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Churches, 1917

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Baptist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The Baptist Church has been ceiled and renovated. They say that it is about the best, if not the beat, ceiling on the Area. The work was done by…

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Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

There was a good congregation at St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday night, when special intercessions were made in connection with the third anniversary of the…

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Presbyterian Girls' Guild

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Presbyterian Girls Guild, a vocal, Musical and dramatic entertainment was held in the Presbyterian School Hall last…

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Presbyterian Church Choir

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

The sacred vocal and organ recital in aid of the choir funds of tho Presbyterian church was held in the church hall on Sunday last. Despite…

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Early Days in this District. No. 12. Extracts From "Herald" Flics of Forty Years Ago. JUNE 26, 1877. Church Committee Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the building committee for erecting the proposed Anglican Church was held yesterday afternoon Rev. W. Cocks in the…

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Church Boys' Outing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

The acolytes of St. Michael's Church to the number of 35 were treated to a very enjoyable picnic the other day. They left the Monastery by motor car…

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The Church and the Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

When Dr. Radford, Anglican Bishop of Goulburn, moved in Synod for the support of the people of the Church to assist the Government in the task of…

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Roman Catholic Mission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Commencing on Sunday morning next, the Rev. Father Packer, of the Redemptorist Order. will conduct a mission at St. Joseph's Church, Leeton…

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Whitton Catholic Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The Catholic Ball to be held at Whitten has been postponed until Friday. September 28. Every provision is being marts for the…

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Local and General. Methodist Send off to Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

Two of the local soldiers on final leave, Gunners Fred, Thompson and Allen Dinning, were on Wednesday night tendered a social by the…

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St. Peter's Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The services at the above church next Sunday, August 20, will be as follows: Holy communion, 8 a.m. Holy Commission and sermon, 11 a.m…

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Roman Catholic Mission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

During the week large congregations have attended the mission services at St. Joseph's Church. The Rev. Father Packer's vigorous missionary…

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Methodist

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Sunday will be observed as Church Anniversary Day at the Coolamon Church. Appropriate sermons will be preached— at the morning service by Rev. W…

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Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Vicar is busy enrolling confirmation candidates throughout the parish, and would be glad if those desirous of being confirmed would send in their…

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Parish Church Registers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 7

Every entry in a parish church register is a record of human interest. These ancient records are often a mine of information, and many…

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The Curse of Spiritualism As a Roman Catholic Sees It

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

THE revival of Spiritualism as a result of the war, which has been noted in many quarters, suggests to J. Godfrey Raupert, a writer in the Roman Catholic weekly…

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London's Oldest Church

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 2

St. Bartholomew's, Smithfield, of which the cloisters have just been rescued from a stable, is the oldest church in London, but preserves only…

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Church of England

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

On Sunday evening next, at the evensong services, to be held at 7.30 o'clock Miss Ruby Michael will contribute a solo. As Miss Michael is a singer of…

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Church Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND (St. Peter's).—Sunday, 11 a.m. (Matins and Litany); [?] p.m. (Evensong and Sermon); 3rd Sunday in month…

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Baptist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

The ceiling of the Leeton Baptist Church has been completed at a cost of between £30 and £40. The work was undertaken by Mr. McKay…

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