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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Presbyterian Church, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

The services in connection with the opening of the new Presbyterian Church hall were conducted on Sunday last, when the Rev…

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Presbyterian Hall

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 8

The new Presbyterian Church Hall, the opening services of which were conducted last Sunday, is a very fine, solidly-built edifice, with…

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Riverina Methodist Synod

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

In the Parish Hall on Wednesday night a welcome social was tendered the members of the synod, the Rev. Bell house, of Cootamundra circuit,…

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Church Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

The annual fair of St. Luke's Church of England, South Wagga will be held on Friday afternoon and evening next…

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Methodist Synod

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

At the Methodist Synod in the Riverina district, held last week, the statistical returns for the district were presented, showing an increase of 30…

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Salvation Army. Interesting Details of Leper Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

On Sunday last, at the Salvation Army Hall, Envoy Hosking of Melbourne, now travelling in connection with Army work, conducted…

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Church of England

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Dr. Radford (Bishop of Goulburn) will visit the Cootamundra parish on Sunday next. The Bishop will celebrate at the 8 a.m. Holy Communion at…

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Church of England Tea Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

The annual tea meeting and concert organised by the ladies or St. John's Church of England, eventuated successfully last evening, in the…

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Wamoon Methodist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

During the past few weeks rapid progress has been made with the erection of a Methodist Church at Waamoon. The site secured is…

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Catholic Bazaar

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The Bazaar was formally opened by the Rev. Rather-Griffin, of Coolmon, on Tuesday evening, at Winter’s Hall, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to…

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Methodist Synod

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 3

At the Methodist Synod in the Riverina district, held last week, the statistical returns for the district were presented, showing an increase of 30 members…

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How Things Are Done. How a Church Bell Is Rung

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

There are various ways of ringing large bells, such as those hung in cathedrals and churches. They may be swung so that the hanging tongue strikes against the inside rim…

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Church Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

The annual fair in connection with St. Luke's Church of England, South Wagga, was held in the church grounds yesterday afternoon and evening in the…

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New Marriage Certificate. Freedom From Disease. Methodist Synod Action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 1

The Western District Synod of the Methodist Church, which met at Parkes last week, passed a series of social resolutions, amongst which were:—…

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Anglican Synod

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

"At last General Synod is over. But what a finish for a great assembly representing for a great Church, and an assembly too that has one chance in five…

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Methodist Birthday Social

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

As reported briefly in our last issue, the above took place in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday evening, Nov. 9th, and was a most successful function. The…

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Catholic Bazaar at Marrar. £500 REALISED

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

We are unable to give the exact amount realised at the Catholic Bazaar held at Marrar during last week, but in the course of conversation with Rev. Father…

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House of Commons. Colonel Churchill Critical. Labor and Submarines. Nationalisation If Industries London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

In the Commons Colonel Winston Churchill said the shortage of labor was due to indiseriminate voluntary recruiting on a gigantic scale, in which…

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Mission of the Church. Archbishops' Letter. Problems of Industrial Life. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The Archbishops have addressed a letter urging the necessity for following up the national mission, which was only in the first stage, by a wider…

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Church of England Bazaar. Successful Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 8

The annual bazaar to help the funds of St. Peter's Church of England commenced in the Enterprise Hall, Leeton, on Thursday, 16th…

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