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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Hats in Churches

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

The wearing of hats in theatres and concert-rooms is a long-standing cause of trouble. But, as to ha[?]s in churches and chapels, there appears to be divided…

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Methodist Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The services in the Bowral Methodist Church to-morrow (Sunday) will be conducted, in the morning by the Rev. F. C. Boyer, in the evening by the Rev. Thomas…

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Catholic Bazaar at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

The Bowral School of Arts presented a bright and animated appearance on Wednesday afternoon, when the Bong Bong Bazaar opened by His…

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St. Stephen’s Church, Mittagong

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

A Golden Offering Sunday and Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 14, 1904, at 3 o’clock. The Archbishop is…

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Local and General. Bowral Methodist Sunday School

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

PICNIC —On Tuesday last the Bowral Methodist Sunday School held itS an­nual picnic in what is familiarly known as Harrison's paddock. The weather…

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Methodist

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Sunday School.—Officers elected for 1904: Mr H. E. Wickham, superintendent; Mr T. Garrad, assistant superintendent; Mr P. C. Beer, secretary; Miss…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Roman Catholic Church was held in the Moss Vale hall on Anniversary night (Tuesday), and was an unqualified success…

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News Gleanings. St. Jude's Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Sunday next is "Church Debt Sunday" at St. Jude's Church, Bowral. The services both morning and evening will be conducted by the Venerable A. K…

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Church of England Picnic

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

The children attending the St. Stephen’s Sunday School, held their annual picnic on Tuesday last, which proved to be a most enjoyable outing…

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St. Jude's Church, Bowral. Church Debt

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

On Sunday last, 31st January, the 116th anniversary of the founding of the, Church of England in New South Wales, and also the anniversary of St. Jude's Church,…

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Presbyterian Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

A large congregation for a week evening service assembled at the Presbyterian Church, Bowral, on Thursday evening to join in the general thanksgiving to God…

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Mittagong Presbyterian Church. Sale of Work

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

In connection with the above Church, a Sale of Work was held in the Canterbury Hall, Mittagong, on Friday evening and Saturday last. The…

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St. Jude's Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The Rev. H. G. Howe, of Chatswood will conduct the morning and evening services at the above church to-morrow (Sunday), in the absence of the Rector. The Rev. E…

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Temperance Mission

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that the temperance miss on to be held in this town will commence on Friday evening next with a public meeting…

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The Mission to Thibet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 1

In the House of Commons on Friday night Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for India, in answer to a question regarding Colonel…

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In a Scotch Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 5

An old Scottish minister took it into his head to marry his housekeeper. His precentor being ill on the day when the banns were to be proclaimed, the minister…

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Presbyterian Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The adberents of the Bowral Presbyterian Church are arranging to hold a grand concert in the local School of Arts on the evening of Wednesday, 17th February, at 8…

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Methodist Summer Fair

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A successful Summer Fair in connection with the Bowral Methodist Church was commenced in the local School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a…

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Temperance Mission

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A temperance mission was opened at the Centennial Hall, Mose Vale on Friday evening by Mr. Albert Bruntnell the organiser and lecturer for the New South Wales…

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The Presbyterian Concert

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Bear in mind the grand concert, to be held in the Bowral School of Arts this (Wednesday.) evening, in aid of the building fund of the local Presbyterian Church…

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