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Churches, 1911

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A Double Life. Churchworker Cycle Thief

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 6

A most extraordinary story of a church member's double life was told before Mr. Robert Wallace, K.C., at London Seasions where on December 9 a young man named Walter…

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Death of Rev. Dr. Paton. a Distinguished Churchman. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 13

The death is announced of the Rev. Dr. John Brown Paton, M.A., Emeritus Principal of the Congregational Institute for Theological and Missionary Studies,…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 11

In the Church of England to-morrow it will be Anniversary Sunday. The provincial Synod, as wel as the Sydney Diocesan Synod, requested the celebration of the day in Anglican…

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The Church Triumphant Mr. William John Hayes

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

W. J. Hayes was born on the 24th June [?] 1832. He was 19 years of age when rejoined the Wesleyan Church at Bourkey Street. He taught in the Sunday Sch[?]…

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A Rebuilt Church

The St George Call · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 6

A large gathering of parishioners of St. James's, West Kogarah, assembled at the rebuilt church on Saturday afternoon, on which occasion Dr. Wright,…

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Religious. Big Hats in Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 19

A Sydney correspondent signing herself "A Victim" write:--"I crave space in your valuable column to solicit help for a suffering community. My plea, I think, is principally for…

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New Anglican Church for Neutral Bay

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 18

It having been decided to replace the present wooden structure, known as St. Augustine's, Neutral Bay, designs were invited, and finally that of Mr. Harry C…

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Church and Stage

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 20

A London theatrical paper reports that towards the close of 1910 three performances of a new play called "The Sealed Island," by the Rev. Father Sellon, were…

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Vicar on Lifelessness in the Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 19

"Before a man goes up into the pulpit," said an English clergyman to an interviewer last, month, "he ought to know what he has got to say and how to say it…

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The Bullfinch "Boom" and the Great Chaffinch Chicane. John Norton on the Westralian Goldfields. a Mo-car Mission to Metalliferous Mt. Jackson. Where Gold is to be Seen on Every Hand. A Field Likely to Prove Profitable to Prospector and Speculator, PERTH

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. John Norton returned to Perth yesterday from Mount Jackson, where he had been inspecting new gold finds made by…

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Anglican Sympathy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 10

Before addressing a large congregation, in Macquarie-place yesterday afternoon on matters relating to the anniversary of the first Christian service in the Commonwealth, Archdeacon…

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Catholic Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 5

Forest Lodge, 193 and one for 120 (L. Brooks 62 not out, M'Govern 52, M. Smith 39, Gallagher 38, M'Gce 24 not out), beat Woollahra, 41…

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Father Bridge Memorial Church New Roman Catholic Edifice

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

Cardinal Moran laid the foundation-stone of the Father Bridge Memorial Church at Erskine-ville yesterday. There was a large gathering present, and…

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The First Anglican Service. Interesting Commemoration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 7

A service to commemorate the first Anglican service held at Macquarie-place, about 130 years ago was conducted by Rev. W. Wentworth Shields yesterday afternoon…

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The Catholic Claims. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

The letter of "M. J. O'Reilly, C.M.," in your Saturdays issue, is painful reading. 1. Embodied In the first of the special resolutions of the Educational, Conference is…

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Father Bridge Memorial Church

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

The foundation stone of the Father Bridge Memorial Church was laid by Cardinal Moran at Erakineville on Sunday in introducing His Eminence, the Rev. P. kerwick paid the cost of…

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Taxing Churches and Schools. Labour Platform Emphatic. Attack on the P.l.l. Secretary Mr. Grant Vindicates His Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 9

Comments were made at the State Labour conference on Saturday on the remarks made by Mr. J. Grant, general secretary of theo Political Labour League, in the course of an…

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Church in Australia. the First Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 7

Special interest was taken in the service conducted at Macquarie-place yesterday by the Rector of St. James' to commemorate the first religious service held in Australia,…

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Church and State. Separation in Portugal. Lisbon

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

The announcement was made yesterday by Senor Michado, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, that the degree for the separation of Church and State would be promulgated…

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New Church at Longueville

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 8

The opening service of St. Aldan's Anglican Church, which has just been completed, at Longueville, took place yesterday. The service was conducted by the Rev. John Hall…

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