The annual festival of the New Guinea Mission was held yesterday. At 5 p.m. a service was conducted at St. Andrew's Cathedral, when the Bishop of Riverina preached to a large congregation. This ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 26 Jul 1901, Page 7
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