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Churches, 1896

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A Day's Sport with the Jugiong Harriers. a Deadly Mission

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

A HARE DRIVE on any of Mr. B. M. Osborne's stations seems to possess unusual attractions for local sportsmen, and the meet that took place on Saturday week at [?] proved…

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The Frozen Meat Trade. Mr. John Cooke's Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 4

Advantage was taken of Mr. John Cooke's return from London to Melbourne the R.M.S. Australia to ascertain his views on maters of moment to those connected with pastoral…

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The Boy Preacher at the Presbyterian Church

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

We do not remember, for a long time, coming under the spell of a " boy preacher " such as the led--a " brew Scotch laddie " --now preaching to large…

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The Presbyterian Concert at Adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 4

THE concert at Adelong on Wednesday night was a great success. The entertainment opened with a [?] duet "Maritana," by the Misses C. and H. Curtis; Mr. C. Shaw…

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Mr. G. Reid in Brisbane. Queensland and Federation. Probable Success of the Mission. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 2

When in October, 1889, Sir Henry Parkes visited Queensland and broached his great scheme of federation, he little imagined that the then not too serious statesman, Mr. Reid…

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Queensland and Federation. Mr. Reid's Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 3

It is understood that Mr. Reid, the New South Wales Premier, has come to an arrangement with the Queensland Government by which the representation of that…

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A Mission Massacre. a Serious Outbreak. London, Dec. 10

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 4

Telegrams from Blantyre, the capital of Nyassaland, in British Central Africa, report a serious native outbreak. A body of Angoni Zulus, under the leadership of a chief named…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser "This is true liberty, when freeborn [?] Having to advise the public, mayspeak free." Milton Tuesday, December 15, 1896. a Fruitless Mission

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 2

WHEN the Queensland Houses of Parliament agreed to disagree regarding the constituency which should elect the delegates to the proposed Federal…

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St. John's Church Hall. the Foundation Stone. the Bishop of Goulburn in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 2

HIS Lordship Dr. Chalmers, Bishop of Goulburn, laid the foundation stone of St. John's Church Hall on Thursday afternoon. From the church the Sunday school children headed by the banner,…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

The annual cake and apron fair, promoted by the Ladies' Work Committee of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in aid of the fund to clear the debt off The Manse, was…

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The Basket Social. in Aid of the Wesleyan Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 2

AN entertainment was given in Fry's hall on Friday night in aid of the Wesleyan Church circuit debt. There was a fair attendance. The proceedings opened wit a selection by an orchestra, "Larboard…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Ladies' Work Committee of St. Andrew's Church was held at the Manse yesterday afternoon, to receive the reports of the stall-holders in connection…

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A Scene in Church. London, Dec. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

A REMARKABLE scene took place yesterday at Bow Church, London, when a meeting was held for the purpose of confirming the election of the Right Rev. Frederick Temple,…

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Cyclone in New South Wales. Nevertire Township in Ruins. Hotels and Churches Levelled. Railway Trucks Blown Off the Track. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

A terrific storm of cyclonic nature, which passed over Neverlire about 4.30 yesterday afternoon has wrecked the whole town and partially destroyed the railway station and…

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