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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Church Drained with Champagne Bottles

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, at North Greenfield, Wisconsin, is most likely the only religious edifice in the world that depends upon champagne…

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Catholic Bazaar

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

A “settling-up” meeting in connection with the above, presided over by Father Clarke, was held on Wednesday evening last, when the announcement was made…

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Greece. Constantine's Brother. Going to Petrograd. Highly Important Mission. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

It is reported that the brother of King Constantino has arrived at Stockholm en route to Petrograd. It is believed that his journey is fraught…

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Victorian Liquor Laws. Churches Want Change. Referendum Asked For. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 3

A deputation from the Council of Churches, representing 400,000 people, asked the Victorian Premier for a referendum on the hours of liquor trading…

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Presbyterian Soldiers' Institute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Presbytery of Wagga held at St. Andrew's School Hall, Wagga, on the 10th. instant, the presbytery discussed the proposal that…

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Late John Norton. the Funeral. St. James' Church Crowded. Mrs. Norton Much Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 3

The funeral of the late John Norton was largely attended. St. James' Church, where the obsequies were celebrated, was crowded…

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Anzac Day. Cadets Church Parade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

A church parade of the Wagga Senior Cadets will be held on Tuesday morning, 25th inst (Anzac Day). The cadets, in uniform, will assemble at…

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Osborne. Successful Presbyterian Function

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

The Jumble Fair held at " Blair Athol," Osborne, tho residence of Mr and Mrs J. T. Swannell, on April 12th, proved most successful. There…

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"The Crucifixion." Successful Rendering at St. John's Church

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

An opportunity was afforded the masic loving community of Wagga last evening to hear Stainer's cantata, "The Crucifixion," and the choir of St…

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Church Services

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the Church of England services, to be held in St. John's, St. Mary's and St. Luke's tomorrow (Good Friday), and to those…

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Churchill and Carson. Former Ministers Confer. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Lieut.-Colonel Winston Churchill has returned from France, and has conferred with Sir Edward Carson…

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Anglican Church

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

The Annual Vestry Meeting in connection with St. Jude's parish of Tumbarumba, was held in the School of Arts on…

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District News. Darlington Point. Presbyterian Concert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian Concert was held in the Darlington Point Pubic Had, on the evening of the 14th inst Previous to the opening of proceed…

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. White preached forcible sermons both morning and evening and also conducted the service at Downside. In the morning the preacher took as…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

Special Easter services were held in the Methodist Church at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Music, special to the occasion, was rendered…

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Roman Catholic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

Mass was celebrated at the Convent at 7.30 a.m. and at St. Michael's at 9 and 11 a.m. The 11 o'clock Mass was a Missa Cantata, that is sung without…

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Anzac Day. Church of England United Church Service

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

Australasian sons who had fallen in battle were remembered throughout the land yesterday, the first anniversary of the first lauding of the…

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St. John's Church

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 3

In St. John's Church Rev. Canon Pike took the text: "These ali having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,…

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Church Communicants

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

"During the last quarter of a century the Churches in the United States have almost doubled the number of their communicants; but the statistics…

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Anzac Day. Special Service at Christ Church

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

A special service was held at Christ Church last Tuesday evening in commomoration of Anznc Day, that great event which is writien…

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