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Churches, 1903

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Shocking Case of Sacrilege. a Church Broken Into and the Contents Destroyed. Broadford (Vic.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

About 5 o'clock to-day Mrs. Brown, accompanied by her daughter and the Misses Davis, went to the Broadford Roman Catholic Chapel for the purpose of cleaning…

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New Presbyterian Church. at Muttama. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

THE Presbyterians of the district were yesterday responsible for providing a most enjoyable outing for the people of Gundagai, on the important occasion of…

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Muttama Picnic. Presbyterian and Union Church

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

ON Monday there was a gathering of about 500 people, fashionably attired ladies, maidens and the sterner sex, besides numerous children, at the laying of…

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A New Church at Muttama. Laying the Foundation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

ON Monday last (King's Birthday) the ceremony of laying the foundation of the new Presbyterian Church at Muitama was most successfully…

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The Churches Church of England

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

Special Services on Sunday next Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. Confirmation 11 a.m. Children's Service 2.45 p.m…

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New Presbyterian Church. Large Demonstration. Union of Churches

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

ON Monday there was large demonstration —modestly termed a pio-nic—at Muttama by members of the Presbyterian Church, assisted by members of all the other churches of the…

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Church of England Appointments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

His Lordship, Bishop Barlow, has appointed the Rev. Charles Sydney Hawken, B.A., rector of Bodalla, to the South Coast Archdeaconry. This appointment completes…

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Church Notices

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

Church of England Services, Nov. 15th.-- mut tame 11 30, Brawl in 3, Christ Church 7 30, Canon Betta, Christ Church 8 and 11, Bethune 3 30, Rev. A. Coote. B. A…

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New Catholic Archbishop

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 1

Dr. Bourne, the new Archbishop of Weetminster, was a favourite of the late Pope, and last May, when passing through Venice, he had a long interview with…

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The Regent Catholic Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

At a large meeting of the ladies of St. Michael's congregation, held in St. Joseph's Hall on Sunday evening, the balance-sheet of the bazaar held during last show week,…

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Death of Rev. Roger McKinnon. an Erstwhile Presbyterian Minister at Tumut

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

By the death of the Rev. Roger McKinnon, which took place on Wednesday at St. Peter's Manse, North Sydney, the Presbyterian…

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Newspapers in Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 4

How should people employ time spent in church before the service begins? Most ordinarily devout persons would, we fancy, approve the regulations in St. Paul's which…

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St. Lukes Church of England

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

On Sunday morning last His Lordship Bishop Barlow administered the sacred rites of Confirmation to a large number of candidates, there being over…

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India and Tibet. British Mission Blocked. Armed Advance Ordered. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The mission despatched by the Indian Government under the command of Colonel Francis Younghusband, the distinguished Central Asian explorer and…

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England and Thibet. Another British Mission. Strong Armed Escort. London, Nov. 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

Some months ago a mission under Colonel Francis Edward Younghusbaod was despatched to Thibet for the purpose of negotiating with the Chinese authorities a…

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The Bishop of Riverina. at Broken Hill. Attitude of the Church of England. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The Bishop of Riverina, the Right Rev. Dr. Anderson, speaking at a social tendored him in the Town Hall last night said, referring to the slightly-disturbed state of the…

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The Presbyterian Church. Moderator at Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

The Right Rev. Dr. Bruce, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the Comonwealth has visited Tumbarumba (arriving on the 8th November), partly as…

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The Mission to Thibet a Strong Escort. Over 3,000 Men. Resistance Threatened. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Details are published of the second mission that is to be dispatched to Thibet, under the command of Colonel Francis Edward Younghusband…

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Remarkable Church Clock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 6

The great clock of Wells Cathedral, in Somersetshire, England, is very nearly the oldest, and certainly one of the most interesting of clocks in existence, (says the…

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Catholic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 4

[?] willbe celebrations— The Convent, every Sunday, 7.30 a.m. [?]. Michael's Church, every Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m.; After March Mass will be celebrated at…

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