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Churches, 1870

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Roman Catholic Denominational School Muswellbrook

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 11

On Sunday, the 4th inst., the Catholics of Muswellbrook were favoured with a visit from his Lordship, the Bishop of Maitland. The pastor of the district, the Rev. T. S. Leonard…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Catholic Cathedral, Armidale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 3

The ceremony of laying or blessing the foundation stone of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armidale, took place at 11 o'clock a.m. on December 8. The clay was cloudless…

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All Saints Church, Petersham

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 7

THE foundation stone of a new Anglican church at Petersham, to be called "All Saints Church," was laid on Saturday afternoon, the 17th instant, at 5 o'clock, by the Metropolitan, assisted by ten of his clergy, habited in…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 December 1870 · page 6

November 30.—The Bishop of Bathurst laid the foundation stone of a church at Blaney, to be called Christ Church. December 9.—The annual meeting of the Penrith branch…

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Our Catholic Colleges

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 9

The result of the yearly examinations at Lyndhurst, at Bathurst, and at Maitland, has been highly satisfactory. The reports given in our last issue, show…

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The Mission of M. Thiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 11

The "Francais" has the following explanation relative to the mission of M. Thiers:— "The most precise information has been sent us respecting the character of the…

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The Establishment of a Mission on New Guinea. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 5

SIR,—Your correspondent "*," in to-day's issue, states that neither the London nor the Wesleyan Missionary Society is prepared to accept Mr. Arthington's munificent aid towards the establishment of a mission on New…

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