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Churches, 1899

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Cable News. the Transvaal. Boers Massing Near Mafeking. a Threat to Invade the Town. British Mobilisation. the Meeting of Parliament. Mr. Hofmeyr's Mission to Pretoria Abandoned. Boers Behaving Like Frenzied Savages. London, Oct. 6

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Reitz the Transvaal Secretary of State, decares that the prospects of peace are vanishing. President Kruger, in the course of an…

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Varieties. Church Clock Stopped by Birds

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 5

Romford Parish Church clock has just been stopped under very strange circumstances. A bird built its nest on the top of the clock, and part of the nest consisted of a…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Awards

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 2

The awards made at the annual examination in connection with the Higher Christian Education Scheme of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales…

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The Presbyterian Minister. Farewell Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 2

The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was well filled last evening, the occasion being a farewell social tendered to Rev. R. Jennings, who has been for…

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Church Society Festival

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a large number of the members of the Church of England and their friends assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall, the occasion…

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A Broad Church

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 2

Speaking at a recent church festival the Bishop of B[?]llarat took as a topic for his address. "Breadth in the Church of England and Her…

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Catholic Social

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

The final social of the season, in aid of the funds of the Shepardstown Roman Catholic Church, which eventuated on Thursday night last, was a…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) Church Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 3

THE Church of England concert which took place at Warren was, besides being a most enjoyable entertainment, an unqualified success. The concert opened at 7.30 p.m.,…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

The ministers and laymen attending the District Synod, now in progress at Wagga, were entertained at a social in the Wesleyan Church last evening. There was a fair…

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Christ Church Sunday School. Annual Prize Giving

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

The annual [?]-meeting and distribution of prizes in connection with the Christ Church Sunday School, took place on Wednesday last at the school building…

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Local and General. Presbyterian Annual Flor

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

AL SERVICE.--The Presbyterian Church (St Andrew's) was very prettily decorated last Sunday on the occasion of the annual floral service. The ladies of the…

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The Mission of Dr. Cobb

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

INQUIRIES made lately as to the position now held by Dr. Cobb, who, as Government Pathologist, made numerous experiments of more or less value in wheat…

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Curious Church Laws

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

Some curious church laws were referred to at a recent guild meeting in London during a discussion on the ritualistic question. The Rev. T. A. Lacey…

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Church Services

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

Church of England, Nov. 12.--Christ Church 11 and 7.30, C[?]inga [?], O[?] Bett[?]. Wesleyan Church.--Cootamundra 11 and…

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Mission at St. Thomas' Church. the Rev. W. I. CARR-SMITH

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Some time ago it was proposed to hold a large conference of clergy in Narandera during this month, a whole week to be spent in devotional…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Catholic Concert and Dance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

The concert in aid of the Catholic Church funds came off on Thursday night, and proved a fair success. Following is the programme, which was interspersed with a…

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Anglican Mission. Opening Services

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

THE ten days' mission in connection with St. John's Church commenced on Thursday evening, when a public service was held in the parish Church at which the solemn…

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St. John's Parochial Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

The 10 days' Mission in connection with St. John's was opened on Thursday night, 16th, at 8 o'clock with tie solemn reception by the Rector of the…

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The Anglican Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

The mission was continued on Saturday night. The Rev. Canon Pritchard, in view of the dedication the church to St. John the Evangelist, preached…

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Anglican Missions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

THERE was a very good congregation awaiting the missioners on Saturday night, demonstrating that the mission is meeting with the hearty acceptance of the…

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