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Churches, 1913

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Anglican

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Two Services were held at the Church of St. Aidan on Christmas morning At the early celebration a large number made their Communion…

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The Churches. Christmas Services. Roman Catholic

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Two Masses were celebrated by the Rev. Father Reidy at Lockhart Catholic Church on Christmas Day the second Service being a "Missa…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Lockhart Methodist Sunday School picnic was held on New Year's Day on the Lockhart Common and was favored with ideal weather. The…

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Milbrulong. the Lutheran Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Rev. F. A. Hartman, of Milbrulong recently conducted a Confirmation of 4 boys and 5 girls at the Milbrulong Lutheran Church. The…

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Rag time in Church. Minister's Denunciation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

Since the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, to illustrate the evils of slavery, took a black girl into his pulpit, and offered her for sale by auction there…

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Hillston Presbyterian Church

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 1

The parish committee of the Hillston Presbyterian church met on Monday, being represented by the Rev. A. M. Stevenson, R. C. Webb, J. M…

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Her London Mission

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

The [?]erman Government is greatly concerned over the di-appearance of Baroness [?] von Langenholen (says a London paper of November 17)…

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Hillston Church of England

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

The annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church of England, Hillston, was held at the church on Thursday, the 9th inst. The…

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Catholic Continental

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Crowds of townspeople and the majority of the visitors to the L.V. races were attracted, on Thursday and Friday nights to the continental in…

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Sir George Reid. His Mission to the Continent. Australian Meat Trade. Excellent Prospects of Expansion London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

"Sir George Reid, who returned to London yesterday from his continental hour, is highly satisfied with the result of his misions…

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To Test His Mission

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 6

Maisie is just a Jolly, care-free girl, never serious over anything. The other night Maisie's father brought a guest home to dinner, a…

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Methodist Foreign Missions. Annual Services in Wagga. Alleged Inopportune Date. "Missionary Enthusiasm at Zero."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

The annual special services in furtherance of the foreign mission enterprises of the Methodist Church were held in Wagga circuit from…

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Church Chatter

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A grand variety entertainment and concert, to conclude with a laughable farce, is to come off in the Parish Hall, Adelong, on Monday…

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Churchyard Sharpers. Three-Card Trick on Tombstones

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

Commenting in his parish magazine on the number of sharpers who attend the local fair, the Rev. John Taylor Hammond, viear of Woodkirk, near Dewsbury…

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A Serious Outbreak. Church Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Another disastrous bush fire at Hornsby completely overwhelmed efforts to extinguish it. The wind fanned the flames, which began to…

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Fires at Campbelltown. Union Church Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

During the bush fires in the Campbelltown district, the Union Church building at Wedderburn was destroyed by fire. Several of…

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St. John's Church Services

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

Archdeacon Pritchard, of Broken Hill, Riverina diocese, was the preacher at all services at Wagga St. John's Church of England on Sunday. There…

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Munyabla New Church

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

Great interest centred in the opening of the new Lutheran Charlie at Munyabla on Wednesday week, and the influx of people was too great…

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Wagga Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting of Congregation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

The annual business meeting of the congregation of Wagga St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held on Monday night. The chair was…

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Relief of Poverty. Mission of Peer's Sister

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 7

Among the second-class passengers in Battle which arrived here yesterday, was the Hon. Albinia Brodrick a sister of Lord Midleton (said the…

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