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Churches, 1912

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The Maternity Bonus. Mr. Josiah Thomas Replies to Church Denunciation

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 8

The Council of the Churches, sitting at Melbourne a few days ago, condemned the proposed payment of the maternity bonus to unmarried mothers as a "premium on…

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Church of England Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

This function opened on Tuesday last under [?] weather conditions The morning broke with rain [?]ming down and it continued intermittently…

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Pope Censures Priests. State Aid Church in Portugal London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

His Holiness Pope Pius, has severely censured 800 Portuguese priests for accepting the Government Pensions. He considers their action a recognition of…

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The Catholic Bazaar. £800 Realised

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 6

The Bazaar Opened in the School of Arts on the 26th ult. in aid of the building fund of the Catholic presbytery to be erected in…

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The Baby Bonus Protest From Council of Churches. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

A deputation from the Council of Churches interviewed Mr. Fisher to protest against the proposal to give a maternity allowance to mothers of…

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St. Paul's Church Work Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 2

The continued inclemency of the weather on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week had a very disparaging effect on the ardour of the…

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Winston Churchill. Remarkable Rise

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 7

The ascent of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the very front rank of party politics has been phenomenally rapid. No parallel to this meteoric…

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Drilling from the Church. Presbyterian Problem

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 1

A special committee was some time ago appointed by the Presbyterian General Assembly to consider "matters arising out of industrial questions…

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Canaries in Church Choirs

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 6

Various are the devices adopted in America for the purpose of attracting people to church—string orchestras, dissolving views, gramophones,…

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Anglican Church. Autonomy Resolution Carried. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

The Bathurst Synod, by 37 votes to 22, carried the resolution in favor of taking steps, to secure autonomy for the Anglican Church in Australia, on…

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Church Chatter

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

The Rev. H.E. Lewin will preach in All Saints' Church, Tumut, on Sunday next. Special collections will be taken up for the Church…

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Wedding Uproar. Rector Refuses Use of Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 7

The action of a Hampshire village rector in acting contrary to the to the general desire of his parishloners led to extraordinary scenes at the wedding last…

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Items of News. Church Service

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

To-morrow the Rev. J. W. Ward will preach at St. John's Church. A collection will be made in aid of the Church Society…

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Mr. Churchill's Speech. Proposed Federal Home Rule. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" says Mr. Churchill speech was infelicitous, but provides argument for separate treatment. The "Westminster Gazette" says…

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Lockhart Catholic Bazaar

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

There was a very large Attendance at the drawing of prizes in connection with the Catholic Bazaar, at the School of Arts Hall Lockhart, on…

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The Bursaries Bill. Methodist Attack. Ministers in Reply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

The Attorney-General and the Minister for Education had something to say on Monday in reply to the resolutions passed by the Committee of…

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Hillston Presbyterian Church

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the parish committee of the Hillston charge of the Presbyterian Church of Australia was held at McKinley on Monday…

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Wanton Damage in a Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

Cambusiang Parish Church has been broken into by smashing the window of the organ engine room. On getting Inside, the depredator dragged the meter…

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Church of England

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

The following is the text of the circular issued from the Vicarage Building Fund Committee last week:— Dear Sir or Madam,—At a meeting of…

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Presbyterian Sale of Gifts

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

THIS year the Presbyterians of Tumut are holding their annual sate of gifts, &c., much earlier than usual, and for this reason we…

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