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Churches, 1887

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Church Bazaars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 December 1887 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon and evening a " Christmas Tree and Fair" was held in the Oddfellows' hall, Queen-street, Woollahra, in aid of the building fund of the Baptist Church. This…

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School Examinations. Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1887 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Church of England Grammar School, Church-hill, took place in the large class-room, yesterday afternoon. Besides the large array of prize-winners, there were also a number…

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Mission Work in Melanesia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 4

An interesting address on mission work in Melanesia was delivered in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, last night, by Bishop Selwyn the Missionary Bishop of Melanesia. The Primate presided, and there was a moderate…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission. Two Months' Best

Evening News · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 6

WAGGA.-Matthew Burnett, the temperance reformer, who commenced a mission in New South Wales in May last, has concluded his first year's work, having held meetings in all towns…

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Mission-work in Factories. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 5

Sir,--A paragraph appears in to-day's Daily Telegraph which, we think, calls for information that we, as an association, are able to give. The statement, a rather sweeping one, refers to…

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Lord Rando ph Churchill

Evening News · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 6

BERLIN, December 21.-Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill, who are at present in this city, are going to St. Petersburg…

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Lord Randolph Churchill on Th[?] Continent. Berlin, Dec. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 7

Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill, wh[?] have arrived here, will shortly proceed to St[?] Petersburg…

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Lord Randolph Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Lord Randolph Churchill, who has been visiting Berlin, proceeds to St. Petersburg…

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Speech Days. Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 6

The annual prize distribution prior to the Christmas holidays in connection with the Church of England Grammar School, Churchill, took place on Wednesday afternoon in the…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 9

A public meeting in connection with the Melanesian mission was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral Chapter-house on Thursday night. Bishop Barry presided…

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Campball-street Presbyterian Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the above were held on Sunday last, those in the morning and evening being conducted by Dr. Cameron, of the…

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The Bishop of Exter on Anglican Sisterhoods

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 11

The Right Rev. Dr. Bickersteth in his opening address to the Exeter Diocesan Conference: Referring to the important question of Sisterhoods said:--…

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The Growth of Our Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 15

IN the course of his speech at the Christmas entertainment in the Good Samaritan. High School, Pitt-street, on Tuesday, the Cardinal-Archbishop drew an effective picture of the colony 50 years…

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Catholic. Dominican Convent, West Maitland. Death of Sister M. Xavier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 15

INSTEAD of providing the delightful annual entertainment for the large and appreciative audiences which usually assemble at the close of each scholastic year in the above institution, it was…

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Hand-to-hand Fight with a Sliver. Gallantry of a Catholic Officer

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 8

THE Lords of the Admirality have promoted Lieutenant Fred. F. Fegen, R.N. (a well-known Catholic officer), to be commander, to mark their recognition of his gallant conduct in as brilliant…

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The Irish Question. a Roman Catholic Priest Imprisoned. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Dec. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 10

Father Ryan, a Roman Catholic priest, has been sentenced to a term of one month's imprisonment for having incited Irish tenants to withhold payment of rent…

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Church of England Grammer School Church Hill, Sydney

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 5

The speech day in connection with the above, which is of great interest to Balmain, in a much as quite a number of boys from this suburb attend the school…

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Church of England Association in Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 1347

A meeting of laymen of the Church of England was held on Monday in the Protestant Hall, about 100 being present, for the purpose of forming a Church of England association, the objects being to do away with the…

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Church Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 5

A bazaar in aid of St. George's, Hurstville, new church fund was opened last week in a marquee in tho church ground by Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.P. The refreshment stall was…

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The Scots' Church, Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 11

Writing on November 4, a London correspondent said: The commissioners in Scotland of the Scots' Church, Melbourne, were unanimous in selecting the Rev. Dr. Marshall Lang, the…

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