father Vincent and the Rev. Father Kevin opened a fortnight's mission in St. Patrick's Church. The opening ceremony was very imposing. Immediately after…

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Going to Church

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

"Shall wo go to Church to-morrow ?" inquired Mr?. Jellaby, of her husband, the other Saturday night, as they were closing up the house and getting ready…

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Surplus Workers' League. General Secretary: W. Butler, Church-Street, Camperdown

The Worker · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

The meeting held in Parramatta last Sunday afternoon was a decided success in regard to attendance, attention, and results, as the unanimous vote for day labor at the close of the…

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Catholic Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

THE bazaar in aid of the Catholic Church was formally opened last evening by the Mayor (Alderman Heydon) at the Oddfellows' Hall in the presence of a good…

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The Catholic Bazaar. Opening Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

The usually bare appearance of the Oddfellows' Hall was transformed into a brilliant scene last evening, when the Bazaar in aid of St. Michael's Church fund was…

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Surplus Workers' League. General Secretary: W. Butler, Church-Street, Camperdown

The Worker · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

Monday last was a busy day at the Bureau. Nearly 2000 men assembled there to see the result of the ballot for the first lot of men to be despatched to the Bogan scrub works. Over…

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Presbyterian Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

THE annual conversazione in connection with the Presbyterian Church, was held at the Protestant Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, and various items on…

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Church Conversions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

His Eminence, Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminister, states that the Pope has suggested the formation of a fund in order to assise married Anglican clerical…

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"Art" Union Lotteries. a Church Protest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

The minds of the members of the council of the Congregational Union and Mission of Victoria must have presented a curious mixture of conscientious disapprobation and…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

ON Sunday afternoon the awards gained by the scholars of St. Andrew's Sabbath School in connection with the "Higher Christian Education Scheme of the…

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The Late Catholic Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

THE statement of accounts in connection with the bazaar in aid of the Catholic Church, which was opened in the Oddfellows' Hall on August 31st, has now been…

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Adelong Day by Day. the Mission

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

The Mission services at the Roman Catholic church were well attended, and the discourses by the eminent devina were listened to with marked attention and appre[?]ciation…

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Crown Land Sales. WAGGA--Wednesday, 28th October. Country Lots. County Wynyard, parish South Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 4

Allotment 4, section 45A, 24¾ perches (upset price, £369 10s); allotment 8, section 45A, 5½ perches (£76); allotment 7, section 45A, 7¾ perches (£169); allotment 8, section…

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The Wagga Wesleyan Church. a Visitor's Remarks

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

"A Victorian" sends the following account of a visit to the Wagga Wesleyan Church:—Having but recently arrived in the…

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A General News Letter. Up to Date Items. the Power of the Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 4

SPEAKING a few days ago, the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan dwelt upon the insignificance of the power and authority of the press as compared with that emanating from the pulpit…

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Wagga Churches. the Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

This pretty little "Kirk" is on the bank of the Murrumbidgee, and would be very agreeably placed if it were not in such close proximity to the Gasworks, upon which you…

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Education in England. Demands of the Anglican Convocation. Rate Aid, But Church Control. London, 7Th November

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 3

The Convocaton of the Church of England now sitting, has considered the question of Government aid to voluntary (i.e., denomingtional) schools in England…

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