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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1923

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

Archbishop Wright and Mrs. Wright, with their family, are present visiting Mount Buffalo, Victoria. The Presbyterian congregation of…

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First Presbyterian Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2
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A dispute has arisen in Presbyterian circles as to whether tile first Australian Presbyterian Church service was held in Hobart or in Now South Wales…

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Film in Church

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

An innovation in church circles was introduced at St. Aidan's Anglican Mission Church, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, on Sunday night, when in place of the…

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First Presbyterian Service

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

A dispute has arisen in Presbyterian' circles as to whether the first Australian Presbyterian Church service was held in Hobart. or in New South Wales. Hobart…

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Catholic Education Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

The annual education meeting in connection with Catholic, education on the North Coast is advertised for to-night at St. Carthage's Hall. Lismore. The diocesan…

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Fires Gordon's One Night Record. Little Boys who do not Like Church or School

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Within three hours last night six outbreaks of fire occurred at Gordon, two in church properties and the rest at the public school…

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Church and School Fires Discovered

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fires were discovered yesterday afternoon in the Congregational Church, Church of England Hall, and public school, of Gordon, all within a brief period…

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Catholic Bursary

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

The annual bursary of the Diocese of Lismore, tenable at any of the Catholic colleges in the State, has been won by Miss Kitty Mills, of Coff's Harbour. This is the…

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Catholic Education. Annual Meeting of Association. Presentation of Prizes

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Catholic Education Association was held in St. Carthage's Hall on Wednesday night. There was a fair attendance, of the Catholic laity, and on…

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Boosting the Church. How to Brighten Up Things

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The success of Father Casey's race meet-ing at Portland in aid of the Church funds has moved a "Sun" contributor to suggest the idea of brightening up…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 13

Dean Talbot, of Sydney, will leave for England in March, accompanied by Mrs. Taibot. They will be absent 12 months. The Rev. S. Bickersteth,…

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Snake in a Church

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 13

While two Indies wore cleaning out the Methodist Church, Tweed Heads, on Friday afternoon last, they had occasion to remove some hymn books in Hie porch, and noticed…

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General News. Methodist Fair at Nimbin

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

The Methodist summer fair in Nimbin will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. It will be formally opened on Wednesday evening by Councillor F. G. Cullen…

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Church of England, Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

The country services advertised for next week to be held at Mrs. McAulay's, Bungalora, on Monday, Bungalora Hall on Tuesday, Cudgen on Wednesday, and…

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Catholic Faith. Founded on the Rock. Archbishop Kelly's Views

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Archbishop Kelly, speaking at the laying of the foundation stone of a convert school, said while slinking from sectarianism as he would from a snake,…

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Industrial Problems. the Church's Duty. Cause of the Weak

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—I will fight to the ditch any attempt to reduce wages," said Rev. E. E. Nicholls, Vicar of St. Mark's Church, Fitzroy. "Reduced wages may not…

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Billinudgel Methodist Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

For some time the ladies in the Billinudgel district have been organising for a fair to be held on February 1 in aid of the Methodist Church organ and repairs fund. This…

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"Debacle of Mannixism." a Roman Catholic's View

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 3

"An Australian Roman Catholic" writes in the "National Review" on "The Debacle of Mannixism in Australia." Mannixism, he says, was a bold…

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The New Psychology Ally of Religion. Church's Modern Weapons

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Psychology may give us a fairly close description of how we come to think about God -- it may tell us where we get the mental material for our thoughts, and…

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