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Churches, 1909

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Rating of Church Property. What Constitutes Exemption?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 13

The question of the ratability of church property came up for consideration yesterday in connection with appeals heard against assessments made by the Municipal Council of Waverley, at the Paddington Court…

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Cricket Catholic Association Final Match

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 6

St. Joseph's (Newtown) met and defeated St. Peters by 161 runs, and thereby become holders of the "Lynch" challenge shied, and winners of gold medals…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 117.-"Godless Socialism."

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 7

"Goddess Socialism" was the subject chosen by the Rev. Thos. Davies for the third of the series of "Questions for To-day," upon which he is addressing Sunday…

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Metropolitan Church Union

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 May 1909 · page 6

Erskineville Holy Trinity beat St. Stephen's by 9 points to 3. Foster and Mahoney scored tries, and Smith Kicked a penally goal for the winners…

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Rating of Church Properties the Law to Be Defined

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

About two months ago the Town Clerk of Redfern by direction of the council, issued a circ[?]lar letter Inviting the urgent attention of the various municipal bodies throughout the State…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Star · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 6

The Sessions of the Presbyterian State General Assemble [?] New South Wales commence to-night, and will be continued till about Thursday of next week…

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English Boys for Colonial Life. an Interesting Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

The Rev. R. L. Gwynne, of Tunbridge Wells, England is now on a visit to Australia partly for pleasure but mainly to forward a movement for the settlement of English lads on…

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Mental Culture. Mr. Reid's Final Mission to Depose the God of Sport

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Lecturing at the Y.M.C.A.-hill night to the members of the Elocutionary Society. Mr. G. H. Reid, M.H.R., explained that the reason for his frequent appearance on the lecture…

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Church and Presbytery for Haberfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 10

Cardinal Moran last week laid the foundation-stone of a new church, which with a large presbytery is to be erected at Haberfield. The church will be in modern Gothic…

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Obituary. Moderator of Church of Scotland. Sudden Death London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

The Right Rev. Dr. Theodore Marshall, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, died in a railway carriage while travelling through Perthshire…

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Football Union Rugby. New South Wales Church Union. Saturday's Matches

The Star · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 14

The first round was played on Saturday The attendances at the various games was far above previous seasons, and a great number of ladies were present. The match…

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Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches' Union. Competition Results

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 10

The final of the premiership competition held under the auspices of the Western Suburb's Crurches Cricket Union was won by the Dulwich-hill Holy Trnity Club in the A grade contest by 36 points, the comershup…

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The Anglican Church. Victorian Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Church of England in Victoria now has 552 churches, and an equal number of buildings in which Divine service is held…

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The Late Primate. Presbyterian Assembly's Sympathy

The Star · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 11

The Presbyterian General Assembly of Australia placed upon record this morning its deep sympathy with the Diocese of Sydney and the Church of England in Australia…

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English Boys for Australia. an Interesting Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 14

The Rev. R. L. Gwynne, of Tunbridge Wells, England, is now on a visit to Australia, partly for pleasure, but mainly to forward a movement for the settlement of English lads on…

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Presbyterian Assembly. "The Dawn of Hope." Moderator's Official Address

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 7

The 44th annual session of the State Presbyterian General Assembly was begun in St. Stepmen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening, when there was a large attendance of representatives…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Questions of the Day Discussed. Science and Religion. Christian and Secular Thought. "The Flame of Patriotism. "

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 11

St. Stephen's Church Phillip-street, was crowded last night, the occasion being the opening service in connection with the Presbyterian General Assembly. The retiring…

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Church Influence

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 6

The retiring Moderator's address at the Presbyterian General Assembly last evening dealt with some of the striking features in connection with the attitude of the world to the…

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The Church and the World

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 8

It is always a safe thing to look to the assemblies of the Presbyterian Church for utterances which are noteworthy. In a community like this, the Church of…

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Victoria. Church of England Synod. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 10

The triennial meeting of the provincial synod of the Church of England began today. Archbishop Clarke presided. In his introductory address Archbishop Clarke said…

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