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Churches, 1879

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New Catholic Organ

Evening News · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

It is understood that the Catholic hierarchy and priests have determined to start a paper of their own in opposition to the hitherto Catholic organ, the FREEMAN JOURNAL. The promoters of the new…

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Cable Messages. Roman Catholic Church in England

Evening News · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

ROME, November 25.-The Bishop of Salford, England, the Right Rev. Dr. Vaughan, brother of Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney, is about to be created…

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Roman Catholic Church in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 9

ROME, November 25.—The Bishop of Salford, England, the Right Rev. Dr. Vaughan, brother of Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney, is about to be created…

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Our Catholic Situations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 12

IT is not, it cannot be, without advantage to calmly contemplate what may be the outcome of the struggle upon which we are just entering ; and to estimate, now,…

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The Malogo Aboriginal Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 960

A meeting of the committee of the Maloga Aboriginal Mission was held on Wednesday, at the Temperance Hall, the chair being occupied by the Rev. J. Barnier, the following gentlemen being present—Dr. Galloway, Mr. G. C. Tuting,…

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Narrandera. Monday. Roman Catholic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 950

The foundation stone of a new woman Roman Catholic church was laid yesterday by Dr. Birmingham, amidst pomp and ceremony. A gentleman from Jerilderie intends establishing in…

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The Duke of Norfolk Building Another New Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 5

The Duke of Norfolk, with a munificence which seems positively boundless, is about to erect a new Catholic Church along the riverside in Norwich. His Grace no longer…

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Cowra Anglican Church

Evening News · Monday 1 December 1879 · page 2

COWRA, Monday.—The new Anglican Church was formerly opened yesterday by the Bishop of Bathurst, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Young, incumbent of the parish. There was a large…

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Meeting at St. Francis' Church

Evening News · Monday 1 December 1879 · page 2

AFTER the principal morning service at this church, on Sunday last, a public meeting was held in the adjacent hall, the Very Rev. Dean Sheridan, V.G., occupying the chair, strongly condemnatory of the Education Bill now…

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Catholic Mutual Improvement Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 3

There was a very large attendance of the members of the Sydney Mutual Improvement Association, and of their friends, in the St. Mary's Seminary, last night, on the occasion of a visit made by the Archbishop of Sydney to that…

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The New Catholic Newspaper

Evening News · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

WHEN the bishops issued their joint pastoral we pointed out that the theory of life [?] down would render it necessary for the faithful to breathe a Catholic atmosphere"…

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The Joint-pastoral and the Public Schools Act. [By a True Catholic.] (Continued Prom "Sydney Daily Telegraph," Monday, December 1.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 3

1. It is a fact of public notoriety that the Church has often raised her voice against Public schools, and strongly condemned secularism. But then it must be remembered that it was the Church dispersed, and…

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The Church of England Schools

Evening News · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 2

A meeting of the leading members of the Church of England, under the presidency of Bishop Barker, will be held within the next few days, to inaugurate a movement throng[?] the colony, for the…

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Catholic Meetings Protesting Against the Education Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 13

[Reports of meetings hold at the following places have been, through pressure on our space, held over until next, week, viz. :—Saered Heart Church, Newtown, Petersham, Orange, Mudgee, Wollongong and other places…

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The Catholic Petition" Against the Public Instruction Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 10

THE following is the text of the petition which has been signed by the inhabitants of the various parishes throughout the colony :- To the Honorable tho Legislative of New…

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A Catholic View of the Education Question. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 6

SIR,-The new bill is rapidly pursuing its course, and It is believed by many that it will pass in the Lower House but we hope when it comes into the hands of the wise and prudent men of the Legislative Council that it will [?]…

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"Bishop " M'namara's Elevation. a Day of Jubilee in the Irish Catholic Church--address by Father O'connor-- the New Bishop's War in the Roman Hierarchy

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 9

The "Independent Catholic Church " founded by Father McNamara two years ago under the name of the "Church of Ireland," made a new departure yesterday. Clarendon Hall was…

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Destruction of Church Schools

Evening News · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 5

The Church of England is at last awakening, and at a preliminary meeting, held by invitation of the Bishop of Sydney at the Diocesan Registry, yesterday, to consider what action should be taken in…

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The Destruction" of Churches in Italy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 7

The Pungolo, of Naples, a Liberal and anti-Catholic journal, has just raised a cry against, the projected, ruin of the Church of St. Peter the Martyr, once belonging to the…

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St. Patrick's Church, Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 16

A large meeting of the Catholics of St. Patrick's was held on last Sunday evening in St. Patrick's Church. The Rev. C. P. Heuze, S.M. occupied the chair. On the platform form we noticed the Rev…

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