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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1899

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New Wesleyan Church

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the Wesleyan Church builpidg Committee was held last Saturday afternoon to consider plans and specifications for the new church. Present…

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Local and General. Presbyterian Bazaar

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

The bazaar in aid of. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Junee, was opened in the Alhambra Hall on Wednesday night by Mr. Thos…

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A Tea Meeting. Dedicating a Church at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the adherents of the Church of England residing at 'tother side of the River had a celebration, in the shape of a…

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Catholic Bazaar Dance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 2

AN enjoyable dance in aid of the Catholio bazaar fund was held lust night in St. Joseph's Hall, some fifty couples taking part. The evening was just cold enough to…

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Presbyterian Church Social

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

A SOCIAL in connection with the above was held on Wednesday evening last in the Presbyterian Church, for the purpose of obtaining funds towards…

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The Wesleyan Church

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

The building committee have made excellent progress with their work of arranging for the new church. On Saturday afternoon a meeting was…

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Sports at the Mission Station

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday last Arbor Day was celebrated at the above station in grand style, all the residents turning out in their best, with faces beaming…

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A Great Church in Peril

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

The Ritualistic clergy at Cardiff and Norwich, have disregarded the decision of the Archbishop of Canterbury…

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Coolamon. Catholic Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

THE bazaar, which was opened at Coolamon on Tuesday night in aid of the Convent, was continued on Wednesday night, when there was again a very large attendance,…

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A Quaint Old Church with a Gruesome Relic

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 1

The church of Holy Trinity in the Minories, which has just been closed, and which will shortly disappear, is known to those who know it at all as an interesting…

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Wesleyan Church, Brobenah. (COMMUNICATED.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 1

On Wednesday last a very enjoyable concert was held in the Prospect Farm woolshed. A fine day succeeded by a fine night. induced a large…

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Rome's Narrow Escape. Serious Damage to This Churches

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

A review of the damage done shows that a renewal of seismic disturbances of equal intensity would hurl Rome into rums. Most of the larger buildings reveal wide fissures…

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Poetry Why People Go to Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

Some go to church just for a walk, Some go there to laugh and talk; Some go there the time to spend, Some go there to meet a friend…

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The Catholic Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The Catholic Bazaar, in aid of the Presbytery building fund was brought to a final close on Tuesday night. Since then it has been possible to arrive at…

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Local and General News. the Wagga Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The call from the Hay Presbyterian Church to the Rev [?] Jennings, of St. Anerew's Wagga, came before the Murrumbidgee Presbytery at a meeting held at…

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Henty. (From Our Correspondent.) German Mission

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

A GERMAN Mission Feant, under the direction of Pastor Harms, of Burrumbuttock, was held at the Lutheran Church, Manyabla, on Tuesday last, 20th August. The…

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Church at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The committee of management of St. John's Church of England have accepted the tender of Mr. Fred. Waters for the erection of a branch church at North Wagga. The…

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St. Andrew's Church. a Call to the Pastor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3

A fairly well attended meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wagga, was held in the Church last evening, under the…

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Shepardstown Church of England

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

About six years ago service was held at Mr. W. Trewick's house at Grahamstown, once a month; Sunday School, on the other, Sundays…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 3

The entertainment in the Assembly Hall on Thursday night last, in aid of the Presbyterian Church, was highly successful, having a good house end a…

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