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Churches, 1915

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The War. Australians' Retreat Before Servians a Panic-stricken Rout a Message From Sir E. Grey Hopes to Establish Enduring Peace. Fighting in the Mud. French Take German Trenches. German Guns Bogged. Copper Taken From Church. Rotterdam

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The battle in Flanders is confined to artillery and aircrafts. The fields are converted into lakes and the trenches are deep ditches. The infantry…

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Methodist Circuit Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of officers of the Wagga Methodist Church was held this week. Membership was reported at 266. Mr H. Oates was…

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Only Two Airships. Church Towers Singled Out. Terrific Force of Explosives. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The general belief is that two airships engaged in the raid and arrived on the English coast, together. One went south to Yarmouth, and the…

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Church News Church of England

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

24th January (3rd Sunday after Epiphany S a m., Holy Common Coolamon 11 am Matins Lila y and Sermon Coolamon…

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Inferior Love. Germans Not Good Husbands. "Children, Church and Cookery,"

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

A German lady to an [?] to Pearson's Weekly declares that Germans make horrid husbands She say:-- Although I was born in [?] and am…

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"A Grave Scandal." Tight Skirts in Church. a Priest's Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The Rev. Father Birch, while speaking at mass at St. Francis' Church yesterday, referred to the number of young women and girls who remained…

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Catholic Claims

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

A meeting of the Catholic Federation of N.S.W. last night arged upon the State Government ment the claims of the R.C…

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Ganmain News. Methodist Concert

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday night last a concert, under the auspices of the Ganmain Methodist Church, was held in Cooney’s Hall, and the…

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Methodist Church. Harvest Festival

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

The annual harvest festival services were held in the Coolamon Church on Sunday. In spite of the scarcity of all kinds of…

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Closer Settlement Purchase Farms. Wyalong Land District, [?]oorabil Estate Parish of [?] county of Dowling

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Farm No. 4 comprising portion [?] of [?] acres (about), distant from [?]argellico about 25 miles, Wyalong about 52 miles; grazing and agricultural land;…

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Chaplain's Story. Strange Church Services

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

We have started a sort of rest station for the men and have a great number at present (writes a chaplain from the front). What I want most is some literature or…

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Available Closer Settlement Purchase Farms. Boorabil Estate parish of Curriba country of Dowling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

Farm No. 4. comprising portion 44, of 1,138 acres (about), distant from Cargellico about 23 miles, Wyalong about 52 miles; grazing and…

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Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The opening of the newly erected chapel of the Church of Christ, in Tompson-street, Wagga, was celebrated on Sunday by special services…

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The Pope's Prayer Crowded Church Congregations. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Pope's prayer for peace was offered at Westminster and all Catholic churches in Europe. There were immense congregations at Notre…

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Wagga Church of Christ

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

The opening of the new chapel of the Church of Christ an Wagga was further celebrated last night by tea and public meetings, which proved…

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Mission School Social

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress social was held at the Mission School on Thursday evening in aid of the piano fund. There was a large attendance of young…

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"God Is with Us." Catholic Archbishop Urges Prayer. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The Archbishop of Cologne, addressing the Peoples Association, said, "It goes well with us, since God has been with us. So far it is unthinkable that…

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Closer Settlement Purchase Farms. Wyalong Land District, Hoorabil Estate Parish of Currib[?] county of Dowling

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Farm No. 4, comprising portion 44, of 1,128 acres (about), distant from Cargellico about 25 miles, Wyalong about 52 miles; grazing and agricultural land,…

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National Bigotry. Germany's Hate. Rebuke From Church Paper

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

Worse than war is the extreme race hatred that sometimes permeates and possesses the souls of warring peoples. So The Congregationalist (Boston) regrets to find evidence…

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Capturing German Trade. Mission to South America. a Commercial Steamer. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

A Trench steamer, fitted with showrooms, is being prepared to visit South America, with 50 representatives of French and 100 British merchants, to…

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