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Churches, 1912

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Winston Churchill Remarkable Rise

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 3

The ascent of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the very front rank of party politics has been phenomenally rapid. No parallel to this meteoric…

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Popular Parish Priest. Honoring Father Sheridan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 1

On Tuesday night, 3rd inst., Rev. B. J Sheridan, parish priest of the Shoalhaven, was entertained by a crowded gathering, representing all classes and creeds, in…

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Wedding Uproar. Rector Refuses Use of Church

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

The action of a Hampshire village rector in acting contrary to the general desire of his parishioners led to extraordinary scenes at the wedding last…

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Wanton Damage in a Church

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

Cambus[?]ang Parish Church has been broken into by smashing the window of the organ engine room. On getting inside, the depredator dragged the meter…

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Visit of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 1

Dr. Wright, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, visited Nowra on Wednesday last, coming over in the forenoon, per motor car, from Kangaroo Valley. During His Grace's…

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

THE Quarterly Meeting of officials of Candelo Methodist Circuit was held at the church on Monday night. There were present, Rev. F. J. Carwood…

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Catholic Mission at Eden

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 3

During the past month Missions have been given in the soveral churches (including Wolumla, Rooky Hall, Wyndham and Kiah)…

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The Presbyterian Church Bell

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 8

The new bell which has been erected for the Presbyterian Church is to be publicly inaugurated by a service in the Church tomorrow (Saturday)…

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Taking Down the Church

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

At Bung[?]bin Friday evening (says the G[?] “Herald”) the Rev Silas Bembrick, of Bal[?] passing refre[?] to supporting the…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Shoalhaven Methodist-Circuit was held in Nowra on Wednesday, Oct 9. Fourteen representatives attended…

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New Church Bell

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

The new bell which has been erected for the Presbyterian Church is to be publicly inaugurated by a service in the Church to-day (Saturday) at 2 30 p.m…

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The Church and Finance

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

AN interesting article is being freely printed in country newspapers, written for the WEEKLY NEWS by "Tohunga." The writer suggests…

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Church Bell Inauguration

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 5

The formal inauguration of the bell, which has been erected at the Presbyterian Church, took place last Saturday afternoon…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

On Monday night the annual Sunday [?] was held the [?] with a [?] The following were regarded:…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Awards

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Best 6 roses Mr Blomfield 4 entries. Three roses -Mr. Blomfield 3 entries…

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Presbyterian flows [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The Pre[?] sale of weak held in [?] on Thursday and Friday [?] well [?]…

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Church of England Concert

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The ladies of St. John's Sewing Bee are endeavoring to raise £100 by next Easter towards the reduction of the debt on the rectory in…

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Church of England Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

The above concert in aid of St. John’s Rectory fund, was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night, when there was a good attendance, the…

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Methodist Synod

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 12

The annual session of the South Coast District Synod was held at Wollongong last week. The proceedings commenced with a pastoral session in the Methodist…

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Cheap Churches. Canon Barnett's Plan. Help in Town Planning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 3

Canon Barnett, the fonder of Toynbee Hall, makes a spirited protest against the continued building of small, mean chuchres and shows in the…

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