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Churches, 1878

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Seven Churches to Banagher. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 17

Sir,—I think your correspondent, "A Wicklow Man," is in error in giving the distance between Banagher, in King's County, and Seven Churches, in Wicklow County, as being 120 miles. Banagher is 80…

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New Congregational Church, Petersham

Evening News · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the interesting ceremony on laying the foundation-stone of a new church for the Congregationalists of the rising suburb of Petersham was performed by Mr. Randolph Nott, in the presence…

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The Russian Mission to Cabul. St. Petersburg, Sept. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 5

The Russian Government has declared that the dispatch of its mission to Cabul was merely an act of courtesy…

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Congregational Church, Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 6

The Congregational Church at Petersham having become too small for the accommodation of the worshippers, and not being capable of suitable enlargement, the erection of a larger structure was some time since determined upon; and,…

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Poetry, Original and Select. the Children’s Church. [From the [?]]

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 2

The balls of the churches are ringing— Papa and m[?]have both gone— And three little children[?] singing Together this still Sunday morn…

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The Russian Mission to Cabul. St. Petersburg, Sept. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 584

The Russian Government has declared that the despatch of its mission to Cabul was merely an act of courtesy…

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Important Resolutions on Education in the Church of England Assembly. State School Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 8

Sir William Stawell presented the report of the select committee appointed to enquire into and report upon the facilities which exist for imparting religious instruction to children…

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The Confessional. the Divine Institution of the Sacrament of Penance— the Power of Forgiving Sins Left by Christ to His Church— the Necessity and Advantages of Confession

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 14

THE whole history of Jesus Christ is marked by mercy and compassion for suffering humanity. From the moment of His Incarnation till the hour of His death, every thought, and word and…

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The Man Who Has Mistaken His Church. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 8

Who is "Canonical"? A sacramentonical Pusey in disguise. That he denies…

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Specimen of Hand-bills of the Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 14

A Controversial sermon will be preached (D. V.) in Christ Church, Clifden, on Sunday evening, December 2, 1877, by the Rev. H. C. Corry, M.A., Rector of Clifden, and Canon of Tuam…

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Seven Churches to Banagher. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 17

Sir,—Notwithstanding what has been said by your Bligh-Btreefc correspondent, with regard to the distance of the Seven Churches from Banagher, I maintain that the "Wicklow Man," whose letter is dated…

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1878 · page 2

Mr. Daniel Matthews, the superintendent of the above institution, which is situated near Moama, on the Murray River, being desirous of extending the usefulness of the mission, has called a meeting for the…

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The Russian Mission to Central Asia. London. Oct. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1878 · page 5

Russian officers who have returned from Central Asia report that a complete entente cordiale has been established between the Russian mission and the Ameer of Cabul…

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 3

A public meeting, connected with the Maloga Aborigina Mission, of all interested in the amelioration of the condition of the natives of the colony, was held last night at the Temperance Hall. There was a small attendance, only…

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The Maloga Abo[?]ginal Mission

Evening News · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 2

At the Temperance Hall, last evening, a meeting of persons interested in the amelioration of the social condition of the aboriginal natives of this colony was held. The meeting wet presided over by Mr. J…

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Our Mission to Cabul

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 7

The Times of India of August 13 says:—"We learn by telegraph from Simla that a special mission under the charge of General Six Neville Chamberlain, G.C.B., G.C.S.I, is about to proceed to…

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Church and State

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 5

A LARGE meeting of Co[?]lists was held in the hall of the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, last night, to hear the address of the newly-elected chairman of the Congregational Union (Rev. J. Jetteris, LL.B.) Mr. Jeff[?] address…

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Roman Catholic Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 3

CABRAMATTA;— General inspection, 17th August. Numbers Present:— Boys, 10 ; girls 18; total., 28…

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Certified Denominational Schools. [From appendix to Report of Council of Education for 1877.] Cumberland District. Church of England Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 3

BURWOOD:— Regular inspection, 81st May. Numbers present :— Boys, 37; girls, 82 [?] 96. The floor [?] repair, but otherwise…

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Our Mission to Cabul

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 27

The Times of India of August 13 says:—"We learn by telegraph from Simla that a special mission under the charge of General Sir Neville Chamberlain, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., is about to proceed to…

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