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Churches, 1868

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Catholic Church, North Shore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 2

On Sunday last according to previous arrangements the new church dedicated to the Mother of God under the title of "Saint Mary Star of the Sea" at the North Shore was solemnly…

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Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Association for the promotion of Catholic Education was held on Thursday evening in the Committee rooms St. Mary's Cathedral, the Very Rev. the…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 5

Frederick Brawley, found drunk in Elizabeth-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned three days; and Louisa Cowell was fined 5s. for drunkenness in Pitt-street. Roden v. Hardy was a proceeding by complainant, a…

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Water Police Court.— Friday (Before Mr. Voss, W. P.M., and Mr. Church.)

Empire · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 3

Sarah Bloom floomfield was charged with stealing a pair of elastic side boots, the property of R. Cook. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one months imprisonmont and hard labour…

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Pastoral Letter Op the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. James. by the Grace of God and Op the Apostolic See, Bishop of Maitland, to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 11

DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN AND CHILDREN IN CHRIST,—I have been anxious for some time to address you on a subject dear to every Catholic heart, and to excite your zeal in a cause that…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons.—thursday, April 30, 18[?]8. the Irish Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1868 · page 3

As we have reprinted some of the speeches delivered during this great and engrossing debate, we now extract from the Times of May 1, the two closing speeches of the debate delivered by the leaders of the…

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Arrival of the Rangatira at Adelaide, with the English Mail Per Bombay. News to 11Th June. Ministers Again Defeated. Loss of the Northumberland. Execution of Barrett, the Clerkenwell Fenian. [?]Er Majesty Places Her Irish Church Patronage at the Disposal of Parliament. Acquittal of President Johnson. Church and State Riots. Scotch Reform Bill Carried. Advance in Wool. [From Our King George's Sound Telegraphic Corespondent.] Adelaide, Sunday, July 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1868 · page 5

THE Rangatira, A. S. N. Company's steamer, Captain Grainger, arrived at Glenelg Pier, at 5 p.m., this afternoon, having made the up passage in 150 hours, and the down passage in…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. News to June 9Th. Empire Office, Monday, 6 a.m. The Government Again Defeated Dissolution of Parliament Expected. Wool Higher. Colonial Securities in Great Demand. The Fenian Barrett Exeouted. Strong Anti-Catholic Feeling in England. President Johnson Acquitted. Terrible Earth quake at the Sandwich Islands. Preparations for a Grand Reception of His Reyal Highness. Dreadful Savagry in Algeria. Great Excitement upon the Arrival of the Great Britain with More Particulars in Reference to the Attack on Prince Alfred

Empire · Monday 6 July 1868 · page 3

Mr. Disracli has again been defeated. The Government ask for supplies for the whole year, and, when passed, intend to dissolve the House…

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Disturbance in a Church at Wagga Wagga

Empire · Wednesday 8 July 1868 · page 4

The Wagga Wagga Express contains a report of a preceeding in the Petty Sessions against one W. H. Noble of "street-preaching and congregation-disturbing notoriety," who has paid a visit to that town. It…

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Anti-Catholic Riots at Ashton

Empire · Friday 10 July 1868 · page 3

On Sunday, May 10, the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne was the scene of great rioting and disturbance, arising out of the spirit engendered between the English Protestants and Irish Romanists by the lectures of…

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Serious Ant[?]catholic Riots at Ashton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1868 · page 6

ON Sunday, May 10, the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne was the scene of great rioting and disturbance, arising out of the spirit engendered between the English Protestants and Irish Romanists by the lectures…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 7

On Sunday last this society held its half yearly meeting in the hall of St. Mary's Seminary, the Rev. M. J. Dwyer the chaplain being in the chair. The attendance of members was…

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Serious Anti-catholic Riots at Ashton

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 4

ON Sunday, May 10, the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne was the scene of great rioting and disturbance, arising out of the spirit engendered between the English Protestants and Irish Romanists by the lectures…

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St. Patrick's Catholic Youngmen's Society, Auckland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 13

The general annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday, the 4th instant, when the following Report of the Council was read and adopted…

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The Catholic Association. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 10

SIR,—Allow me a small space in your columns to correct an omission in the report of the meeting of the Catholic Association held on the 2nd instant, at the Association Office, St. Mary's…

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The Catholic Association. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 10

SIR,—I feel very much obliged to the Rev. lather Luckie, one of the honorary Secretaries of the Society for the promotion of Catholic Education, for having noticed my letter in…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. a Scotch Member on the Church Establishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 4

Mr. Adam Black, M.P., who was received with loud applause, read the resolution Which had been entrusted to him:—"That this meeting views with alarm the serious…

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The Irish Church Question—a Horrible Suggestion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 12

Our hopes of so enviable a consummation as that referred to at the close of the preceeding article, would be severely dashed if we were to interpret the general feeling of the Protestant…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before, the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Armitage and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 5

James Allison, charged with drunkenness in Phillipstreet and making use of obscene language, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned three days. Francis Owen was fined 20s., or seven days in gaol for similar offences on the South…

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Water Police Court.—friday (Before Mr. H. H. Voss, W.P.M., and Messrs. Armitage and Church.)

Empire · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 3

Eight drunkards were fined or sent to gaol. Martin Ryan was brought up charged with having a piece of timber in his possession supposed to have been stolen. It appears that between 5 and 6 o'clock…

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