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Churches, 1907

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St. Clement’s Church. Resignation of the Rector, Rev. E. S. WILKINSON

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

No doubt many of our readers will learn with regret that the Rev. E. S. Wilkinson, M.A, has resigned his position as Rector of St. Clement’s…

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Strange Scene in a Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

A most extraordinary scene was witnessed'on the 'morning of Sunday, April 21, in a church at Petone, near Wellington, Now Zealand. A young lady, who is…

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Catholic Church and Political Domination

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 12

Cardinal Moran, speaking at Dulwich Hill, said: Nowadays they heard in their police courts the great cry that it was impassible to administer justice on account of the difficulty of…

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Native Trouble in India. Rioting at Rawal Pindi. Church and Stores Pillaged. Military Patrol the Town. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 7

Another indication of the bad feeling prevailing amongst the natives in certain portions of India was manifested at Rawal Pindi, in the Punjab…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 31—St. Patrick's, Church Hill

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 5

ONE of the most notable Roman Catholic Churches in the metropolis, St. Patrick's, which stands on the appropriately-named Church Hill, close to…

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Church Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1907 · page 10

Hunter Baillie b St. Phillips' at Riverside 8 to nil. For winners, Murdin kicked a field goal and scored a try, which he also converted. St. Stephen's Church of England. Newtown, b…

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Catholic Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the Brothers in charge of the Catholic schools will be held on Tuesday at the Sports Club to fix the age limit and finally arrange the season's programme. Arrangements are being made for the visit of…

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Roman Catholic Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 11

A meeting of the brothers in charge will be held on [?]day evening at the Sports Club to fix the age limit and to finally arrange the season's programme. Arrangements are being made for a visit of a…

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The Vacant Parish. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 9

Sir,--Several mouths have now passed, and the appointment of a successor to the Bishop of Bendigo--formerly rector of St. Philip's, Sydney--has not yet been made, although, according to the accounts published in the…

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Catholic School Extension. Cardinal at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran blessed and laid the foundation-stone of a new school-hall at Randwick in connection with Mount St. Brigid's Convent. There was a large gathering…

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Holy Catholic Guild. Annual Breakfast. a Felicitous Gathering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 5

Monsignor O'Brien presided yesterday morning in the Cardinal's Hall at the annual breakfast of the Sydney district branch of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary…

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Churches. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 5

At a meeting of the Roman Catholic community on Sunday it was decided to call tenders immediately for a church and presbytery JUNEE, Saturday…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 10

The twenty-fifth anniversary meeting of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union was held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening. The Moderator (Rev. J. Kemp Bruce) presided,…

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Japanese Mission to England. Negotiations with France. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 7

Prince Fushima, who is going to Englnnd on a mission of friendship from Japan, has arrived at Paris. To-day's Paris newspapers announce…

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The Churches. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 10

St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Sunday was draped in black out of respect to the late Rev. James Gray, formerly minister here. The Rev. Mr. Kirkpatrick made sympathetic…

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Pitt-street Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 10

In the Pitt-street Church this evening a concert arranged by Miss Lilian Frost will he given by the Pill-street chair. Misses Emma ni Sussmitch. Ella James, Emily Marks. Messrs. J. J. and Percy Herford,…

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Presbyterian Church. State General Assembly. Christian Church's Place and Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 6

St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, was crowded last night, when the forty-second session of the State General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church was opened. The…

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Cricket. Presbyterian Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 12

The above competition has been won by the Randwick Presbyterian C.C, which in the closing match defeated Newtown Presbyterian C.C. by three runs. The team played 14 matches, winning 13 and drawing one…

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The Vacant Parish. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 15

Sir,--Kindly give me space for a few lines, in reply to a letter in your issue of May 6, signed "Fair Play." The writer states that Canon Martin got St. Barnabas' Church out of debt, and increased the Sunday School…

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Miss Ada Ward. Her Ballarat Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Miss Ada Ward closed her mission in Ballarat to-night with a recital of her life story. The Alfred-hall was well filled, notwithstanding that a charge of 1s was…

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