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Churches, 1909

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Methodist Services

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

A well-attended service was held in the Methodist Church on New Year's eve, when the Rev. Joseph Beale conducted the usual watch-night…

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Mr. Cumming's Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Readers know that Mr. J. Cumming, the "Singing Evangelist," has been invited to hold a second mission here; and on Monday, at a meeting…

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Mr. Cumming's United Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches was held at the latter church last night. It was reported that at the close of Mr. Cumming's brief…

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R.C. Church Bazaar

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

THE annual bazaar in aid of the funds, of the Roman Catholic Church was held in Mrs. Cassin's Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights last…

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Church Collapse

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The roof of an old church at Nax, in Switzerland, collapsed on Sunday during service, and forty persons were killed and sixty injured…

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Remarkable Catastrophe Church Roof Collapses. 40 Persons Killed. London, Jan. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The root of an old church collapsed at Max, Switzerland, during a service, killing forty and injuring 60 villagers. Some attribute the accident to the…

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Church Roof Collapses. Remarkable Fatality. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The roof of an old church collapsed at Max, Switzerland, during service. Forty worshippers were killed and 60 injured. Some attribute the accident to the…

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General Cable News. Morocco's New Sultan. Welcomes Military Mission. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

Mulai Hafid the new Sultan of Morocco has welcomed the French military mission at Fez…

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The Closed Church in Kings-way

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

Holy Trinity, the church in Kingsway which has been closed by the County Council as a dangerous structure, looks, in the opinion of the “Westminster…

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British Trade the Present Depression. Mr. Churchill Optimistic. Commercial and Industrial Recovery Predicted. London, Jan. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The Hod. Winston Churchill, addressing the Leicester Chamber of Commerce, said the general consensus of opinion was that the bottom of the…

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United Mission. the "Singing Evangelists."

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cumming, now well known to our readers as the "Singing Evangelists," arrived here by the evening train from Sydney on…

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The Delegates' Mission. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The members of the Labor Council flatly decline to say what the object is in sending two delegates to Broken Hill, but the general opinion is that…

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The Agapemonite Leader Expulsion From the Church of England. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The Bishop of Bath and Wells (Dr Kennion, who was Bishop of Adelaide 1882-94) prosecuted Rev. John Smyth-Pigot, of the "Agapomone" or "Abode…

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The United Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Large congregations have attended nightly at the Methodist Church in the mission by the "Singing Evangelists;" and on Wednesday and Thursday nights…

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Roman Catholic Population

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Including persons affiliated by family ties to members, whether they belong to the organisaiion or not, the census returns give 22,474,440 as the…

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The Churches. Church of England. Services at the Parish Church

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

Mutins, Litany (except on first Sunday), and Sermon every Sunday at 11 a.m. Evensong and Sermon every Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Holy Communion at midday on the…

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Managed by a Church

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

It is probable that no church in the would possesses so extensive a social organisation as a certain church in New York. It controls what might almost be…

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The United Mission

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

There is no occasion now to urge people to attend the "Singing Evangelists," united mission, as the congregations are very large on each…

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Methodist Harvest Festival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The annual harvest thanksgiving services were held in the Methodist Church, Wagga, on Sunday. The weather, however, affected the attendance…

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Methodist Fete

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

In continuation of the Methodist Harvest Festival a fete was held in the church ground last evening. The grounds were illuminated by Chinese…

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