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Churches, 1892

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Catholic. New Church at Rockdale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 14

ON Sunday next at 3.30 the Cardinal-Archbishop will bless and open the new church at Rockdale. The site is quite close to the station…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 15

A GRAND fancy fair is to [?] held next month in aid of the funds of the Mudgee convent School. LOW-NECKED dreases at Cobrage socials are at…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 18

A NEW girls' school in connection with St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, is to cost £2800. FATHER O'farrell, the Redimptroist, by latest accounts was conducting a series of successful…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 7

The closing session of the general assembly was commenced by the Moderator at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and, after confirmation of the record, a letter was received and read from the…

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A Fuse Catholic Hall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 18

ST. Mary's Hall, Geelong, Diocese of Melbourne, which was opened by Archdeacon Slattery a few days back, is a building of which the catholic of the place have reason to be proud. The hall is…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Opening Session

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 10

As announced, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, 1892, held its first meeting in St. Stephen's, Church, Phillip-street, on Tuesday, March 8, when Divine…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. General Assembly.—ninth Day, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 7

The Moderator took the chair at 10.7 a.m. The minutes of the proceedings of the previous day were read and sustained. THE MUDGEE TRUSTEE…

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Wesleyan Conference and Presbyterian Assembly. Historical Gathering

The Methodist · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 8

On Thursday afternoon a memorable meeting was held in Dr. Steel's Church, composed of the representatives of the Wesley an Conference and the…

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Catholic. Death of Rev. Mother Williams. the Last of the Sisters of Charity of 1838 92 Years of Age and 54 Years a Nun

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 17

ON Now Year's Eve, 1838, a smell, water-worn and weather-beaten ship entered Sydney Heads. The ship, one of the old-fashioned sailing vessels, was the Francis Spaight, and its handful of…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 11
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Mr. F. T. Watkin was elected at a meeting held at St. John's, Parramatta, as a lay representative to the synod in the place of Mr. Wickham, deceased. Mr. George…

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The Church Difficulty at Bowral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 5

BOWRAL, Friday.--With reference to the protest sent to the Bishop regarding the action of the Rev. J. W. Debenham in appointing a curate without consulting the…

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Cardinal Moran at Rockdale. a New School-church Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 5

The school-church at Rockdale, bearing the name of St. Joseph, was blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Moran, who was assisted by the Rev. C. Conway (pastor of the district) and the…

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New School Church. Ceremony at Rockdale

The Australian Star · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 7

HIS Eminence Cardinal Moran yesterday officiated at the opening of a new building at Rockdale, which is to be used as a schoolchurch. Rev. C. Conway assisted,…

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New School-church at Rockdale. Opened by Cardinal Moran

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 3

The opening of the new building which is to be used as a church and school attracted a large number of the Roman Catholic residents of Rockdale yesterday afternoon…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 6

Anniversary services in connection with tho Randwick Presbyterian Church Sunday school took place yesterday. The morning service was conducted by the pastor (the…

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The Melanesian Mission Yacht Southern Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 4

The new vessel built to the order of the Melanesian Mission, the Southern Cross, has arrived at Auckland. It was hoped that Bishop Selwyn would have come out to New Zealand by the new ship, but as is already known, his…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Deeming's Career. Systematic Swindler. Shows a Bloodstained Knife. His Movements Dogged. Defrauds Tradespeople. Double-banks Bankers, and Doubles the Cape. a Phenomenal Criminal. Churchgoer-hypocrite-murderer. Excitement at Rainhill His Punishment Discussed

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, March 21.—It has transpired that in 1889 Deeming, with, the aid of an accomplice, swindled a jeweller at Johanneshurg, South Africa, out of £3000…

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Windsor Murder. Visitors to Rainhill. Scenes of Disorder. The Public-hoses Closed. A Blood-stained Knife. Blood-stained Bedding. Wilson the Welsher. The Sunday After the Murder--Williams Attended Church -- Left During the Service--An Australian Millionaire--Letters From the Windsor Vic- tim--Full of Happiness--Murders in South Africa. LONDON, March 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 5

Since the discoveries of the bodies of the Rainhill victims at Denham Villa the town has been visited by a very large number of persons eager to see the scene of the…

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Catholic Congress. to Discuss Labor Matters The 'Pope Approves. LONDON, March 22

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 5

Arrangements arc being made for a Roman Catholic Congress, to sit at Vienna. The chief object of the gathering is to discuss the labor questions. His Holiness the…

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