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Churches, 1913

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Catholic Federation. the Preliminary Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 7

In the Archbishop's sacristy at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday the provisional committee of the Catholic Federation received Archbishop Kelly's approval and blessing…

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New Catholic School. Opened at Erskineville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 6

A new Catholic school was oopened in Erskinville-road, Erskinville, on Sunday afternoon by Archbishop Kelly. The school is to replace the one resumed by the Railway…

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Welsh Church Bill. Petition of Two Millions. London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 8

Petitions numbering [?]660 have been presented in the House of Commons against the Welsh Di[?]blishment Bill. Over two million signatures were attached…

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Bush Fires. Hornsby in Danger Exciting Escapes. Town Surrounded by Flame. Church and Houses Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

Throughout Saturday the flercest blaze of a day of bushfires raged round the town of Hornsby, at the junction of the North Shore and main Northern line, and for a time…

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Another Church Razed. Damage at Campbelltown. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

During Saturday's heat wave a bush fire started in the outlying district. It originated at Douglas Park, and spread rapldly. In its course it destroyed considerable grass and…

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Hornsby Church Fire. Insurances Only Just Renewed

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

The re-insurance of St. Peter's Church of England at Hornsby, which was destroyed by fire oh Saturday afternoon, was effected only last Tuesday, and the receipt for the…

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Grand Work for the Church. Australia's Religious Aspect

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Evening.--Sir George Reid, presiding at a meeting of the Colonial Continental Church Society, eulogised an address by Rev. Watts-Ditchfleld. He did not know, he…

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Church and Labor. Bishop of London's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

LONDON Friday Evening.-- The Bishop of London, addressing the Christian Social Union, said that during 21 years he had not seen such improvement in the matter of sweating and…

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Damage at Hornsby. Church and Houses Destroyed. Church and House Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 9

Late on Saturday afternoon Hornsby and its district were visited by a bush fire which grimly recalled early recollections. In those times there were practically no cleared spaces [?]…

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Another Church Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 10

CAMPBELLTOWN, Sunday.--During Saturday's heat wave, a bush fire broke out in the outlying district it originated at Douglas Park, and, spreading rapidly, covered some…

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Roman Catholic Federation. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 9

Steps are being actively taken in four dieceses of New Zealand to form a Roman Catholic federation. The provisional Dominion Executive has been elected. The first…

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Anglican Continuity. Is Bishop Long Evasive? Father O'reilly Again

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 11

BATHURST, Monday.--Very Rev. M. J. O'Reilly, president of St. Stanislaus' College and Provincial of the Vincentian Fathers in Australia, this afternoon returned to the…

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The Government and the Catholic Vote. Criticisms by Mr. Henley, M.l.a

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 10

A united Protestant demonstration and picnic was held yesterday at Clontarf, when about 3000 members of the various lodges journeyed there by steamer from Port Macquarie. A…

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Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches End of Tenth Round

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 10

In the eighth round of the Western Suburbs' Churches Union Competition on Saturday, the best performances were:—F. Boyle 76 not out. Blamire [?] not out. Jarrett [?] not out, Wright 56, S Holmes…

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Church and Politics. Sermon by Bishop of Bathurst. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 9

A romark which is accepted as significant in regard to the Church view on current topical political matters was dropped by Dr. Long, Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, in the…

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Welsh Church Petitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.--Against the Welsh Church Bill, 8660 petitions, with over 2,000,000 signatures, have been presented to the House, of Commons. Two petitions with two signatures…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 15

BOWRAL, Monday.--The sum of £35 was realised by the garden fete held last week in old of the Presbyterian Church. INVERELL, Monday.--At the annual meeting…

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Drapery and Drink. Associated Churches' Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 12

The following resolution was carried at the monthly meeting of the Associated Churches of Christ Temperance and Moral Committee, held in the City Temple, Campbell-street:--…

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Anglican Continuity. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 20

Sir,--I remember seeing somewhere a picture of one boy urging on another. "Why don't you answer him?" The reply is, "He's used all the best words." This is forcibly brought to my…

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Countryside in Flames The Anglican Church Destroyed. Great Destruction in the Orchards

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

The dry weather experienced during the past the past few months prepared the way for the rapid Spread of several large bush fires in the northern districts and no doubt the…

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