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Churches, 1880

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The Catholic Vote at the Victorian General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 12

NOTHING is so easy in politics as the accomplishment of a temporary success by the proscription of a minority, whose principles are unpopular. To treat such…

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America. the Irish Catholic Colonisation Association of the United States

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 7

We read as follows in the Brooklyn Catholic Review of Nov. 22 :—" The Bishops who were requested by the Irish Catholic Colonisation Association of the United States at its…

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Latest Telegrams. Father Henneberry's Mission

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday.—Father Henneberry's mission was brought to a conclusion yesterday at the Cathedral. In the afternoon about 1000 people assembled inn the church, and after…

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Taralga Church Matters

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

GOULBURN, Monday.—A Thanksgiving service and tea meeting was held at Taralga in aid of St. Luke's parsonage and glebe fund, on Thursday. It was successful, and the Venerable Archdeacon…

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New Presbyterian Church, Lathgow

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

LITHGOW , Thursday.—The foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church,Es[?]ank, was land yesterday by Mr. Thomas Brown. There was a large number of persons, and the Rev. W…

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Vested Interests—church and School Estates Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 5

Sir,—In his speech on the second reading of the Church and School Estates Bill, Sir Henry Parkes is reported to have said:—"That there could be no individual interest of any kind whatever now existing which they had to…

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St. John's Darlinghurst Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

A very successful meeting of this flourishing branch society was held in St, John's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The attendance was numerous and of a select character. A large choir was also present…

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Seamen's Mission

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

A meeting of seamen connected with sailing vessels on the coset wan held last night at the Wynyard Hotel. There at a large attendance. Mr. Edward M'Phoely presided, and those present were…

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Catholic. Confirmation at St. Joseph's, Woollahra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 14

ON Sunday lust the imposing ceremony of administering Confirmation to a large number of children—considerably over one hundred—was performed by his Grace the Archbishop of…

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Correspondence. Can Catholic Priests Swindle? (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 6

SIRS, -- Being a constant reader of your valuable paper, and fully sympathizing in its one great purpose, I send you the enclosed lines, being prompted to do so by reading the accounts…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last a soiree musicale was given in the schoolroom of this church by the members of the choir, under the directorship of Mr. W. H. H'Melland, choirmaster. The room was filled…

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The Church and School Lands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 560

So far as the Legislative Assembly is concerned, the question of the disposal and management of the Church and School estate and its proceeds seems to be approaching a…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Mar. 20, 1880, The Church and Schools Lands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 16

WHILE the Upper House has passed the second reading of the Education Bill without a division, the Assembly has given an equally favourable consideration to the…

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Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,—Sir Henry Parkes, when dealing with this matter in his speech on Wednesday evening last, was, if correctly reported, led into a series of somewhat curious mistakes. After referring to the erection of the Church and School…

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Catholic Atmosphere

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 9

Describing the Papal States before their acquisition, by Victor Emanuel a modern writer says :- "The eternal city, the abode of so many mighty spirits, the centre of so much…

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Catholic. the Bishop of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 15

WE have just been informed that his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland has arranged to leave by the s.s. Chimborazo for Europe on the 17th of April. His Lordship some few months back…

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The Outrage in the Italian Church

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 7

Alexander Schossa, aged 35, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life for shooting at a priest with intent to murder in the Italian Church, Hatton Garden. The circumstances of this case…

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 15

WE learn that the Eight Rev. Dr. Lanigan, before his departure for Rome, appointed the Very Rev. John Dunne, Burrowa, Vicar Foran of the diocese of Goulburn…

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Catholic. Holy Week

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 19

THE solemn season of holy Week was commenced with the usual impressive ceremonies at St. mary's pro-Cathedral on Palm Sunday. The attendance at the pro-Cathedral on this day has…

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Africa. Mission of the Zambesi

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 7

The following interesting letter has been published in the Tablet:— The establishment of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in the capital of Lo Beuzula…

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