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Riverina · Churches

Churches, 1918

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Presbyterian

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 1

The Rev. Wm. Talloch preached morning and evening at the Presbyterian Church, where there were large congregations. The interior if the…

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Methodist

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 1

There was a fair attendance at the morning service in the Methodist Church on Sunday and a large congregation in the evening. The Rev. H. S…

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The Churches at Easter. Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 1

There were large attendances at all service at St. John's Church of England on Sunday. Canon Pike being in charge throughout the day. The…

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Paris Church Shelled. During Good Friday Services. 75 KILLED, 90 Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

A shell from the German long-range gun struck a church in Paris during the Tenebrous service on Good Friday. Seventy-five persons were killed, and 90…

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Presbyterian Church. Ordination and Induction Service

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

The settlement of Rev. A. Hay-Holden as the minister of Tumut Presbyterian Church drew a fair congregation on Wednesday of last…

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All Saints' Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Large congregations attended, both morning and evening, at the above church, on Easter Sunday, and special music was most…

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The Long-range Run. Scene in Wrecked Church. 'An Unforgettable Memory" London, Tuesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

The Parris correspondent of the "New York Times" has inspected the church which was struck by shells from the long-range gun. He says: "The grue…

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Presbyterian

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Anzac Memorial Service.— The Gallipoli campaign and the heroism of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp will be commemorated on the…

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Methodist

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

On Sunday next the Rev; W. Tbeobal will close his ministry in the Coolamon circuit. Farewell services will be conducted at Methul at 3 p.m. and at…

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Church of England Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The Leeton School of Arts was crowded on Monday evening last, on the occasion of the Church of England concert. The entertainment proved…

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Baptist. Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The service on Easter Day were blessed with perfect weather. The congregations were as usual depleted by the customary exodus of [?] many of our…

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All Saints' Church

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

The annual vestry meeting of above was held on Tuesday evening last, there being between 20 and 30 members of the congregation…

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Local and General. New Catholic Presbytery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The Roman Catholic community will be gratified to learn that good headway is being made with the erection of the Leeton Presbytery, and that ere…

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Enlistment of Glergy. Heads of Churches, Consulted. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

The [?] the [?]…

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Church of England

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

On Sunday night last the Vicar, after the second Lesson dedicated two memorial gifts. One, an oak Litany desk, in memory of Signaller Meadows, and the…

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Church of England

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 3

A meeting of parishioners of the local Church of England took place in the church on Monday evening last to consider the…

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Churches in Queer Places

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 7

People at Tunbridge Wells rarely say that it is impossible to be in two places at one time, because if they enter the beautiful old Church in their…

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Smoking in Church

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 7

Smoking in Church is a Dutch custom. Dutchmen are such inveterate smokers that rarely is one of them seen without a pipe. He finds he is…

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Church of England. Sr. Jude's Parish, Tumba- Humba

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday of last week the annual meeting took place in St. Jude's Church at 3.30 p.m., the Rector presiding…

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Baptist Church

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

Attention is directed to the service on Sunday next, when Mr. J. H. McDonald, late of Sydney City Mission, will preach. His evening subject,…

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