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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1903

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Church News. Bishop of Goulburn. Visit to Europe

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Rt. Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, will sail from Sydney, on Thursday next, on a 12 months' trip to Europe, the United States, and…

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New Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

The building of this vast and stately cathedral, undoubtedly the largest built in great Britain since the Reformation, originated with Cardinal Manning. After…

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Church News. Anglican

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

A series of week night services in the country is being inaugurated in connection with the St. John's parish. Services have already been held at Brucedale, and…

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Presbyterian Church, Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the congregation of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, the Rev. C. Bell presiding. The secretary's report showed a shortage of £12…

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Presbyterian

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Williams and Bruce have secured the contract for re-roofing and constructing a porch in connection with St. Andrew's Church, Wagga. A number of…

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Methodist

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Rev. Frank Duesbury's term as minister of the Wagga Methodist Church, closes at the end of the present term. Mr. Duesbury succeded Rev. Chas. Jones, in 1900,…

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The Yarrabah Mission

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The Rector of St. John's has forwarded the sum of £10, through the Rev. Canon Spencer, Diocesan Secretary, towards the Yarrabah steam launch. The Yarrabah…

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Church News

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

The Bishop of Carpentaria reports that during the past year two clergymen have arrived in the diocese. Two new churches and a large pariah hall have been built…

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Religious. the Tent Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

Arrangements in connection with the approaching Tent Mission in Cootamundra are in active progress. The three Protestant Churches are united in heartily supporting it,…

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Church News. St. Mary's, North Wagga. Proposed New Church Hall. the Scheme Initiated

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting was held on Tuesday night of members of St. Mary's Church, North Wagga, at which the Rev. A. C. Mosley presided, the Rev. W. Newmarch also…

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The Tent Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

An Alteration in the date of commencement of the Tent Mission has taken place—the first service will be held on 15th instant, the meetings continuing from…

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Correspondence. Local Option Vote. (To the Editor.) Methodist Parsonage, Wagga, February 5th, 1903

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Sir.—Will you allow me through your valuable paper to urge upon all friends of social reform the great duty of recording their vote against the increase…

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Courting in Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

A young gentleman at church conceived a most sudden and violent passion for a young lady in the next pew, and felt desirous of entering into a courtship on the spot;…

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Church News. an Archdeacon on Empty Benches

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Archdeacon and Mrs. Bartlett were formally welcomed to Goulburn at a social gathering on Tuesday night. There was a large attendance of members…

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Problems for the Church

The Worker · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

In addressing the annual assembly of the N.S.W. Congregational Union in October, 1902, on Work For Ourselves, the Rev. Thos. Roseby, M.A., L.L.D., F.R.A.S.,…

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Presbyterian Church

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

The annual congregational meeting in connection with above church took place on Friday afternoon last. the Rev. R. Marshall presiding, and…

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Church News. Departure of Bishop Gallagher

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, left on Thursday by the Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru, on his voyage, [?] and will be joined…

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Tumut. All Saints' Church

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Harvest thanksgiving services were conducted at above church on Sunday last, morning and evening, by Rev. J. D. Nicoison. of Tumbarumba…

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Courting in Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

A YOUNG man in church conceived a most sudden and violent passion for a young lady in the next pew, and felt desirous of entering into a courtship on…

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