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Churches, 1902

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Visit of Church Dignitaries

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

A WELCOME was accorded the Right Rev. J. Walker, Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, by the adherents of the Adelong Church at a…

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Tumut. Methodist Church

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

The Rev. J Woolnough, general secretary of the Methodist Church Sustention Fund N. S.W., delivered a most interesting lecture, on…

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Opening of the Anglican Church at Tarcutta

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 4

The Right Rev. C. G. Barlow, D.D., Bishop of Goulburne, paid his first [?]piscopial visit to the village of Tarcutta on Friday last. The Bishop…

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The Presbyterian Church. Visit of the Moderator. Entertained at a Conversazione

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

THERE was a large gathering of adherents of the Presbyterian Church and members of other denominations in Walker's hall on Friday night, when the…

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Mate Memorial Church

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Barlow, Bishop of Goulburn. opened and dedicated the above church, at Tarcutta, on Saturday, Nov. 15th. The building…

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Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society's Anniversary Celebrations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 3

The members held the 25th anniversary of their society on Sunday last by receiving Holy Communion in regalia at 10 o'clock Mass, which was celebrated by…

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The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. an Anglican Prelate's Tribute. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

The Ven. William Macdonald Sinclair, Archdeacon of London and Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, in a sermon at the Cathedral yesterday, paid a remarkable…

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Church of England Summer Fair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

The Summer Fair in aid of the reduction of the debt on the wall surronnding the Church of England grounds was opened by Mrs. Shaw…

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The Presbyterian Church. Visit of the Moderator. Enthusiastic Public Welcome

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

The Right Rev. John Walker, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Now South Wales and Commissioner of the General Assembly, paid a visit to Cootamundra on a…

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District News. Tarcutta. Catholic Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

On Friday, 14th inst., a ball, in aid of the building fund of the Roman-Catholic Church, was held in Hilton's Hall, about 40 couples being in attendance. Among…

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Tarcutta. Gilmore. R.c. Church Building Fund Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

The ball held on Friday, November 14, in aid of the building fund of a R.C. Church was undoubtedly the most enjoyable ever held here. The A THUNDERSTORM, accompanied by a fall of rain, passed over our locality on Wednesday last, causing damage to property. At Mr. Robt. Rivers'…

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The Methodist Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 3

Gundagai 10.30a.m. People's prayer Meeting (The Fly Wheel of the Church.) Gundagai [?] Rev. J. K. Turner Subject. The [?] of Christain…

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Funny Scene in a Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 6

In a church in Glasgow some time ago a baptism was to take place. The women, each carrying an infant, were ushered in from the vestry. A man rose from the body…

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Church Hewn in Rock

The Junee Democrat · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 2

Of the many curious old buildings in Cappadocia one is a church. remarkable for the reason that, it is farmed out of a rock. Still it is by…

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Presbyterian Church

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Ladies Committee connected with the above was held in the Manse, on Tuesday last, to make final arrangements iu connection with…

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Roman Catholic Statistics

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

It is estimated that the Catholic population of the United Kingdom is about [?] millions, viz.. England 1,500,000, Scotland 433,000. Ireland (according…

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Games of Chance at Church Bazaars

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The matter of church bazaars came before the Wyalong Police Court on Tuesday morning. James Howard was charged with playing a game of chance…

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Funny Scene in a Church

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

In a church in Glasgow seme time ago a baptism was to take place. The women, each carrying an infant, were ushered in from the vestry. A man rose from the body…

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Church of England

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

For a considerable time past members of the Church of England in the Ladysmith district of this parish have had in contemplation the erection of a small…

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Junee Methodist Chruch a New Organ. Social and Organ Recital

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

A very pleasant social gathering took place at the Junee Methodist Church on Wednesday night for the purpose of introducing a new organ…

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