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Churches, 1917

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Adelong Catholic Bazaar

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The Roman Catholic people held their annual bazar on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, and the function turned out to be a great…

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Griffith News Hanwood Methodist Church. a Successful Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A concert in aid of the Hanwood Methodist Church was held in Hanwood Hall on Thursday week last, and proved to be a very successful…

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Billet for Ex-minister. Mr. Hoyle's Mission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

It is reported that Mr. Hoyle, ex-Minister for Railways, intends to proceed to America and England to inquire into the subjects of railway…

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Anglican Criticism. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

"J say emphatically that it is false to allege that the considerations of religion weighed for a single moment with the Government in the recent…

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Death of Father Gray. Parish Priest of Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The lamented death of the Very Rev. Father Gray at Narrandera on Monday week last caused widespread sorrow and general regret throughout the…

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Church News. Services for Sunday Next. Church of England

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Jan 14 [?]nd Sunday after the [?]phany [?] a.m., Holy Communion, Coolamon 11 a.m., Matins and Sermon, Berry Jerry [?] p.m., Evensong and Sermon, Marrar…

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Eating a Church

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

The lot of an Eskimo dog is a hard one. In the first place, he has to earn his living by drawing sledges. In the next place, food is so scarce…

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Italian Military Mission. Athens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

All Italian military mission has arrived to participate as a joint Allied Control Commission, which the Allied and Greek officers have formed to…

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Among Prominent People. Papers and Politicians a Churchman's View

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

"Our claims to equality of sacrifice are a damnable die. There are men who are enduring the burning sands of the descrts or are waist-deep in the…

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State and the Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

"The day was when probhets guarded the sanetum of worship and Caesar was requested to keep his hands off. But to-day the Churches are tumbling…

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Church News. Services for Sunday Next [?]

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

[?] 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany 8 a.m. Holy Communion, Coolamon 11 a.m. Holy Communion, [?]…

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Church of England

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the congretion of St. Aidan's Church was held at the Church on Friday evening last. The Vicar, Rev. J. C. Rae, occupied…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Wagga Methodist Circuit took place yesterday, when Messrs. J. G. Fletcher and W. R. Lyons were appointed…

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Presbyterian Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Leeton Presbyterian Church will be held at the close of the evening service on Sunday next. Members are…

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A Successful Mission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

As our leaders are aware, the Fruit Growers Association at its last meeting decided to send a deputation to Sydney to interview the Railway…

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Church News. Services for Sunday Next. Church of England

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Jan 28—4th Sunday after the Epiphany. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Coolamon 11 a.m. Maims and Holy Communion. Coolrmon…

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Local & General. Catholic Federation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. P. S. Cleary, President of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales, will deliver an address on the aims and objects of the above…

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Church Services. Methodist

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Sunday next— Gundagai 10.45 a.m. Mr G. R. Walker Batlow 11 a.m. Rev. H. Skuse. Tumut 3.15 p.m. Rev. H. Skuse…

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Catholic Federation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

A largely attended meeting in connection with the 1917 campaign of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Joseph's Hall last night. Monsignor…

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Catholic Federation Society

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

There were about 70 members present at the Debuting Society meeting in connection with above, held in the schoolroom, Rev. Father Devine…

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