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Churches, 1916

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Catholic Federation News from the Branches. Uralla

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 33

A well-attended meeting of the Uralla branch was held an Sunday, 16th inst., when it was decided that Sunday next was to be set apart for Federation day. The…

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£100,000 for Catholic Charities. an Englishman's Will

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

The London "Tablet" reports: Mr. Robert Banks Lavery, of 6 Portland Place, W., chairman of the San Finx Tin Mines, Ltd., died October 23, leaving estate of the gross…

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The Discovery of Lionel Johnson. Another Great Catholic Poet

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 23

Some 13 years ago, when certain curious pedestrians of London's "Fleet-street" gathered around the prostrate form of a young man, whose skull had been fractured…

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Catholic Federation Gazette : Notes and News. Notes. She Objectionable Posters

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 16

The reply of the Lord Mayor to the letters of the Catholic Federation and various religious bodies in regard to objectionable posters on the city hoardings is very…

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Catholic Federation of N.S.W. Notes and News. Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

A well-attended meeting of the Executive Council was held on Wednesday, 19th inst., Mr. P. S. Gleary, L.C., presiding. Voluminous' correspondence reporting branch…

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Catholic Central Training College. Loreto Convent, Albert Park. Victoria. Results of Examinations, 1915

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 40

Sister M. Tipping, I.B.V.M., B.A., Degree.—Latin II. (Honours), natural philosophy I., European history, mathematics II., having previously passed in ancient history…

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The Children's Columns. Per Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." The Essay Competition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 42

Dear Playmates,—Some considerable time has elapsed since the "What I would Like to Be, and Why?" competition, was commenced, and I very much regret to say…

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The age of Miracles. a Cure and His Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

In an interesting letter from the front, Sergeant G. Sunderland writes: By the way, the age of miracles is not yet past. Not many miles from where we…

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The Church of Rome and Woman

Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

The following choice sentiments are taken from a Catholic priest's manual, "Directorium Sacerdotale: A Guide for Priests in their Public and Private Life,"…

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Australasians Oldest Church Anniversary Celebration Windsor

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. A. Scott- West, paid a visit to Windsor district yesterday, and was present at the 107th anniversary of the Presbyterian…

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Australian Aborigines' Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 9

The 22nd annual conference of the mission has just been held. The business sessions dealt with various matters affecting the work and re-elected the…

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Methodist Garden 'Fete

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

The above most pleasant social annual function will be held in the spacious and picturesque grounds of Ald A Judges', Lemongrove, on February…

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Scenes From the Battlefield. From Our English Exchanges Communion in a Roman Catholic Chapel

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 10

The Rev. T. L. B. Westerdale is again in France—this time not as a private in the R.A.M.C., but as chaplain with a division. "I am holding services for the…

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The Sunday School and Church Membership

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

An important phase of Sunday School work was carefully considered at the recent Kiama Summer School, viz., the relation of the Sunday School to church membership. It came as a surprise to many of…

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Bangalow Church. Lismore, January 21st, 1916

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 10

To the Ministers, Officers, and Members of the Circuits of the N.S.W. Conference of the Methodist Church. Dear Brethren,—As you are aware, the…

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Scots Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

The annual meeting of Scots Church, Church Hill, was held on Thursday evening The secretary (Mr. Leslie W. Craw), in a review of the progress of the Church, said:—…

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The Churches. Social Reform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

A vigorous appeal for greater activity in social roform was made by Archdeacon Boyce in a recent pulpit address. He characterised certain flagrant evils now rife as cancerous…

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Ford's Peace Mission London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. Henry Ford has recovered from his illness. The Daily Telegraph says that the secretary of the peace ship is rejoining Ford, and…

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Honor the Brave. Ceremony at Scots' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 9

Upwards of 150 soldiers in uniform attended Scots' Church, Church Hill, yesterday, when the annual ceremony of placing a wreath on the memorial tablet erec[?]ed to the memory of…

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