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Churches, 1889

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Catholic. the Late Father Fleming

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 15

THE Month's Memory of the late Father James Fleming, of Bombala, was solemnly celebrated in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on Wednesday last. The lamented, gentle-hearted, and…

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Penrith and St. Marys Presbyterian Schools. Annual Excursion Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

On Wednesday last the annual excursion, in connection with the Penrith and St Marys Presbyterian Sabbath Schools, took place, the spot selected for the same being Parramatta Park. Accompanied by…

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Catholic. the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy, O.s.b., Vg

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 19

THE testimonial in connection with the departure of the Venerable Archpriest Sheeby from Wollongong (as briefly notified in our last issue) was brought to a very successful and pleasant…

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Correspondence. [It must be distinctly understood that while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer.] Wentworth Falls Church. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Sir,—In your account of the dedication of the newlyerected Church of Holy Trinity, at Wentworth Falls, when speaking of cost of building, furnishing, &c., a mistake is made, viz., "the principal…

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St. Patrick's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 15

THE Marist Fathers and their parishioners celebrated the Feast of the Apostle of Ireland with accustomed fervour in the church which bears the saint'a name. As in former years the…

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From the Church of Rome to the Church of Christ

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

Miss Tessie Chapman (Mrs. Selby) addressed on Sunday afternoon a congregation which filled the body of the Protestant Hall, and which evidently took a deep interest in the…

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News by Telegraph. Overcrowding a Church--a Priest Summoned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The police have issued a summons against the Rev. Father Heffernan for allowing St. Francis' Roman Catholic Church to be overcrowded last Sunday…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 8

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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The Samoan Situation. Count Bismarck's Mission. Germany and England. Bribes for Britain. the Berlin Conference

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 24.—Despite the semi-official statements as to the non-political objects of his visit, it is now believed that Count Herbert Bissmarck's mission is to arrange,…

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St. Francis' R. C. Church, Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

The foundation-stone of St. Francis' R. C. Church, Paddington, was laid yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Moran, in the presence of a large and influential gathering. Amongst those present were the…

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Destruction of an Ancient Church

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 2

A recent cablegram announced the destruction by fire of the ancient and beautiful Gothic church of Hanmer, Flintshire, Standing as it did for 460…

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New R.c. Church at Paddington. Successful Foundation Stone Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 4

The old wooden church building at Paddington having become too small for the requirements of the Roman Catholics of that suburb, the Franciscan Fathers, who have charge of the…

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The Anglican Church Centennial Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

An influential and numerously attended meeting of ladies and gentleman interested in the success of the Church of England Centennial Extension fund was held in the…

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A New Church

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon Cardinal Moran laid the foundation stone of a new Roman Catholic Church at Paddington, to be dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. The Cardinal, performing…

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Centennial Church Extension Fund. the First Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

Last night the first annnal meeting of the executive committee of the Centennial Church Extension Fund was held in the Chapter House of St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Primate presided, and there was a…

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Anglican Church Affairs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 4

Some amount of interest, and we may add some amount of pathos, attaches to the statement made by Bishop BABBY of the progress made towards the…

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The Catholic Vote in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

In its issue of Monday the Melbourne "Age" has the following comments on one phase of the present appeal to the constituencies in Victoria:-- "At no previous election since the…

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Count Herbert Bismarck. His Mission to England. a Conference with Salisbury. London, March 26

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

The object of the visit of Count Herbert Bismarck, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, to England is to confer with the Marouis of Salisbury on matters of…

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The Education Question in Victoria. Castle Hill-Dural Railway. and the Catholic Claims. an Outspoken Criticism. Sectarianism and Beer."

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 3

The following remarkably outspoken criticism formed the leading article in Monday's Melbourne AGE: "At no previous election since the Education A meeting for the purpose of urging the construction of a light line of railway from Parramatta to Castle Hill and Dural was held in the old School-room, Castle Hill, on Tuesday…

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The Imperial Institute Affair. Sir Somers Vine and Sir Henry Parkes. a Direct Subsidy Not Wanted. the Object of the Mission

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 6

SIR SOMERS VINE, who appears to occupy the position of delegate from the Imperial Institute authorities to Australian and other colonial Governments,…

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