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Churches, 1917

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Church of England. Annual Meeting of Parishioners

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of parishioners of St. John's Church of England took place last evening, the Rector, Canon Pike presiding…

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Presbyterian Church, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

An impressive service [?]held at the Presbyterian Church[?] last Sunday, when a "Roll of Honor," was unveiled bearing the names of the men…

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Baptist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

The aniversary services of the Baptist Church will be held on Sunday and Monday, May 6 and 7, Interesting particulars will be found in our…

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Church of England Social

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

The second dunce of the winter series of socials being run under the auspices of St. Peter's Church of England committee, will be held in the…

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Curing Seed Ears of Maize. Methodist of Hanging Them

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

A simple method of fastening seed ears of maize so that they can be hung up for curing is described in a current "Agriculture Gazette." The…

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God's Acre. Comment at Church Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The somewhat neglected stare of the Wagga Cemetery was the subject of comment at St. John's Church of [?] annual meeting of parish…

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Items of News. Foreign Mission Services

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

Yesterday was observed as Foreign Mission Sunday in Methodist churches throughout Australia. In the Wagga Methodist Church, the services were…

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In Memoriam Services St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

A most impressive service, in memory of the late Pte. Colin Lindsay Smith was held on Sunday morning at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, of…

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Leeton Presbyterian Church. Darlington Point Red Cross Society

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

A very impressive and interesting coremony tok place on Sunday afternoon, 29th April, on the occasion of the unveiling of the The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 28th April. There were…

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St. John's Church of England

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

At the morning service the Rev. Canon Pike made touching reference to the death at the front of three late members of the church…

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Lockhart Methodist Circuit. Welcome Social and Presentation to Cr. W. K. Day

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

On thursday evening a welcome serial wa tendered to the Rev. Owen Evans, who has been appointed by the N.S.W. Conference to be the resident…

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Presbyterian Assembly. References to the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

Professor Macintyre, addressing the Presbyterian General Assembly, said that we in Australia hardly realised the awfulness of the war. He added…

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Irish Question. Joint Church Manfesto. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 3

The situation in Ireland is becoming increasingly complex. A remarkable manifesto, which was signed by three Catholic Archbishops,…

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Presbyterian Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

There will be no service at Stony Point or Yanco on Sunday next, 13th inst.; or at Yanco on Sunday the 20th instant…

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Leeton Baptist Church Anniversary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

At the end of last week the Baptist community of the Area were honored by a visit from the Rev. David Street, president of the Baptist Union of New…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Visit by Governor-general Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The Governor-General was welcomed by the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day. His Excellency referred in congratulatory terms to the…

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Yerong Creek. Church Concert

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 1

A most successful concert took place in the Public Hall on Wednesday night, and inst., in aid or the Presbyterian Building Fund. Rev. John…

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America Mission to Russia. Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Elihu Root, ex-Secretary of State, who is about to leave with the United States mission to Russia, has had an important conference with…

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A Mission to Mankind

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

We used to read that the sense of having a mission to mankind was very deep in the German heart. One hears the Germans still have It, though they have suffered extremely,…

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Mission to Russia. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The United States notified the Russian Government, in order to remove possible misunderstandings, that the American mission to Russia is…

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