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Churches, 1901

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The Church of England Sports & Picnic

Coolamon Echo · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

A picnic, sports and moonlight concert will be held at Illabo on Saturday next. A good programme is provided, and proceeds are to be devoted the…

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Presbyterian Preachers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The custom of sending noted preachers to Australia for six months or a year is growing amongst Presbyterian, both in England and Scotland (says the London "Morning…

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The Devonshire Cemetery. Removal of Catholic Dignitaries

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

An arrangement m being made for the removal of the Catholic dignitaries buried in the Dev[?]shire Cemetery. The remains will be interred frith pomp…

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Death of Mr. Walter Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Walter Church, for 25 years manager of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society, died suddenly while transacting businesss at his office on Thursday. He was…

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Was Shakespeare a Roman Catholic?

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Yeatman in his book 'The Gentle Shakespeare' declares that the poet- dramatict was a Catholic. Here is a specimen of his method of argument:…

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Church of England. Harvest Festival Services

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

The annual harvest thanks giving services in connection with the local Church of England took place at St. Luke's on Sunday last, the Rev. Jas…

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Warren Union Church

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

An efforts being made to bring the concert in aid of the Wazzen Union Church to a successful issue — Mr. S. Holloway being the [?]…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Proposed Church Federation. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

At to-night's meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney, the Rev, Dr. Clonston gave notice of motion for the next meeting "that it be humbly overtured by the Presbytery of…

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A Curious Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

The Church of St. Nicaise, in the city of Rheims, is surrounded with pillars. When a certain bell in the tower is rung the top of one of the pillars sways to the extent…

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Wesleyan Church Organ

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The authorities of the Wegga Wesleyan Church have purchased a new organ to replace that hitherto used, which has been found inadequate for the…

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The Mission at the R. C. Church

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

On Sunday last a mission was opened at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Junee by Father's Frederick and Clement. The Church was filled and the mission,…

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The New Church of England at llabo

The Junee Democrat · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

TENDERS are invited in this issue for the erection of a new building for the Church of England at Illabo. The new church Will have a seating accomodation…

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Homestead Selection Area No. 739. Within the Resumed Area of Tubbo Holding. County Boyd, parish Uroly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Portion 41, 616 acres 2 roods. Annual rent, £14 9s. Improvement—78 chains wire-netted fence, half value, £19 10s. Portion 42, 494 acres 1 rood. Annual…

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Novel Now First Published. The Mission of Margaret, CHAPTER I. [All Rights Reserved.]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

'I've not landed there before,' said the captain. 'But it's a good place for water, I've been told; and the natives are friendly. There's always a risk, however…

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St. Michael's Roman Catholic

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 7

At St. Michael's Church the ceremonies were initiated in the morning by the draping of the altar and the reading of the lesson of the passion from St. John the Evangelist…

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Novel Now First Published. The Mission of Margaret, [All Rights Reserved] Chapter I.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

'I've not landed there before,' said the captain. 'But it's a good place for water, I've, been told; and the natives are friendly. There's always a risk, however…

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Wesleyan Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

An interesting day was observed at the Wesleyan Church yesterday. The Rev. R. Bavin, who is up in the interests of the Wesleyan Century Fund, presided at all…

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Science. How Not to Sleep in Church

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 15

THE first thing to be done is to air the building. Open the doors and windows every day and let in a flood of fresh air and sunshine…

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Century Found of the Wesleyan Church of N.s.w

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

The Rev. R. Bavin, organising secretary of the Wesleyan Century Fund, is now in Wagga. He has been appointed by the Wesleyan Conference just…

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Good Friday Services. Wesleyan Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 7

Good Friday was observbed in its strictest religious sense at Wagga, and special services were a feature at the majority of the churches. At the Wesleyan Church, the…

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