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Churches, 1889

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John Dillon's Mission. Gympie Aid Acknowledged

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 16

Mr. H. M. Molony, the treasurer of the fund raised at Gympie, Queensland, on behalf of the Irish tenantry on the occasion of the recent visit of Mr. John Dillon, has received a letter from Dr. Kenny,…

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Catholic. Archpriest Sheehy. Ceremony at Ryde

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 17

THE Venerable Archpriest Sheeby must have derived much gratification from the proceedings on Sunday afternoon in connection with the laying of the first stone of the new presbytery in the…

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Catholic. the Late Father Kavanagh, O.p. Buried at Sea. Strange Action of the Captain of the Iberia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 14

IN our last issue we recorded the death of the Very Rev. Gonsalvo Kavanagh, O.P., who, broken down in health, was returning to Sydney from the cold climate of England in response to the…

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The Scotch Churches

Evening News · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4

LONDON, November 22.—The Rev. Dr. Boyd has been nominated as Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Brown, Moderator of the Free…

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Church and State. Bishop Barry's Views

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 2

THE Right Rev. Alfred Barry, D.D. (assistant-bishop in the diocese of Rochester, late Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia), speaking at the Church Congress at…

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Windsor Church Trustee

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 6

WINDSOR, Saturday.--A meeting has been held in connection with the St. Matthew's Church of England to elect a trustee for the church in place of Mr. Richard Colley,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 November 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 Proposed English Church Brotherhood

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

The discussion raging as to the Convocation report recommending the foundation of the New Brotherhood in the Church of England led a correspondent of the RECORD…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondents.) the Presbyterian Churches. London, Nov. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1889 · page 7

The Rev. Dr. Boyd has been nominated for the moderatorship of the Established Church of Scotland for the ensuing year, and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Brown for the…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of St. Matthew's Church, Bondi. the Dean of Sydney on Sabbath Desecration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1889 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of St. Matthew's Church, Ocean-street, Bondi, was performed by the Dean of Sydney on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was small, owing no doubt to the inclement…

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Father Damien, Mr. D. O'connor, and the "Presbyterian." To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper there is an account of the opening of a bazaar at Newtown, and in the course of Dr. Moran's speech allusion is made to some remarks published in the…

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The Jesuits in the Church of Eng Land and Our Public Schools. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 3

Sir,—The bold and courageous utterances of your journal in defence of our public school system induces me to bring under the notice of the public through your kindness a new danger to…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 3

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church, Parramatta, was celebrated on Tuesday evening by a tea meeting and social. At the social Mr. John Booth presided, and in addition to…

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Presbyterian Sunday School

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.-- Over L500 has already been subscribed by the Presbyterians for the erection of a Sunday school Mr. Copland heads the list with L50…

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Paddington Catholic Literary and Debating Society

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 November 1889 · page 7

The usual meeting of this society was held on Monday last, The president (Mr Cullen) in the chair. There was an attendance of 32 members. The chairman thanked the…

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Latest Cables. London Slums. Their Unclean State. Prosecution of Church Commissioners. LONDON, November 28

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 5

The St. Pancras Sanitary Committee are prosecuting the Church Commissioners on account of the insanitary state of certain slums owned by them…

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Church Bazaar

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A bazaar in aid of St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, was opened last evening by Mrs. C. H. Hannett. .There is a debt of L400 on the building. and the…

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Kiama Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 5

KIAMA, Wednesday.--A meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church to-day for the purpose of selecting a minister to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Rev. John…

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Catholic Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 4

On Thursday last the children attending the Convent School at Penrith held a picnic on the York Estate. By about 10 o'clock in the morning about 250 children had assembled at the Schoolroom, and…

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The Presbyterian Bazaar

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 5

No doubt, stimulated by the success attained by recent bazaars for church and charitable purposes, both in Balmain and Sydney, it has been determined, as…

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