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Churches, 1883

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Church of England Temperance Society

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 6

On Monday last the Church of England Temperance Society, of Waterloo, gave their free monthly entertainment, the Rev. J. N. Manning, B.A., in the chair. As usual, the room was crowded. The…

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New Congregational Church at Homebush

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 1087

The foundation-stone of a Congregational church at Bomebush was laid on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Jefferis, wife of the Rev. James Jefferis, pastor of the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The building is to occupy a site…

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New Anglican Church at Summer Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1883 · page 4

The foundation stone of an Anglican church, to be called St. Andrew's, was laid by Mrs. Alexander Stuart, at Summe[?] Hill, on Saturaday afternoon. Shortly before the ceremony took place there was a heavy shower of rain, and the…

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St. Phillip's Church

Evening News · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

A sale of work on behalf of St. Philip's commenced yesterday at the school-house. Charlotte-place. It was formally opened by the Rev. J. D. Langley at 6.30 p.m., and during the evening the…

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Si. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

Evening News · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

A sale of work in connection with this Church was opened yesterday afternoon. There is a very large collection of fancy and useful goods exposed for sale at the various stalls. During the afternoon and…

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Church Bazaars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 8

The Christmas reunion and sale of works in aid of the funds of St. Philip's Church was opened last evening, in the schoolroom in Charlotte-place. The room was crowded during the whole of the evening, and presented a very gay…

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St. Andrew's Church, Summer Hill. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 4

The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation atone of a new Anglican church at Summer Hill was performed on Saturday afternoon in the presence of several hundreds of persons, but the…

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Christ Church, Enmore

Evening News · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

A concert of vocal and instrumental music took place on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall, Petersham, in aid of the organ fund of Christ Church, Enmore. The opening number on the programme…

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Church Bazaars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 10

A bazaar was opened yesterday afternoon in the Protestant Hall with the object of augmenting the building fund of the Marrickville Congregational Church. Uuder the direction of Mr. John Fairfax the hall had been…

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Church Bazaars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 10

The Marrickville church bazaar was continued yesterday afternoon and evening. In opening the bazaar in the afternoon the Rev. Mr. Dey stated that, including the takings of the previous day, and also the donations and promises of…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission in Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 8

Mr. Matthew Burnett, the teetotal enthusiast, closed his mission at Albany on Saturday night. The Government Resident presided, 400 have taken the pledge here. Mr. Burnett arrived in the colony early…

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Catholic. St. John's College

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 14

On Tuesday last, according the arrangement, St. convocation of tho Fellows and Graduates of St. John's College was held at the college for the purpose of electing Fellows to fill three vacancies…

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Palmer's Island Mission, Lower Clarence River

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 18

Palmer's Island was in great festivity on Sunday, December 2, on the occasion of the Pastoral visit of his Lordship, Right Rev. Dr. Torreggiani, O.S.F.C., Lord Bishop of Armidale. The…

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Sitting Bull Gives Up the Church and Keeps His Wives

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

The ceremony of receiving Sitting Bull into the Catholic Church, which it was expected would take place this week at Port Yates, has been indefinitely postponed,…

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The O'connell Memorial Church, Cahirciveen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

A special meeting of. the O'Connell Monument Committee was held last month at the Masonic House— the Very Rev. Canon O'Rourke in the chair. After the ordinary…

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St. Patrick's Church, Gundagai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 15

ON Sunday last, immediately after the 11 o'clock Maas, a meeting or catholics was held in St. Patrick's Church, Gundagai. The energetic pastor, the Rev. Father Finnegan, who occupied…

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Church Bazaars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 9

The bazaar and sale of work in aid of the Church of England, Macdonaldtown, was opened yesterday by the Rev. J. Spear, in the Town Hall, Newtown. There was a varied and attractive dispaly of useful and ornamental goods,…

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The Reasons of our Protest Against the Church of Rome

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

INAUGURAL ADDRESS DELIVERED AT HEADINGLEY COLLEGE, SEPT. 13, BY THE REV. B. HELLIER. You will probably be inclined to ask, Why…

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Church of England Bazaar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 5

The bazaar in aid of the Church of England, Macdonaldtown, was opened at the Newtown town hall with a most attractive display of useful and ornamental goods yesterday afternoon. The…

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Rookwood. Congregational Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 3

THE first anniversary of this church, as an independent Church, was celebrated on Sunday last, and in connection with the event a new brick schoolroom was opened. Special sermons…

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