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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1923

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Historic Church. St. Thomas's, Port Macquarie

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

St. Thomas' Church of England, Port Macquarie is the oldest building in that town and one of the earliest-built churches in this State. It stands on…

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Coats Off in Church

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

At the Canbterbury Methodist Church last Sunday the preacher, the Rev. James Naylor, before the service began, said: "As it is a very hot night,…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 12

The Presbyterian church of St. Andrews's, Newcastle, Casino, and Holbrook are taking steps to secure ministers to fill the vacancies in these charges…

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Ballina Methodist Circuit

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Ballina Methodist circuit was held at Alstonville on January 10th. Votes of sympathy were tendered to the relatives of the late Mr. C. K…

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Presbyterian Centenary. First Service in Hobart

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—To-day is the centenary of Presbyterianism in Australia. On the second Sunday of January, 1823, the Rev. Archibald Macarthur conducted the first…

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Cinema Films in Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The abolition of the church sermon was advocated by Rev F. E. P ulsford, addressing members and student of the christian…

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Temperance Notes. Scotch Eree Church for Abstinence

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

The National Free Church Council at the recent annual assembly passed strong resolutions favouring the retentiion of all wartime restrictions on the liquor trade, but…

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Mullumbimby Methodist Church

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

The Rev. E. Barker (superintendent minister) presided over the quarterly meeting of the Mullumbimby Methodist Church, held at the Parsonage…

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Catholic Gazette

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The third monthly issue of the Lismore "Catholic Gazette." edited by the Rev. Father Nicel, contains much interesting reading and a deal of information mostly…

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Catholic Churches Incendiary Campaign. Timely Discovery Saves Cathedral from Destruction

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.--It is stated in a message from Ontario, Canada, that the early discovery of another mysterious fire presented the destruction of St…

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Coats Off in Church

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

At the Canterbury Methodist Church last Sunday the preacher, the Rey. James Naylor, before the service began, said: "As it is a very hot night. I think it…

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Cinema in Church Services. Approval Not General

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The elergy as a body ate not enamoured, of the idea of introducing the cinema in the Sunday services…

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State Religious Census. Large Anglican Increase

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The census returns allowing the religions of the people have now been made available by the Commonwealth Statistician, and they disclose a great…

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Catholic College Destroyed. Fire of Unknown Origin

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

BALTIMORE (Maryland), Wednesday.— A fire of unknown origin destroyed Rockhill College, a historic Catholic institution. The loss represents 200,000 dollars,…

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Incendiarism the Anti Catholic Campaign. Another Insttution Destroyed

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Wednesday.--At Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday, a fire of unknown origin destroyed the Rock Hill College, an historic Catholic institution…

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The Reunion of Christendon. What a Presbyterian Minister Says. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

Sir,—In the December number of "The Construetive Review," December, 1917, appeared the substance of an address on reunion by the Moderator of the General…

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Coraki's New R.C. Church. a Magnificent Building. Approximate Cost, £10,000

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Workmen are now busily engaged pushing on with the finishing touches to the beautiful new Church which the Catholics of Coraki and district arc erecting…

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Casino Presbyterian Church

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

The Rev. J. Richardson, from Leichhardt, has accepted the call to the Casino Presbyierian Church, and he will be inducted on the 1st March at the 11 o 'clock service…

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Spiritual Healing Mission. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,—A great deal of interest is being evinced throughout the Commonwealth in the Mission of Healing to be conducted by Mr. J. M. Hickson during this year. Mr…

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Music and Memory. Armistice Day Observances. Chance for Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 16

Lovers of music note that their favourite art still plays no important part in an Armistice Day solemnity which one would have thought, peculiarly lent itself to such…

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