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1920
30 June 1920
A working bee, organised by the members of the Church of England, did good work on Saturday afternoon clearing their church site which is situated just opposite the Bank of N.S.W., in Angus-avenue. The land is now practically cleared, plans for the church have been drawn up, and the work will probably be in full swing within a week or two1
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6 September 1920
Mr. Babbage is engaged, filling in the foundations of the Church of England building, which promises to be a good job2
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1921
28 December 1921
Rev. Beasley officiated at the opening service held in St. Lawrence's Church of England3
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1922
12 July 1922
The pretty dressed-stone Church of England - the foundations of which were only laid when the writer last visited the town - has been completed and duly consecrated4
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1927
28 February 1927
On Tuesday evening the Church of England terminated their recent bazaar effort by means of a dance. The attendance was satisfactory and quite a number of articles left over from the bazaar were disposed of. The result was eminently pleasing, as close on £200 was taken5
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1940
10 January 1940
10 January 1940
CHURCH BELL FOR KANDOS.
This bell, described by the Reverend Godfrey W. A. Kirchen, of St. Lawrence Church, Kandos, "gave an excellent tone at its trial ringing," and congratulated Morrison & Bearby upon its production. The bell, known as The St. Mary Bell, is the gift of the St. Lawrence G.F.S. Its tone is quite comparable with bells of corresponding weight in any of the famous carillions in England and elsewhere. This is one of a number of bells made at Newcastle by Morrison & Bearby, but in this case special attention was given to the swinging and tolling mechanism. Its weight is 500lbs., and with clapper, bow and mechanism, 900 lbs. This firm is equipped to provide bells up to two tons weight or more if required. In fact they specialise in bells7
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