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Churches, 1883

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Confirmation at the Sacred Heart Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 15

THE celebration of the Festival of tho Assumption of the Blessed Virgin this year was marked by special features of interest to the parishioners of the Sacred Heart Church. It was a festival…

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Among the Preachers. by Diogenes. Wesleyan Church, William-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 6

Probably there is no building in Sydney, not even a public school, which can boast of such a number of roofs over one floor as this. The difficulty of keeping out the rain must have given…

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Castle Hill Wesleyan Church. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 5

SIR,—I have read with pain the statements of your correspondent, in your publication of thE 11th August, respecting tho organist of the Castle Hill Wesleyan Church I am always…

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Congregational Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 4

THE formal settlement of the Rav. Morgan Williams, B.A., [?] minister of the local congregational Church took place this week, the offer of the position having been made to that…

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The Catholic Fancy Fair. Arrest of Mr. Hiller

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 3

To will be remembered that after the fancy fair held at St. Mary's Cathedral there were many anxious inquiries for one Robert Hiller, who had acted as treasurer, and who at the dose of the fair…

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Churches and Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1883 · page 3

Sir,—An three appears to be some doubt as to the liability of churches in respect of the present demand made by the Corporation for the cost of paying the footpaths in front of churches, I would like to draw your attention to the…

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The American Catholic Clergy and Mr. Parnell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 3

Rome, July 26.--Information has been received at the Vatican from New York that the Catholic clergy in the United States will follow the instructions of the Pope in regard to Parnell and his…

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 18

THE following ia the report of St. Vincent's Hospital for week ending August 18:-Admitted 3 males, 2 females-total, 5. Discharged: 5 males, 1 females-total, 6 Remaining in hospital, August…

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The Redmond Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 10

LONDON, August 17.—The " Daily Express" of yesterday published a letter from an Irishman in Melbourne with reference to the Redmond mission, which is declared to have been a fiasco,…

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Sundays in Sydney. St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral

Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 6

A sense of deep regret, akin to melancholy, oppresses me in commencing this sketch, I had long delayed visiting: St. Mary's Cathedral, intending to leave it, not the last, but almost the last place of…

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The Redmond Mission. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 12

THE "Argus " to-day publishes the following paragraph:—"We published on Thursday a cable message from our London correspondent stating that the Irish National League had received…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal. Sydney, Saturday Aug. 25, 1883. Judge Higinbotham on Science and the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 16

THE very able and eloquent lecture of Mr. Justice HIGINBOTHAM on "Modern Science and the Churches," has not only moe than sustained his already high reputation for popular address, but…

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Anglican Synod

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 3

The first session of the sixth synod of the Diocese of Sydney commenced at the Church Society's House, Phillip -street, yesterday. The usual Divine service, with the Sacrament was held at the…

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Anglican Synod

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 3

The Anglican Synod met again for the transaction of business at the Church Society's house in Phillip-street, yesterday at 4 p.m. Members of the various, committees for the…

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Anglican Synod

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

The sitting of the sixth Synod of .the Diocese of Sydney was continued yesterday. Prayers haying been read' by' the" president and minutes of last meeting read and confirmed, on the motion of the…

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Cable Messages. The Redmond Mission

Evening News · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

LONDON, August 30.—The Irish National League has thanked the Messrs. Redmond for their exertions in Australia in the cause of the League, and has eulogised the splendid…

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The Redmond Mission. London, Aug. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 5

The Irish National League has passed a vote of thanks to the Redmond Brothers for their labours in the colonies on behalf of the league, and also oulogising the magnificent generosity…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 28th August. 1883. Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several Parish Roads mentioned in the Schedulo appended hereto, tobe maintained at the expense of the parishes through which they…

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Anglican Synod

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

The final sitting of the sixth Synod of the diocese of Sydney was holden at the Church Society's house yesterday, commencing at 4 p.m. The PRESIDENT (the Very Rev. the Dean of…

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The Redmond Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 9

THE success of the mission of the Messrs. Redmond in Australia is proved by the fact that in five months nearly £11,000 has been obtained in aid of the Irish National League, of which sum…

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