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Churches, 1908

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Methodist Parsonage

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The Trustees of the Nowra Methodist Church have contracted with Mr F. Moore (Nowra) and Mr G. Gillam (Berry) for the…

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Ladies Church-aid Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The Annual Meeting of the Church-Aid Society in connection with the Methodist Church was held on Thursday of last week, in the Nowra…

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Kameruka Church. Unveiling of the Memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Wren

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

On Sunday morning, in the presence of a large congregation, the memorial in Trinity Church, Kameruka, to Mr. and Mrs. H Wren, was unveiled. The Von…

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Trinity Church, Kameruka

The Bega Budget · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 1

Very extensive improvements have been going on lately in Trinity Church Kameruka, and the results as seen for the first time on…

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Presbyterian Charge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 8

The Rev. J. Malcolm, M.A., bag accepted the charge of the Kiama Presbyterian Church, which has been vacant since the resignation of the…

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Kaiser's Church Burned. Historic Battle Trophies. Many Destroyed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

Berlin's historic Garrison Church, built in 1703, the Kaiser's favorite place of worship, was (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th April) totally destroyed by fire…

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Rating of Church Properties the Magistrates Decision Criticised by Glebe Council

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 1

A lengthy debate took place in tie Glebe Council last evening respecting the decision of Mr. Payten, S.M., in regard to the rating of the rectory and shoolhouse of St John's…

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Quaama Roman Catholic Church Ball

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

This social fixture, which came off on Friday in the School of Arts, was even a greater success than it was anticipated it would be. There…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The Methodist Quarterly meeting was held at the Parsonage on 14th instant, when there was a very large attendance of officers…

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Roseby Park Mission Station. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 9

SIR,—I have received the following report regarding Roseby Park from one who has been there and takes an interest in the mission work, and I should be glad if you would…

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Methodist Church

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

Methodist quarterly meeting was held at the Parsonage on Tuesday, 14th inst., when there was a very large attendance of officers. The Rev. J…

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Rating of Church Halls

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 9

At the Nowra Appeal Court, last week, the Rev. W. G. Willard appealed against an assessment on the property known as the Methodist School Hall, in Junction-street…

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Wedding Drama. a Russian Count. Vicar Refuses to Marry. Scene in Church. Brief Courtship of Rich Widow

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

Bristol provides a full-blown romance in a tale of a wedding that was frustrated through the intervention of the vicar of a fashionable suburb of the…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 12

Just twelve months ago the Rev. W Dobbie came to Nowra to establish a church in connection with the Baptist denomination in Shoalhaven. The task before him seemed…

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Cigars in Church. a Unique Service

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

Five hundred men packed the new "men's church" at Atlantic City, U.S.A., on 9th May (says "Inter-Ocean") and puffed cigars and pipes furnished by the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School. Annual Prize Giving

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

This function was celebrated on Wednesday evening last, when the scholars prettily dressed for the occasion received prizes for…

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Presbyterian Social at Burracate

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 3

THE committee of the Burragate Presbyterian Social, being blessed with beautiful weather, their annual Social, which took place on the 12th inst, was…

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The Exemption of Church Lands

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

In almost every statute it is found that there is one particular section which seems fated to become the groundwork of litigation…

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Rating of Church Lands

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 7

At the Kiama Appeal Court, before the P.M. (Lieut. Colonel Chisholm), on Tuesday last, Rev. M. P. Malone (for the Roman Catholic Church trustees) appealed against…

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Church Circuit Jubilee

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The celebrations of the Jubilee of the Shoalhavean Methodist Circuit will commence to-morrow (Sunday) week, when the President and…

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