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Churches, 1885

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Exciting Scene in a Church

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1885 · page 2

GREAT excitement was caused at Armidale on Christmas morning by an attempt having been made upon the life of Dr. Terreggiam the Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese. The 11…

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Death of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 2

WE, the Evening News, learn by telegram from Bathurst that Dr. Matthew Qui[?] Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, died suddenly on Friday last, at the close of…

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Our Illustration the Most Rev. P. F. Moran. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 1

The subject of our illustration, the Most Rev. Patrick Francis Moran, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, who was born in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland, was…

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Church Bazaars. To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

DEAR SIR.— By your last issue I see that the Church of England people and their friends the Roman Catholics are about holding Bazaars upon the same day…

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Mr. Browne's Mission

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 2

MRS. BROWNE, the temperance advocate, continued to held services in the temperance Hall all this week in connection with the great mission in which she is engaged. Every night…

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St. John’s Anglican Church Bazaar

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 3

This the most successful bazaar ever held by the church of England people in Moruya was opened as the Hall of the Mechanic’s institute on Tuesday afternoon by the…

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Weslie in Church

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

On Tuesday [?]…

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Church of England

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

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Church of England

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 2

THE annual Easter meeting in connection with the Nowra portion of the Shoalhaven, Parish was held in the School Church Nowra, on Tuesday evening last. The attendance was…

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Roman Catholic [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

THE [?]…

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The Catholic Bazaar

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 3

As briefly noticed last Wednesday, the Bazaar in aid of the Convent School at Begs, opened in the Lyceum on Monday the 6th instant. Business went on briskly until Thursday, and…

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Facts and Fancies, Original and Selected. (Open to Contributors.) More Than Ten Commandments to Certain Church Goers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 2

1: When you go to church, if you are a little early don't go in and take your seat: but chat with your neighbours and wait till the minister announces the hymn. Thon walk…

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The Salvation Army and Church Services

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 2

"BE diligent in business, serving the Lord, etc," (Scripture.) There are a considerable number of general stores in Nowra. The keepers of these places are more or less diligent…

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St. John's Church, Bega. Churchwardens' Report and Financial Statement of St. John's Church, Bega, for the Year Ending Easter, 1885

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

IT is with much pleasure that the Churchwardens now submit the Annual Statement to the parishioners and seat-holders. The revenue for the year from all sources…

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Church of England. Postponed Easter Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

PRESENT: The Rev [?] Spencer, chairman, and Messrs, Harris, Davis, [?]rry, R. Rit[?] J. Jauncey, Harrison, H. [?]vis, P. H. W[?], H. Ritchie, M. J. [?]…

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Original Correspondence. The Salvation Army and Church Services. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

SIR,—Under the above heading, I notice a letter in your issue of 23rd, inst, calling attention to closed churches in Nowra on two occasions lately. To my mind, "Wellwisher"…

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Presbyterian

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 2

A SESSION of the Presbytery of Monaro met at St. Andrew's Church, Bega, on Tuesday, 12th instant. Present the Revs. W. Gardiner of Bombala (Clerk), W…

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Presbyterian

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 2

A SESSION of the Presbytery of Monaro net St. Andrew’s Church Bega, [?] 12th instant. Present the Revs. W. [?] (Clerk), W. Baker,…

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Presbyterian

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 2

THE Presbytery of Monaro rant in the [?] Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, at 3 p.m.. on the 12th May. Present lives W. Gardener, W. Baker. J. H.Archibald,…

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Shoalhaven Auxiliary of the Church Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

At a quarter past 8 o clock the same evening the above Society held its annual meeting. There was a small attendance, but a warm interest in the society's affairs was manifested by…

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