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Churches, 1908

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Naval and Defence Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Saturday.---The Minister for Defence has decided to recall Engineer-Commander Clarkson and Commander Colquhoun, who were sent abroad on a naval and defence…

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The Churches. Candelo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 11

The recent continental in aid of the St. Peter's Church building fund resulted in a profit of £35. Mr. Robin Kay, who has been acting curate in connection with the Church…

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The Church's Horror Some Striking Pulpit References Father Vaughan Less Surprised Than Shocked London, Sunday, 8 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 1

References to the crime were made in nearly all the London churches to-day. The Bishop of Stepney (Dr. Conrad Gordon Lang), preaching in St. Paul's Cathedral at…

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Roman Catholic Marriages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

Sir,—Will you allow me to characterise your answer to "Perplexed" under the above heading, in your issue of 30th ult, as disingenuous. Your correspondent asked if a Roman…

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The Churches. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

Preparations are being made for the opening of the Catholic church here. A beautiful altar has been purchased, and a fine lot of seats have been obtained…

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Greenwich Church Hall Laying the Foundation Stone Speech by Sir. Harry Rawson

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7

Yesterday the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, laid the foundation-stone of St. Olles'n Church, Hall, at [?]reemda;e-street, Greenwich, in the presence of a large…

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New Church at Greenwich. Governor Lays the Foundation Stone

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 11

The foundation stone of the new church-hall in connection with the Church of England at Greenwich, in the parish of Lane Cove, was laid yesterday afternoon by Sir Harry Rawson…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 57

The Rev. John Price, the senior Baptist, minister in South Australia, recently. celebrated his 84th birthday. A new Congregational Church, which has been…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 57

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers 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 World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10

According to the "Eclair" the fourth. ple[?]ary minting of the French Bishops will take place in the second fortnight of February. A splendid crown of gold enriched with…

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The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico

Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

Mexico's dim traditionary history shows us shadowy tribes and nations passing across the stage, acting each its part, and then disappearing to make room for other actors…

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Books. "The Catholic Who's Who."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 22

At last we have "The Catholic Who's Who and Year Book," a long-wished-for publication, and although it has many flaws it will be ardently welcomed as a necessary…

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Catholic Statistics of Great Britain

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 37

The Catholic Directory for 1908 (issued by Mossrs. Boras and Oaks, Ltd., for the United Kingdom estimated the Catholic population as follows:—…

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Brisbane's New Anglican Cathedral. "Chapel of Our Lady."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

The following descripition from a Brisbane paper of the new Anglican Cathedral, now in course of erection in Brisbane, indicates how the Church of England is…

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Catholic Events. The Cardinal's Visit to New Zealand

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 28

Auckland is looking forward to the arrival of his Eminence the Cardinal, and preparations are going on apace to welcome him. He leaves Sydney on Wednesday next…

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Melbourne Orange Celebration. Catholic Interference With Education. Denunciation by the Grand Master. the Progress of Protestantism

Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

Foundation Day was celebrated by the Melbourne District Lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution by holding the annual picnic at the Aspendale Park racecourse. The…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press." A Friend in Need

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 30

It was close to 3 o'clock in the afternoon when Amos Garner returned from luncheon. He was a busy man, and lunched when he caught the favourable moment. The cares…

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Catholic Portugal. The Late King Carlos and His Picturesque People. a Nation at Prayer and Play

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 21

The tragedy at Lisbon has turned the eyes of the world on Catholic Portugal—a land where the old Faith is firmly rooted in the hearts of the people, and where romance still…

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The Church's Law on Matrimony. Circular to the Clergy ol the Diocese of Maitland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 34

Dear Very Rev. and Rev. Fathers— You have already received the text of the important document issued by tho Holy See concerning the Church's law on…

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The Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 28

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

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