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Churches, 1873

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New Church at Cooma

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 7

A most influential meeting of Catholics, presided over by the Very Rev. Dean O'Brien, was held in the Catholic school-room, Cooma, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, 21st September, for the…

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The Confessional in the Church of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 3

Lord Shaftesbury presided in Exeter Hall, at a crowded and enthusiastic meeting, convened by the Church Association, for the purpose of protesting against the introduction of the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 October 1873 · page 8

SEPTEMBER 8.—The ruri-decanal Chapter of Parramatta, with the view of recognising the value of lay helpers, held a tea meeting in St. John's Schoolroom, to which the lay helpers of the parishes were invited; and the tea was…

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Petersham Church of England School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 October 1873 · page 5

SIR,—As I see, from the Government Gazette of Tuesday last, that the Rev. H. A. Palmer has renewed his application for a certificate for the above school, I should like to be allowed to call attention to a difficulty that exists in the…

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"Hospital Sunday" at the Catholic Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 5

The Advocate reports:—On Sunday last, the day agreed upon by the various religious bodies for the making of collections in the churches in aid of the principal hospital charities, the…

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America. the Growth of the Catholic Church in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 October 1873 · page 4

A few weeks ago we showed that in our New England city, Manchester, N.H., the Catholic population had increased in twenty-five years from 400 to 10,000…

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Opening of the Roman Catholic Synod

Evening News · Tuesday 14 October 1873 · page 2

THE first synod of the Archdiocese of Sydney, and first provincial diocesan synod of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia, was opened at St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral, this morning. The spectacle was a…

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Opening of the Roman Catholic Synod

Empire · Wednesday 15 October 1873 · page 2

THE first synod of the Archdiocese of Sydney, and first provincial diocesan syned of the Roman Catholic Cnurch in Australia, was opened at St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral, yesterday morning' The spectacle…

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Telegrams This Day New Rush at Lal Lal. Nuggets Weighing One to Eight Pounds. Deterined Suicide at Ballarat Tailors' and Bootmakers' Strike. the Chief Justice at Albury. Rejection of the Victorian Savings' Bank Bill. the New Railway Bill. Flemington Hunt Steeple-chases. Victorian Church Assembly. Overland Telegraph Revenue. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Wednesday, 2.36 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 15 October 1873 · page 2

A new rush to Lal Lal is reported. Nuggets have been found weighing from one to eight pounds weight. A good many diggers are on their way…

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Austria. Catholic Churches in Vienna

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

The Vienna exhibition has brought forth voluminous particulars about that city, written by the army of newspaper correspondents sent there. In the following extract, taken…

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Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Socjety

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 10

The third anniversary of St Patrick's branch of the above society was celebrated by a grand dinner and ball in the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening. The room was decorated with…

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The Catholic Denominational Schools, Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 7

We extract the following article from the Western Independent:—THE BOYS' SCHOOL. At this Bchool, which is situated at the corner…

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Opening of the Roman Catholic Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 9

THE first synod of the Archdiocese of Sydney, and first provincial diocesan synod of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia, was opened at St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral, on Tuesday…

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Hte Land Purchases From the Natives the Agents of the Church Of. England Missionary Society at the Bay of Islands and Elsewhere. To the Editor of the Evening Star. Grahamstown, 6th October, 1873

Empire · Monday 20 October 1873 · page 3

Sir,—I have been challenged by a Mr. White and a Mr. Fairburn to meet them on a public platform in some place of concourse in Auckland, to-morrow evening to discus certain alleged erroneous and unfounded…

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New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1873 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the above mission was held last evening in St. Stephen's Church, Macquaricstreef. Mr. John Frazer occupied the chair; and there were also present on the platform, the Rev. Dr. Gilchrist,…

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Telegrams This Day Mr. Samuel and the P. AND O. Company. Interdiction of Immigration From Germany. Prospecting Parties for Western Australia. the National Agricultural Society of Victoria. Billiard Match at Bathurst. the Roman Catholic Bazaar. Alleged Dummyism at Murrurundi Monster Meeting at Braid-wood. the Melbourne Cricket Match Committee the Victorian Church Assembly. Visitors for the Melbourne Races. the Cup Race, &c. Departure of the Pearl for Fiji. the Victorian Rifle Match. Mr Vogel's Indisposition. Adelaide Flour Market. Bathurst. Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 2

A good billiard match between a local amateur, Roberts, and a stranger named [?] ndelsohn; 500 up, level; for £25 a side. Game at half-past 9 was as under:—Roberts, 200 and…

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The Church Struggle in Brazil. (From the Pall Mail Gazette.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1873 · page 4

THE Emperor Dom Pedro II. of Brazil has taken up the glove which the Ultramontanes hare flung down. The contest which rages in so many other countries is vigorously advancing in the South American Empire,…

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The Church Struggle in Brazil

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1873 · page 3

THE Emperor Dom Pedro II. of Braid has taken up the glove which the Ultramontanes have flung down. The contest which rages in so many other countries is vigorously advancing in the South American Empire,…

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New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 533

ON the evening of Tuesday last the superintendents and teachers of the Presbyterian Sabbath-schools of Sydney and its suburbs assembled in St. Andrew's Scots Church, to meet the missionaries, recently arrived from…

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Great Britain. Dr. Vaughan on "The Marks of the True Church."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 3

The Liverpool Times gives the following report of a sermon delivered in the principal church of that city recently by his Grace the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney. On…

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