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Churches, 1908

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The Church Spoliation Bill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

The Paris correspondent of the London "Table," December 28, wnites:—M. Briand has again triumphed, though not contrary to the expectation either of friends or foes. One…

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Enlarged Church at Young. To ba Blessed by the Cardinal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 21

In is now definitely announced that his Emindnce the Cardinal will be present at the solemn blessing and opening of St. Miany's Church on Sunday, 29th March. His…

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Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches' C.U. A Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10

St Clement's, 162 (N. Grant 57, [?]eher 37, Gee 23), v Dulwich Hill Gongregational, none for 12. Lewisham Methodist, 60 (Wenholz 25), v Marrickville Presbyterian, eight for 146 (Fox 73 not out,…

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South Coast Rainfall. New Catholic Ecclesiastical Seminary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The South Coast districts of New South Wales had a drought. Towards the end of last month it broke with a snap, and the price of milk remains at fivepence. That commodity was The "Catholic Press" says:--"The Archdiocese of Sydney is to have a new ecclesiastical seminary. It will be a branch of St. Patrick's, Manly, and his Eminence the Cardinal has…

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The Anglican Archbishop. on the Eve of Leaving for England

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

Archbishop Saumarez-Smith is to leave Sydney for England to-morrow to attend the Pan-Anglican Congress and the Lambeth Conference. He has issued the following farewell…

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The Churches. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 10

The annual meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian Church was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, Rev. P. Hope presiding[?] Reports presented by the committee…

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The "Methodist Recorder's" Tribute

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

It was meet that distinguished representatives of Church and State, of science and religion, should assemble last Monday in Westminster Abbey to do honour to the memory of the late Lord Kelvin. It is…

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Methodist S.s. Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday next the annual excursion of the Parramatta Sunday Schools takes place, to the popular Clifton Gardens, Complete arrangements have been made…

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Sustentation and Home Mission Society

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Birthday League.—Miss E.E. Budden, 1/ Per Mrs. J. Wotton, Nowra—Norman Wotton, Stanley Roberts, Raymond wotton, Edna Roberts, Lillian D. Wotton, Wanzel F. King, Miss H. Sinclair, Mr. W. J…

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France and the Church

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

The Archepiscopal palace of Paris, occupied for many years by Car[?]idinal Richard, is now in the hands of workmen who are transforming…

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Clergyman's Tragic Suicide. Politics and Church. Extensive Corruption

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The suicide last week of the Rev. T. Bird, till recently the official head of the Methodist Church in West Australia, caused an…

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Stirring Scene in Church

The Arrow · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 8

AN extraordinary seene was witnessed in the Manchester Cathedral (Eng.) on Christmas morning, a large congregation being much scandalised by the…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 8

[?] Archbishop of Sydney will administer [?] Holy Commonion this morning at 10 [?]k, in the Cathodral, previous to his de[?]re for England at noon by the Orotava…

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The Church Triumphant. Lucy Ann Bache

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 1

Lucy Wright was born in Birmingham. England, in 1849. In 1883 she came to Australia, and after a few years' residence in Ipswich. Queensland, came to reside in Grafton—the wife of Bro. Benjamin Bache…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 59—Presbyterian Chinese Mission

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 7

In Foster-street, down in the heart of Chinatown, within a stone's throw of Wexford-street, is the Presbyterian Chinese Mission. a little building which two…

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Inherent Savagery And Other Causes of Cruelty a Mission of Prevention

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 9

Nineteen years ago the Women's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established in Sydney, Lady Carrigton accepting the office of patron, and the then…

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Empire's Greatest Problem. the Condition of the People. Churchill on the Liberal Policy. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, addressing the League of Young Liberals, said the greatest problem of the Empire…

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The Latest Mail News Prince and Count Eight in Church. Castellane Divorce Case Sequel. Interesting Particulars. Paris, January 2

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 12

Count Boni de Castellane, the divorced husband of Anna Gould, came to blows this morning in the Church of St. Peter Chaillot with his cousin, Prince Elias de…

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The Latest Empire Problem Winston Churchill on Unemployment Trend of the Liberal Policy London, Saturday, 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office, at the young Liberals' League yesterday declared that the greatest problem of the Empire…

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Strathfield Methodist Church. Memorial Stone Laid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 11

Strathfield Methodists for a long time have laboured under the disability of having to attend either Burwood or Homebush churches. This inconvenience will soon be removed, is…

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