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Churches, 1908

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State School Teachers. and Roman Catholic Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Some weeks ago the Premier called upon the Teachers and Schools' Registration Board for a report on a memorandum submitted by Archbishop Carr…

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The Churches. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 4

The Rev. H. L. Cecil, who has been appointed rector of the Tweed River parish, preached his farewell address, on Sunday to a crowded congregation. His successor is the Rev. Mr…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 57

The. Rev. E. Hutchinson, of Greenwich, has accepted the call to the Wollongong Congregational Church. The induction of the Rev. V. Clark-Duff…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 57

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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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 24

At the evening devotions at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday last a Te Deum was sung in thanksgiving for all the blessings bestowed during tho past year…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 36

A new residence has been provided for Archbishop O 'Connell, of Boston (U.S.A.), by the clergy of his diocese. A Geneva telegram to the "Echo do Paris"…

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The Australasian Catholic Directory

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 13

"The Australasian Catholic Directory" has been published a little in advance of the usual time this year. It has already been despatched to New Zealand, Western…

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Methodist Convention. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 7

What was announced as "A Grand Convention" was organised and carried out by the Methodists of Helensburgh yesterday. The resident clergyman (the Rev. C. J…

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The Anglican Appeal to Antiquity. a Fallacious Argument

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

Two articles which recently appeared in the columns of the London "Daily Mail" on "The Dearth of Clergy," by two different writers, renew tho old, oft-refuted,…

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A Non-Catholic Tribute to Nuns

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 17

Mr. Richard Harding Davis (one of the best known American war correspondents and writers) has been travelling in Africa. One of the characteristics in his letters from…

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The Bookworm's Corner Australasian Catholic Record

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 22

The January issue of this fine, magazine (Sydney: St. Patrick's College, Manly) opens vo[?] xiv. in a manner which will commend [?] to the studious and cultured audience to…

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Diocese of Goulburn Prize Examinations in the Catholic Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 28

The annual competitive examination of the Catholic school children of the fifth, fourth, and third classes in the Diocese of Goulburn was held on the 28th and 29th…

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Catholic and Protestant in Ireland. Mr. Redmond's Reply to Mr. Balfour

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 6

Addressing a great public meeting at Glare, Mr. Redmond dealt with Mr. Balfour's satement made in March last to an Irish Unionist deputation that the Irisa…

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Catholic Royalties' Wedding Royal Scions in an English Town. Brilliant Ceremonies Described

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 33

The marriage of Prince Charles of Bourbon and Princess Louise of France on November 16th was one of the most brilliant social events that have ever taken place in…

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State Aid to Charities. the Endowment of Sydney Hospitals. Claims of Catholic Institutions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 42

In the debate on the endowment vote for hospitals in the Legislative Assembly on December 16, Mr. O'Sullivan pointed out that there were fourteen Roman Catholic…

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Death of Archbishop Murphy the Oldest Catholic Prelate. a Long Life's Noble Achievements

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 18

The close of the earthly life of the illustrious and vonorable Archbishop of Hobart, the Most Rev. Dr. Murphy, news of which lamented event was announced throughout…

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Parting From Its Pastor Mount Morgan's Leave-taking of Father Lane. Appointment to a Parish As Large As Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 7

The Rev. Father Lane was lately transferred from Mount Morgan (Q.) to Longreach, a parish described as larger than Ireland. The change has already benefited…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press." The Little Bale Room. a Child's Dream

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 30

Katie's room was so situated that very little light came into it, and absolutely no sunshine. Besides this, the furnishings were of the meanest sort, for Katie's father was…

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The Marriage of Catholic Royalty in England. A Dazzling Ceremony. Prince Charles of Bourbon Wedded to Princess Louise of France

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 7

The marriage of Prince Charles of Bourbon and Princess Louise of France was one of the most brilliant social events that have ever taken place in England. It was, says…

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The Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 25

The following order will be observe during the months of the summer unless notice to the contrary is published. Enquiry should be made whether the…

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