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Churches, 1900

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Fatal Gun Accident. a Roman Catholic Priest Shot. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 5

A sad death by accidental shooting occurred on Tuesday evening, the Rev. Johu Fitzgerald, a Roman Catholic priest, being the victim. The reverend gentleman, who had been in a delicate…

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Mr. Churchill Interviewed. Predicts the Struggle Will Be Protracted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

The Loudon "Daily Mail" of November 25 publishes the following telegram:—"Pretoria, Nov. 23.—Through the courtesy of the authorities I was enabled to visit Mr. Winston Churchill. Beyond a…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

The Rev. John Walker (assembly's commissioner for the centenary thanksgiving fund) left Sydney last night for Bowral. Mr. Walker will next week visit Mouaro, where he purposes spending a month's…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

Cardinal Moran will preside at the distribution of prizes in connection with the diocesan primary schools' examination at the Cardinal's Hall, St. Mary's, this afternoon at 3 o'clock…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 17

Studies will be resumed at St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill on Wednesday, 17th inst. ON Wednesday next the Rev. Father Yazbeck, Syrian priest, will leave for Queensland for the…

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Central Mission Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

The collections for the last two weeks have been amongst the best yet given by the Centenary Hall congregation. The balance-sheet will be out in a…

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Stockton Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 11

The scholars of St. Poter's Catholic School, accompanied by friends, parents, &c, journeyed to 'Raymond Terrace in the steamer Aggie, which left Stockton early, calling at…

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England. a New Catholic Judge

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

The appointment of Mr. Mulholland, Q.C., to a County Court Judgeship, is one more illustration of the distinction with which in our time Catholics have followed the profession of the law. Mr…

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The Diocesan Catholic Primary Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 17

THE results of the Catholic primary schools examinations will be announced in the Cardinal's Hall on this Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. His Eminence the Cardinal will preside…

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The Cardinal at Bulli. a New Church and a Fine Catholic People

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 16

NEITHR the Cardinal nor the Catholics of the Bulli district could have spent the opening day of 1900 more agreeably than they did on Monday last, when his Eminence, at the request of the Rev. J. P…

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The Boers and the Catholic Faith

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 24

WE have been listening to a lot of kypocritical talk about the intolerance of the Boers towards Catholics. However, the following facts, compiled by a Wexford journal, will speak for themselves:—…

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China. Another Mission Outrage. Murder of a Clergyman

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

LONDON, January 5.—Particulars of another serious attack on a mission station in China have been received. A band of rebel Chinese known as "Boxers"…

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Lord Charles Russell. the Irish Catholic Chief Justice of England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

At the third annual meeting of the Castleknock College Union, which was held early in November at St. Vincent's College, Castleknock (Ireland), a portrait of their first President, Lord Russell of…

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The Cardinal at Bulli. The New Church. His Eminence on the Close of the Century

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 20

On New Year's Day, Bulli was unusually excited in expectation of a visit from his Eminence the Cardinal, who had promised to attend to bless and lay the…

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The Bu[?]ll Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12

A full report of the laying and blessing of the foundation-stone of the new church for Bull! will be found in this issue, The cost of the edifice will be £863, and Mr. Shaw…

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St. Maroun's Church, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12

At St. Maroun's Church, Redfern, on Saturday next, Maun will be celebrated at 7.15 and 9 a.m. During second Mass the water will be blessed…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney preached in the Cathedral on Sunday evening, and also at the midnight service. The Bishop of Newcastle preached on Sunday last…

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Mr. Churchill's Escape

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 15

The Boers allege that Mr. Winston Churchill, the correspondent of the "Morning Post," escaped from Pretoria in the disguse of a woman Mr. Churchll's own account has been published in the "Morning…

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The Church Festivals Stand in the Way

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 18

Tho special committee of the Russian Astronomical Society appointed to reviso the "Julian Calendar, and bring it into agreement with the "Gregorian Calendar," are reported to be unable to…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 9

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…

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