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Churches, 1885

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Church Anniversary

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, Wyndham-street, Alexandria, were celebrated on Sunday and Tuesday last. On Sunday the Rev. W. H. Bowe, the pastor…

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Catholic. a Protest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 14

WE understand that a strong protest is to be made against the Government resuming the water frontage of the Catholic Ecclesiastical Seminary estate at Manly. It has been suggested in the…

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Reformed Catholic Church. the Work in New York

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 8

The following intelligence is given in the Converted Catholic (the writer is an ex-Romish priest):--After preaching for a year in a church which was rented from a Presbyterian…

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Mission Ships. Mission, Ships of the London Missionary Society. the "Duff."

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 7

Another convoy was at length found, consisting of no less than fifty seven sail of transports and Portuguese traders, the Fly sloop of war bringing up the rear. At noon, on the 23rd of September, 1796, the fleet sailed,…

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St. Luke’s Mission Room

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

A [?]AR was opened in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon in aid of St. Luke’s Mission Room, Parramatta North, At the time announced for the opening ceremony. 3 o’clock,…

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America. a Lutheran Preacher Creates a Disturbance in a Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 7

A correspondent of the Baltimore MIRROR says that a religious war between the Catholics and the Lutherans of Perkinsville, Steuben county, New York, was averted by the cool…

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New Catholic School Buildings at Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 17

To meet the growing demands made for accommodation of their day pupils, the Sisters, of Mercy (says the SOUTHERN ARGUS) have found it necessary to enlarge their schools, and the…

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The New Wesleya[?] Church. Opening Tea Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 3

A TEA meeting to celebrate the opening of the new Wesl[?]yan church, Macquarie-street, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday last, close upon six hundred people partaking…

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The St. Louis' Murder. the Victim, Preller. His Mission. Theory Advanced That He Was an Agent of the Pettish Government

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 8

From a gentleman who recently returned to St. Louis from Toronto, Canada, information regarding Preller's life in the latter city seems to throw some doubt upon Prellar's claim of being a traveller for an…

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Scene in a Church. the "Ancient Village" Excited

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 5

St. Paul's Church, Canterbury, has at various times attracted attention in the press. Sometime ago in consequence of disputes between the parishioners and the incumbent, the latter was granted…

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CABLEGRAMS. [Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of Saturday.] Lord R. Churchill

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 6

[?], July 3.—Lord Randolph Churchill been reelected for Woodstock by a majority of 127 votes…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Re-election of Lord Randolph Churchill. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 7

Lord Randolph Churchill has been reelected for Woodstock by a majority of 127 votes…

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Reuter's Messages. Lord Randolph Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 3.--Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, has been re-elected member for Woodstock by a majority of 127…

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Wales's Temperance Mission. TAMWORTH

Evening News · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 6

Mr. Wales and Miss Wales are conducting special services here, in the Oddfellows' Hall, in connection with the Blue Ribbon Gospel Army. They began on Saturday night, when the service…

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The Public Reserves in the Parish of Botany. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 10

Sir,—Notwithstanding that the attention of the Government has been drawn to the wilful destruction of the forests on the public reserves at Long Bay. Maroubra Bay, and other public places in the borough of Randwick,…

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Catholic Synod at Goulburn. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A synod of the Catholic clergy of the diocese commenced its sittings today, At half-past 8 o'olock this morning, in the cathedral, high mass was celebrated by…

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Church Society, held on Monday last, the Bishop of Sydney in the chair, grants were made as follows:--£12 10s towards stipend, parish of…

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Commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 5

The meeting of the above Commission which was appointed with a view to the consideration of the proposed Federal Union of the Presbyterian Churches in Australia and Tasmania, and to obtain the opinions of the various…

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Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 96
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A commission of the Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday, at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, to consider the returns sent in by the various presbyteries of New South Wales, and a report of committee in…

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