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Churches, 1911

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Bishop of Hoxton. Mission to Costers. Interesting Story

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 4

Fifty years ago a young civil servant, engaged in Dip Post Office, undertook a great adventure. William J. Orsman hud previously seen something of the…

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Cardinal Moran's Death. Distinguished Church Career Ends Suddenly. Archbishop Kelly's Sorrowful Discovery. Found His Eminence Dying on the Floor. Sydney, Wednesday. Cardinal Moran died suddenly this morning at his residence, Manly, at the age of 82 years

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

TUMUT DEBATING CLUB…

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Church of England

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

A concert was given at Grahams-town on Wednesday night last in aid of the Adelong Church of England Sunday School furnishing fund. The…

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Methodist M.i. Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Wagga Methodist Mutual Improvement Society on Thursday evening Mr. W.J. Garland; head master of the Wagga District…

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Methodist M.i. Society

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Garland read a payer at Thursday night's meeting of the Methodist Mutual Improvement Society, held in the school hall. His…

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Reference by Rev. Father Hanrahan at Mount Carmel Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

At the eleven o'clock mass on Sunday morning, the Rev. Father Hanrahan made a touching reference to the dark cloud of sorrow which…

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A Northern Territory Mission Station

The Worker · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 27

Captain Barclay's Condemnatory Report. Captain H. V. Barclay, chief of the official expedition exploring the Northern Territory for the Commonwealth…

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Choir Loft Collapses. Twenty-three Persons Killed. Terrible Scene in a Church. Posen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

During a service in the Binieff Church the choir loft collapsed. Eighty-two person were buried of whom 23 were suffocated. There…

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An Amazing Marriage. Bridegroom Disappears. Leaves Bride at Church. Not Heard of in Five Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

Selina Feeming, who asked for a divorce, to-day told that a few minutes after the wedding ceremony was performed at Penrith, in…

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Lantern Lecture at St. Andrew's Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mr. J. B. Corie delivered a lantern lecture at St. Andrew's Church, Wagga, in aid of the Sunday-school funds. The subject…

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Welfare of the People Mr. Lloyd George's Advice to the Churches. the Great Social, Inequalities. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the laying of the foundation-stone of a church at Neath, said that at the present time a…

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New Parish Hall for Christ Church Parish

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

With the disappearance of the present unsightly building which has served so long as a Sunday School, an ugly blot will be removed from…

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Gunbar. Newlyn Presbyterian Mutual Improvement Society

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the above was held at "Wirringulla" on the 18th instand. The business for the evening was a…

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Methodist Salome Dancer. School Girls Shocked

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 3

Methodist ministers at St. Louis have been severely arraigned for lacking "grit" and "nerve" to apply discipline as to worldly amusements, and were charged…

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Oddest of Churches

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

One of the oddest churches in America is found in the red wood forests of California. It is located near San Jose, and in maintained by a mining settlement, the…

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Methodist M.i. Society

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

Thursday night's meeting of the above was well attended and was presided over by the Rev, H. E. Andrews. It was decided to challenge the Forest…

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Methodist M.i. Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

On Thursday evening the Wagga Methodist Mutual Improvement Society will have an evening with "The Immortal Bard." In addition to…

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Lake Albert Church Effort

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon and evening there should be a monster gathering at the Lake Albert Recreation Reserve and Hall. Sports will be held in the…

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A Country Church Bell

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

At St. Aidan's Anglican Church, Lockhart, there is a most ingenious, cheap, but still efficient bell. To a tree is fastened a discarded and now…

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Lockhart Presbyterian Parish

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 3

Having accepted the offer of the Rector of Dubbo to assist him, the Rev F. Vey, will resign his charge of Lockhart parish the end of this month…

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