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Churches, 1840

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Anno Quarto. Victoriæ Reginæ. No. 12. An act to provide for the making and repairing of the Parish Roads in the Colony of New South Wales

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1840 · page 2

Whereas, by an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the Colony of New South Wales, passed in the fourth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, "An…

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Opening of St. Matthew's Church, Windsor

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1840 · page 2

Wednesday last having been the day appointed for the performance of this solemn function, on the day previous the bishop was met on the way, at the distance of fourteen miles from Windsor, by the…

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The Opening of the New Church of St. Gregory, Currajong

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1840 · page 2

Thursday, the 22nd instant, our right rev. bishop left Windsor to proceed to the Currajong; when about a mile and a half from the town he was met by a cavalcade of twenty horsemen, who, after…

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Domestic Intelligence. Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 29 October 1840 · page 2

We have been requested to insert the followiug Address, which has just arrived in the colony for circulation among the members of the Presbyterian Church…

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Government Gazette. Dated October 14, 1840. Agent's, Sydney, 11, King-street East, October 6, 1840 Leases of Church Lands

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1840 · page 2

Notice is hereby given, that on Wednesday, the 20th day of January next, the following Land, forming a portion of the Estates belonging to the late church and school corporation, will be…

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SPEECH of the Rev. Mr. Sisk, at the Second Annual Meeting of the British Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1840 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Sisk said:—I have had placed in my hands a resolution which, judging from what I have heard, and from the enthusiasm with which the name of the venerable successor of St. Peter has…

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Government Gazette, Dated October 28, 1840. Anno Quarto Victoriæ Regniæ. No. 18. "An Act to named an Act, Intituled, "An Act to regulate the Temporal Affairs of Presbyterian Churches and Chapels connected with the Church of Scotland, in the Colony of New South Wales.'"

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1840 · page 2

WHEREAS, by an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, passed in the eighth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled…

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Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1840 · page 2

On Sunday, 1st November, the second monthly meeting of the Catholic Institute and of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, was held in the school-room, Castlereagh-street. The Right Rev…

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Anno Quarto, Victoriæ Reginæ No. l8. "An Act to amend an Act intituted, 'An Act to regulate the Temporal Affairs of Presbyterian Churches and Chapels connected with the Church of Scotland, in the Colony of New South Wales.'"

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1840 · page 4

WHEREAS by an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, passed in the Eighth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King…

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Popish Church of St. Matthew at Windsor

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1840 · page 2

THE Chronicle informs [?]s that after the ceremony of opening the Mass-house at Windsor was concluded, "HIS LORDSHIP! with the Clergy, the Officers of the 80th Regt., and…

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The Church of England

The Colonist · Tuesday 3 November 1840 · page 2

WE extract the following summary of a discussion which took place in the House of Lords, from a Morning Chronicle of the 27th May, which has just come to hand among other back…

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Church Extension

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1840 · page 4

On Tuesday next the question of Church Extension will be brought before the House of Commons by Sir R. Inglis. The wealthiest church estsblishment in the world is about to sue, in from a pouperis,…

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"The Church in Danger." to the Editor of the Colonist. Sydney, November 3, 1840

The Colonist · Thursday 5 November 1840 · page 2

SIR,—In your last number I observed a short dialogue in the shape of a paragraph under the above heading, and, although you have of late refrained altogether from religious controversy,…

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The Language of the Church

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 5 November 1840 · page 4

The church is a vast society, spread through several nations, and destined to preserve through a series of ages the same doctrines unchanged. Docuines are expressed in language, and if language could…

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Anno Quarto Vicloriæ Reginæ No. 21.An Act to enable the Trustecs of the intended new Romam Catholic Church OF Saint Patrick, in the Town of Sydney, to build at a less distance from the outer edge of the footway of Charlotte than is allowed by law

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1840 · page 3

By His Excellency Sir George Gipps, Knight, Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same, with…

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Original Correspondence. "The Church in Danger." to the Editor of the Colonist

The Colonist · Saturday 7 November 1840 · page 2

All Shepherds are alike to wandering Sheep, Resolved to follow none. COWFER. SIR,—I write as a Protestant, and cannot see why a Newspaper may not be made useful in the…

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Church Extension

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1840 · page 4

In the year 1835 the ecclesiastical commission appointed by Sir Robert Peel reported that £150,000 a year was not sufficient to afford adequate incomes to twenty-six bishops; and there is now on the notice…

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Catholic Institute

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1840 · page 2

WE have been requested to take notice of a speech reputed to have been delivered by the Very Reverend Father Ullathorne at the gathering of Papists who are now organized for…

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Kurrajong Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1840 · page 2

On Sunday, the 8th of November, local branches of the Australian-Catholic Institute and of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, were respectively established, after divine service, in the church…

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New South Wales Government Gazette. Wednesday, November 4, 1840. Anno Quarto Victoriæ Reginæ. No. 21. An Act to enable the Trustees of the intended New Roman Catholic Church of Saint Patrick, in the Town of Sydney, to build at a less distance from the outer edge of the footway of Charlotte Place than is allowed by Law

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1840 · page 4

WHEREAS, by an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, "An Act for better regulating the Alignment of Streets in the…

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