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Churches, 1909

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Girl Killed by Lightning. While Biking Home From Church

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

MOLONG, Monday.—Gertie Williams, 15. was going home from church on her bicycle yesterday, and when stout a mile from the town she was caught in a storm. It is supposed that…

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The Governor at Neutral Bay. Laying a Church Foundation-stone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of people, the State Governor (Sir Harry Rawson) laid the foundation-stone of the new Anglican Church of St. Peter, at…

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Commonwealth Censorship. Anti-roman Catholic Books Prohibited. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 6

A Protestant demonstration took place a[?] Aspendale Patk racecourse to-day. There were 5000 persons present. Mr. O. R.Snowball, Grand Master of the Loyal Orange…

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Chapman-alexander Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 11

A meeting of the sub-committee of the Chapman-Alexander, mission was held at the Y.M.C.A.-ball on Monday afternoon. Rev. P. J. Stephen, president of the Evangelical Council, occupied the chair, it was…

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Western Suburbs Churches' C.U. A Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

Dulwich Hill Holy Trinity, 70 and four for 65, defeated Dulwich Hill Congregational, 91 and 48, by six wickets. Marrickville Presbyterian, 178 and 67, defeated St…

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The Church Rescue Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 11

The Rescue Home for Women and Girls is now well enough known to obviate any necessity tor a long introduction to public notice. Miss M'Garvey. the matron, works with her…

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The Churches.. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · 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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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 57

A new Roman Catholic Cathedral is to be erected in the place of the old St. Mary's Cathedral at Armidale. The Pope bas conferred the title of Doctor…

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Catholic or Roman Catholic ? the Name of the Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 19

A correspondent drew attention the other day in the "Catholic Press" to the practice of undertakers in advertising funerals to the "Roman Catholic" cemetery, instead of to…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 16

His Eminence the Cardinal will officiate at the procession of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday next, that day being the first Sunday of the…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 34

The 'Tablet" states that Mr. W. D. Aston, Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge, has been received into the Catholic Church. By the will of the late Archbishop Alarcon…

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Vitality of the Catholic Church. Archbishop Delany's Impressions In Europe

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 26

The Most Rev. P. Delany (Archbishop of Hobart) arrived in Perth (W.A.) on Saturday last, en route to Tasmania from his European tour…

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Catholic Events. St. Mary's Cathedral

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 28

Following his usual custom, his Eminence the Cardinal will privately give Confirmation to converts and adults immediately after the 11 o'clock High Mass at St. Mary's…

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The Roman Catholic Church and Non-sectarian Charities. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 11

Sir,--I was not surprised to find, as reported in your Issue of to-day, that Cardinal Moran had refused to accede to the most reasonable request of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, "to merge" the offerings of the Roman…

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The Holy Grail. (Catholic University of America)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 17

Sangreal, Sangreal, with Thy wardens pale, Angela in garb of light; But none may come near save the chaste and the clear…

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Catholic Cricket Association First Inter-state Contest

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 24

The chief interest in the circles of the Catholic Young Men's Cricket Association of New South Wales during the present cricket season has been the proposed match with the…

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The Catholic Young Men's Society. Send-off to the Cricket Team

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 13

A smoke concert, was given by the St. Peter's Branch, Surry Hills, of the Catholic Young Men's Society on the 27th ult., as a send-off to the C.Y.M.'s cricket, team of…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press." Puzzles. No. 43—Carrying Puzzle

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 32

Aesop tells how a father and son, failing to ride their donkey in a way to suit the public, decided to carry him. They had not gone far, however, when…

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A Protestant Minister on Catholic Ireland Priests and People Ireland's Sons and Daughters "The Purest of All in Thought, Word, and Deed"

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 9

Dr. Collison has given to the public in very presentable shape a diary of a tour in Ireland, together with personal anecdotes, and his impressions of the country and its…

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Church Music

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 17

"Oh, be ye still!" the alto sighed. "Oh, be ye still," then she repeated; The tenor listened, opened-eyed, And wing in accents slightly heated…

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