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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1886

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Church Bazaar

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

A BAZAAR in aid of the Primitive Methodist church building was opened in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a not very large assemblage. It had been…

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Primitive Methodist Church Razaar

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

THE indelatigable exertions necessary in properly organising a bazaar is known only to those ladies upon whom have devolved the responsibilities. The bazaar is essentially and purely the lady's…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above society was held in the school of arts, on Tuesday evening, when there was a large attendance of members and the public. After a hymn and prayer, the president…

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St. Simon's and St. Jude's Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

THE tender Mr. C. Grove has been accepted for the work to be carried out at St. Simon and St. Jude's Church, Bowral. The work comprises the building of a commodious schoolroom and the alteration of…

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Primitive Methodist Parsonage

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

THE tender of Mr. Ford Alldis has been accepted for this work; and we have been shown the plans drawn by Mr. Thos. W. Parrott, architect, of Bowral. The front elevation shows a neat two-story building…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

THE monthly public meeting of the above society, was held in the school of arts on Tuesday evening, and was largely attended. The Rev. J. B. Debenham president, in the chair. The meeting was opened…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held on Tuesday evening last at the school of arts, and was a great success, about 200 persons being present. The…

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Primitive Methodist Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 3

Bowral, Mr. W. H. Jones at 11, Mr. T. Knowles at 7. Bundanoon, Rev. B. Kenny at 11, and 7. Ringwood, Mr. W. Grice at 3…

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Wesleyan Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 3

Bowral, Rev. H. Pincombe at 11, Mr. Coleman at 7. Mittagong, Mr. Coleman at 11, Rev. Pincombe at 7. Moss Vale, Rgy. Pincombe at 3…

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St. Simon and St. Jude's New Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 2

THe foundation stone of St. Simon and St. Jude's new church building was laid by the Bishop of Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, in tho presence of about 200 persons. The…

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Primitive Methodist Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday a sale of plain and fancy work was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, and on Thursday evening a tea and entertainment were given. The…

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Church Going. to the Editor of the Bowral Free Press

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 2

SIR,—In this so-called age of enlightenment and religious toleration. some pious saints, enveloped in the odour of their own sanctity, are still to be found who think it doing God's service to point the…

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Church Coinc. to the Editor of the Bowral Free Press

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent, An Unorthodox Christian, is feverish: might I be allowed to suggest that he should rest awhile in a shady spot until the attack wears off? And when he is better he might…

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Primitive Methodist Anniversary Services

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

THE anniversary, services in connection with the Primitive Methodist church and Sunday school yere held, according to annonuncement, on sunday and Monday last…

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Clued to the Seats in Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

THE Liverpool Daily Post informs its readers that a very painful scene occurred in a village near Liverpool recently. It seems that the church has lately been…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

SPECIAL sermons in connection with the above society were preached on Sunday last by the Rev. G. Lane—at Bowral in the morning, at Moss yale in the afternoon, and at Mittagong in the evening…

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Roman Catholic Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 2

THE meeting of members of the Roman Catholic Church which was called for Monday evening at Rice's Commercial Hotel, was fairly attended, when matters connected with building a church in…

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Bowral Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 2

THE anniversary services and tea and public meeting of the Bowral Weslsyan Church wove held on Sunday and Monday last, and were in every respect a very great success. The anniversary sermons on…

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Lord Randolph Churchill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 2

LORD Randolph Churchill has gained enormously in public estimation(wrote a London correspondent). He has shown every quality of a leader, without losing the rare gift of being amusing. Poor little…

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Catholic Concert at Mittageng

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 2

A SUCCESSFUL concert was given at Mittagong last Saturday night in aid of the Local Roman Catholic Church funds. Despite unfavourable weather and other drawbacks, the Canterbury Hall was well…

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