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Churches, 1914

3,155 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 158

Official Paganism in France. a Vulgar Flaunting. the Catholic Revival Disquiets the Freethinkers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 40

The terrible railway catastrophe that lately took place near Mclun emphasised in a manner that would be grotesque, were the occasion less tragical, the pretension of the…

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The Story of the Geoghegans. Under the Penal Code. a Gallant Catholic Gentleman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 21

The recent attempt at proselytism in Dubli[?], find the statement that there were individual members of the Protestant Church who spoke against the degrading system…

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Why Labour Won. Influence of Catholic Federation. President Eeplies to L.o.l. Grandmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. P. S. Cleary, president of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales, spoke yesterday, in reply to Mr. James Robinson, R.W.G. Master of the Loyal Orange…

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The Horrors Ambrym. The Burning Mountain. How the Catholic Missions Fared. Vila, December 12, 1913

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 11

At 7 o'clock on the evening of Saturday, December 6, some slight earth tremors were felt en the Island of Ambrym, but no one paid much attention to them, as they had…

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The Children's Columns. for Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." The New Competitions. Essays, Hemming and Mapping

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 46

Dear Playmates,—You will see elsewhere in our columns to-day the magnificent result of our efforts this year oh behalf of the Waitara Babes, and as early as possible…

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Sacred Heart Temporary Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 31

The dimensions of the temporary Church of the Sacred Hearf. Darlinghurst, were 80ft. by 30ft. It has bee carefully taken down, and is now for sale. It cost in erection £600…

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The Claims of St. Patrick's: And the Story of Church Hill A New Roof for an Historic Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 25

The white ants are eating away the roof of the historic. Church of St. Patrick on Church Hill, and that their presence was discovered in time was fortunate, otherwise…

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An Urgent Appeal. The Cradle of Catholicity in Australia, St. Patrick's Church. Church-hill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 22

Catholicity is so woven around the history of St. Patrick's Churchy Church-hill, that there are few, if any, of the Catholic fold who could harden their hearts against the…

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How Churches Are Built in Africa

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 38

With the assistance of their people, the missionaries build up their houses of stone or brick, quarrying the stone or burning the bricks. They cut down trees in the forest…

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Sunday Trams. to Run During Church Hours

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

The Tramway Department notified to-day that from Sunday next the ordinary Sunday timetables will be continued on all city and suburban items between a and 8 o'clock in the…

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Church Roof Work. Dangerous and Difficult. Slaters' Hard Tasks

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

In among evidence before the board dealing with the slatcra Industry, Mr. Walter SLoan [?] Something of the conditions expected by [?] when working on roofs. Mr…

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Church Time Trams. No Inconvenience to Worshippers

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

In connection with the running of teams on Sunday evening next during the hour usually ago, lated with [?] as pointed on page the department sates that the system…

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"Hasten Slowly" in Church Reunion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

Christian re-union may be an attractive subject to talk about, but it is plain that the road to it is going to be a thorny one. The East African controversy illustrates some of the…

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Minimum Wage. the Churches Move

Co-operator · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 1

A manifesto on the principle of the living wage, signed by a very large number of (lie leaders of the Established and Nonconformist…

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Churches. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 12

Prior to his departure for Sofala, the Venerable Archdeacon Neild, of Wyalong, was the recipient of many proofs of the esteem in which he was held by the community. In…

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Sunday Trams and Church Services. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Sir,--Rev. J; A. Waddell sounds a clarion note of alarm because it is proposed to consider public convenience and revenue necessities in the running of Sunday, tram services. To run the trains during the evening…

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Methodist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The Rev Thomas Northcott will supply the pulpit for the Penrith Methodist Church on Sunday, night. The reverend gentleman has occupied…

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Mr. James Balfour's Will N.s.w. Estate of £31,921[?] Presbyterian Church Benefits

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

Probate of the, will of the late Mr. James Balfour, M.L.C., of Victoria, has been granted. Dr. Lewis John Balfour, of Hawthorn, Victoria, son of the deceased…

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To Visit Paris. Mr. Asquith's Mission. London

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 1

The "Daily Chronicle" understands that Mr. Asquith Is going to Paris next week, arid suggests that the. visit, is connected with the international situation-- probably some of…

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The Bible in Fiji. Its Translation by Methodist Missionaries

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

October, 1835, is a memorable month in the history of Fiji, for then landed two humble Methodist missionaries at Lakeba, and Fiji's emancipation from…

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