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Churches, 1906

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Discords in Church

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

The misguided enthusiast who will sing out of tune, cheerfully ignoring the sufferings of the people within earshot, is a painful feature of many church…

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Methodist Band of Hope

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 3

ON Monday evening an excellent programme was rendered at the monthly meeting of the Bund of Hope. . Rev. E. W. Briscombe…

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Temperance Mission

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 8

Mrs Courtenay Smith, hon. organiser of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, arrived in Nowra on Saturday evening by the tourist train. After a…

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Mayfield Church Destroyed. Over-heated Furnace

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The fire which occurred in the early hoars of 31st January at Christ Church, Down street, Mayfair, destroyed the whole interior and the roof, and also…

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Presbyterian Visitation. Congregational Meeting at Berry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday 10th inst., the Presbytery of Illawarra represented by Rev. R Miller, Presbytery Clerk (Albion Park'), Rev R. Iaglis, Moderator…

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Church of England

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parishioners held in All Saints school hall last evening, Messrs C. Marriott, P C. U. Mackay, and W, Randall were…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 5

THE yearly flower show hold under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, Bega, took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The Mayor…

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W.C.T.U. Temperance Mission

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 8

Mrs Courtenay Smith, with the local president and treasurer, took the midday train to Berry on Wednesday 18th. An afternoon meeting was…

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The Churches. Special Services

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

A service preparatory to communicants' meeting was conducted in the Nowra Presbyterian Church on Thursday forenoon last by the Rev…

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Church of England, Nowra. Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 12

The annual vestry meeting in connection with the Shoalhaven parish was held in the School Hall, Nowra, on Tuesday evening, April 24th. The attendance numbered about…

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Methodist Tea-meeting

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 8

The annual Tea-meeting in connection with the Methodist Church on Wednesday night was liberally patronised, and was in every sense a success and pleasant evening's entertainment…

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Congregational Church. Visit of the Chairman of the Union

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 8

Rev R. A. Thompson, Chairman of the Congregational Union, arrived in Milton on Saturday evening last, and was tendered a welcome Social…

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Visit of the Presbyterian Moderator

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

The Rev. J. K. Bruce, the new Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, who was Minister of the Shoalhaven charge for several years…

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Methodist Foreign Mis[?]ions

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

During last week, evening meetings in connection with the Methodist Foreign Mission Society were conducted by the R. V. J. W. Leadley, of…

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Church and Labor. Speech by a Bishop

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 4

"Is the Church of England the Church?, of the people, as in earlier times? I doubt it." said the Earl of Harrowby at a Church meeting in Hanley on 6th…

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Tea and Social. Nowra Presbyterian Church. Visit of the Moderator

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The annual tea and social meeting in connection with the Nowra Presbyterian Church on Tuesday last were well attended, and a full hall greeted the speakers…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 9

The annual tea meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church was bold in the School Hall, Kinghorn-street, on Tuesday evening, May 22nd. There was a fairly…

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Rev. B. B. S. Hammond and the Sydney Mission Zone

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

The crowded audience which attended the Nowra School of Arts on Friday night last to hear the Rev. R S, Hammond's address on “ Work…

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Why Men Don't Go to Church

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

Commenting upon a recent correspondent on the above, a writer in the Melbourne 'Argus' says—'To put the whole matter with perfect frankness,…

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Church of England Deaconess High School. Annual Entertainment

The Bega Budget · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

On Thursday the School of Arts was again crowded to hear the cantata "Red Riding Hood's Rescue." Every available seat was…

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