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South Coast · Churches

Churches, 1927

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The Quarterly Meeting of the Bega Methodist Circuit took place at the Parsonage, Bega, on Wednesday night, when there were present Revs. H. C…

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Fire at Fills Creek Does a Lot of Damage Firefighters Have a Strenuous Time. The Church Has Narrow Escape From, Destruction

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

After having escaped the terrific bush fires, of a few weeks ago, which almost swept the coastal belt of bush country from end to end, Falls Creek…

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Popular Methodist Farewelled

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

The young people of the Warren Methodist Church accorded a farewell social to Mr. Walter R. Thomas on Friday evening, December 17th…

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Taming Hotels into Churches

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

The radio in England is emptying the charades in favour of the hotels according to a despatch in the New Tort “Evening Post,” which says…

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St. John’s Parish. Annual Meeting

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

The annual vestry and social gathering of parishioners was held in St. John’s parish hall on Monday evening. large number being present…

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Presbyterian Moonlight Concert

The Bega District News · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

The annual moonlight concert, in aid of the Bega Presbyterian Church, was held in the Manse grounds on Wednesday night, in cool, pleasant…

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Churchmen Indicted. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

In a leading article the New York "World" says:—"It is the Anti-Saloon League, speaking in the name of the…

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Batavian Marriage. Civil, And Church Ceremony. Daughter Of The Rev. A. G. And Mrs. Perkins

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

A wedding, of interest was celebrated at Batavia on January 17, between Miss Winifred Laura Perkins, only daughte[?] of Rev. A. G. Perkins…

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Church Migration Scheme. British Families for Farms and Stations

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

Representing the Migration Department of the Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Congregational Churches, Rev. M. S. Allan, of the Victorian…

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Batavian Marriage. Civil and Church Ceremony. Phtpps—perkins

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 1

A wedding of local interest was celebrated at Batavia on January 17th, between Miss Winifred Laura Perkins, only daughter of Rev. A. G…

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

The local Methodist Harvest Festival passed off very successfully on Sunday. The church was attractively…

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Methodist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The Quarterly Meeting of the Bega Methodist Circuit was held at Candelo a Wednesday night, at the residence of Mr. Johnson, when there were…

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Methodist Church

The Bega District News · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

The Bega circuit quarterly meeting was held, at the residence of Mr. R. E. Johnson, Candelo, on Wednesday, 6th April. There was…

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Methodist Church Services. (Easter Sunday.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 6

Nowra 11, Greenwell Point 3, Nowra 7.30 Parade of Comrades and Knights.--special Easter music, Preacher, Rev. L. M. Mills. Subject:…

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Church Of England. Girls' Friendly Society. Official Opening Of New Wing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

The conversazione and concert in connection with the Girl's Friendly Society (Church of England) on the occasion of the official opening of the…

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The Mission to Lepers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

Sister Louise, of the Mission to Lepers, is once more in our midst. Those who heard this interesting speaker about three years ago will…

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Church of England

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

The annual vestry meeting was held in the school hall on Monday night, Rev. T. Terry being in the chair. Mr. T. Marriott read the balance-sheet…

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Country Church Services. Tribute to Rev. Mr. Mills' Preaching

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 2

"Phillip Cook's" appreciation in a Sydney paper:—Station 2BL is to be complimented on inaugurating wireless country…

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Church News

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The Ven. Archdeacon B. Dore Bryant invited the churchwardens and council of St. John's Church, to a social evening at the Rectory on…

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In An Old Country Church. Memories Of Pioneer Families

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

Miss Doris Mackenzie decided well when she chose old St. John's Church at Terara as the place for her marriage with Mr. Roy Weir Gra[?]me,…

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