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Churches, 1912

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Catholic Bazaar

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

All who were concerned in the promotion at the Roman Catholic Bazaar held during Show and Race weeks should feel proud of the…

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Catholic Church at Marrar. Laying of the Foundation Stone

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of file new Roman Catholic Church at Marrar was performed by his Lordship Bishop Gallagher on Sunday last in…

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Church of England

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

Another instance of the progress of Culcairn is instanced in the fact that a new brick church is to be built in the town. Last year a very…

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A Mission of Conversion. Significant Predictions. Legal Action Probable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Trumble, who was a member of the Australian eleven in 1886, and Who was a member of the citizens' committee appointed by the Melbourne…

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Labor Solidarity. Mission of N.z. Organizer Semple

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 24

Organizer Robert Semple of New Zealand Federation of Labor, who arrived at Sydney last week, comes in pursuance of a decision of the Federation…

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Why Is the Church Losing Its Influence?

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 11

Dear Worker,— May I offer as a contribution to this question a quotation from the address of Rev. Dr. Bromilow to the Methodist…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The following are some fuller particulars than those already given regarding the late Catholic Bazaar:—Sir William Lyne, in a very neat little speech,…

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The Church's Icicles

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

To Illustrate the stand-offishness of some churches this story is told of a man who sat through the service one Sunday morning wearing his hat. When…

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Junee. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

The Ordination and Induction of the Rev. J. P. Papkins, was celebrated by the Presbytery in the Church on Wednesday afternoon. There was a very…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

We are now in possession of additional and fuller particulars of the R.C. Bazaar held during Show and Race weeks. Sir Wm Lyne, M.H.R.,…

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Fighting at Canton. Heavy Death Boll. Mission Girls Rescued. Peking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Fierce fighting has occurred near Canton, between recruits, under a former pirate chief, and the regulars, owing to the proposed disbanding of the…

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Methodist Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference now sitting in Sydney, amongst the grants to circuits were Narandera £20, Lockhart £8, Henty £64. Rev. J. A…

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Presbyterian Church. Farewell to Dr. Scott Whittier. Moderator Welcomed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

A largely attended congregational gathering was held [?] Wagga Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew last night for the purpose of meeting the…

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Victorian Labor News. Women Workers for Victoria. Government Mission Fails

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 21

Before Miss Cuthbertson, the chief inspectress factories, went to Great Britain in search of girls for factories, Mr. Bert Carter, secretary of the…

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St. Andrew's Church. Farewell to Rev. Scott Whittier, D.d

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The congregation of St. Andrew's Church assembled in large numbers last evening {or the purpose of bidding farewell to the Rev. Dr. Scott—Whittier…

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Is the Church Losing Its Influence?

The Worker · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 12

Dear Worker,— To me this question is of the greatest importance. From childhood I was brought up under the influence of the…

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Church of England

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Mrs. E. Foord, during last week finished some artistic painting in St. Paul's: Church, which has considerably added to the beauty of the inside of…

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Amusing Scene in Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

At a certain church in a country town there was an aged verger, who, to save the exertion of continually marching up and down the aisle to conduct poisons to…

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Church and Labor SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

At to-day's sitting the Methodist conference received a report of the Social Reform Committee, which proposed:—…

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Church-going. Suggestion to Mr. Fisher. Make It Compulsory. Manilla

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. Harold Farleigh has submitted the following letter to the Prime Minister of Australia:— To the Hon. Andrew Fisher, Premier,…

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