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South Coast · Churches

Churches, 1925

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St. Luke’s Church, Wolumla

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

A large number-attended the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Church of England, Wolumla, and beautiful weather…

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

The Quarterly Meeting of the local Methodist Church was held on Monday night, Rev Mills presiding. The ordinary routine business of the quarter…

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Local and General. Church of England Notes

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Church of England services: Sunday—Candelo 8 a.m., Kameruka 11, Bemboka 7.30. Monday—Niagara 8.30 p.m. Tuesday—South Wolumla…

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Church of England

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kameruka parish was held at Kameruka Hall on Wednesday, 11th instant. All retiring officers were re-elected,…

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Anglican

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

Church of England services for Sunday: Bemboka 10.30 (annual meeting 11.45) Kameruka 7.30. Ash Wednesday, Candelo 7.45 a m (HC)…

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Cyclone in Queensland Catholic Church Blown Down

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A cyclone swept over Chinchilla, Queensland, on Saturday night. The Roman Catholic church was blown down, and two children who were…

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St John’s Parish Meeting

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of parishioners. was held m the Parisk Hall on Wednesday evening, for the purpose receiving and adopting the reports…

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Visit of Barry Catholic Bishop of Goulburn

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

His Lordship, Dr. Barry. Catholic Bishop of Goulburn arrived in Bega from Cobargo on Tuesday afternoon, and was escorted from North. Bega…

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The Methodist Harvest Festival held on Sunday night was very successful. The church was attractively decorated with farm products, flowers, etc., and…

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Notable Churchman Dead

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

The Rev. John Ferguson, of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Sydney, died yesterday, aged 73…

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Visit of Dr. Barry Catholic Bishop of Goulburn

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

Crowded congregations were present at the three masses at St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday, and at Benediction in the evening. After…

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Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church was held in the school hall, Nowra, on Tuesday evening. Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A.,…

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Clergyman Dies Unlucky Parish

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

Rev. A. P. Hannington, Church of England rector at Jerry’s Plains, near Singleton, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. He succeeded Rev. Wm…

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Methodist

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

There was a packed congregation at the Methodist Church on Sunday night to hear the farewell sermon of the Rev. F. H. McGowan. Additional…

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Presbyterian Visit of Moderator

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

In connection with the meeting of the Morarc Presbytery, held is Wednesday last, there were present the Right Rev. Wm. Robertson,…

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Methodist. Farewell to Rev. F. H. and Mrs. McGOWAN

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 3

The large gathering that assembled in the Nowra Methodist Church on Wednesday night to say farewell to the Rev. F. H. and Mrs. McGowan…

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Latest Telegrams. the Ne Temere Bill Upper House Amends It Extreme Section Disatisfied, But Archbishop Wright Approves Archbishop Kelly Says Priests Will Go to Prison Rather Than Disobey Church Laws

The Bega District News · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

Mr Skelton, M.L.A., president of the Protestant Labor Party, condemns the Council’s amendment in the Ne Temere Bill, and declares…

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Roman Catholic Pilgrims Leave for Rome

The Bega District News · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The steamer Mongolia, which will leave tomorrow for London, has amongst her passengers 250 pilgrims bound for Lourdes and Rome in connection…

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Labor Candidate Withdraws. Prefers Church Work

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Alderman A. A. Turnbull, one of the selected Labor candidates for Goulburn, has withdrawn from the contest, "chiefly because he perfers…

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First Services at the New Wolumla Church

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

A very large congregation assembled for the first service at the new Church at Wolumla, many extra forms and seats having to be…

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