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Churches, 1908

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Church Union in Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1908 · page 7

The "Church Family Newspaper" publishes an Interview with the Archbishop of Melbourne, who is in London, with regard to a movement in Australia for the union…

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Religion Railway Station As Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1908 · page 7

The Rev. W. Burnet, vicar of Childer ditch (Eng.), has been given permission by the Great Eastern Hallway Company to hod Sunday evening services In East…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 69.—The First Church Built in Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1908 · page 6

HISTORY informs us of the arrival of the expedition under the charge of Captain Arthur Phillip in Port Jackson, of the landing in Sydney Cove, and the…

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Church Destroyed by Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1908 · page 7

Holy Trinity (R.C.) Church, Granville, I was burned down at on early hour yesterday morning. The fire is supposed to have started near the altar, and It took…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

Next Wednesday evening the Sydney City Mission wil hold their 40th annual meeting and concert at the Town Hall. The artists assisting will include Misses Ernestine Louat, Ethel Liggins, Estelle Bowen, Messrs…

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A Presbyterian View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 7

The Rev. Angus King, of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, referred to Cardinal Logue's speech on Sunday night at an Orange lodge service, and said that we in Australia knew…

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Fire at Granville. Roman Catholic Church Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 8

A serious outbreak of fire was discovered at 3.40 on Saturday morning in the Roman Catholic Church, situated in Parramattastreet, Granville. The Parramatta and…

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The Mission of the Irish

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 6

Cardinal Moran, speaking at the Hibernian annual breakfast yesterday morning, said the special mission of the Irish race was to promote religion and enlightenment. In past days…

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Empire Day. General Church Parade. Bands All Over the City

Evening News · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 5

The military authorities are making every effort to insure the success of the programme outlined for the fitting celebration, of Empire Day. The date this year tails on a Sunday…

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The Churches. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 5

The Rev. P. L. Black was welcomed at the local Methodist church this week. WENTWORTH FALLS, Sunday. At a gathering of parishioners of the local…

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Fire at Granville. Holy Trinity Church Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 8

PARRAMATTA, Saturday.--A disastrous fire ocurred at Granville early this morning, resulting in the complete destruction of the interior of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic…

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City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 8

The 46th annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission takes place tomorrow. The formal business will be transacted in connection with a public luncheon to be held at 1 o'clock, at the mission's headquarters,…

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Catholic Primary Schools Competition

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

North Sydney will meet St. Patrick's on Hampden Oval this afternoon. The game should provide one of the most interesting contests of the season…

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Death of a Parish Priest Goulburn

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 7

Information has been received at Goulburn of the death of the Rev. Father Carroll, the well-known parish priest, at Crookwell…

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A Mission to the Shires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. Wade put a fair question to the shires delegates when he asked yesterday whether they would submit to the Federal Government's financial proposals and all that they…

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The Week in London. an Australian's Notes. (By Our Special Correspondent.) Winston Churchill and Lloyd George. LONDON, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

Politically, we are in a condition oi suspended animation. Mr. Asquith has formed his Cabinet, and those who have been advantaged by the redistribution have had the…

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Dalton Memorial Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 8

A contract was let last week in the office of Mr. J. T. M'Carthy, architect, for the erection of the Dalton Memorial Church at Riverview College, at a cost of nearly £3000. This…

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Bombs in Calcutta One Placed on a Church Doorstep London, Monday. 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 1

Another dynamite outrage was attempted yesterday, When a Bengalee placed a big bomb on the stops of St. Andrew's Church in Calcutta…

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Free Church Seats Desirable and Practicable Sydney Ministers' Views

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 1

That the scats of all churches should be free to all appears to be in accord with the principles of Christianity. There was a time in England when class distinctions were…

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Returning From Church

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 6

A youth, Walter Lancaster, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with using indecent language. "This is very filthy language," said the…

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