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Churches, 1916

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Church Triumphant Private Claude Lambert

The Methodist · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

In the death of Private Claude Lambert our church has lost one of its loyalest members and greatest workers. He was born at Hamilton on August 9th,…

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The Country Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

A plea is put in for the country church in the current number of the Presbyterian "Messenger." It says: "Not long ago one of our correspondents suggested that city…

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The Churches. Humbling of the Nation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

Canon Foster, sub-dean of All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, delivered an interesting sermon this week on the "Humbling of the Nation" writes our local correspondent. He…

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Church of England Work in Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 10

Archdeacon Martin, honorary clerical secretary of the Home Mission Society, acknowledges additional subscriptions in aid of the Church of England work amongst the soldiers…

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Another New Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

The Church of England building committee, have completed the purchase of the site of the new church and handed the deeds into the keeping of the C. of E…

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New Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Good headway is being made with the work of erecting the new Catholic church (St. John's) and presbytery, at the intersection of Queen and Alice streets, Auburn…

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Aldermen to Go to Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

At last Friday's meeting of Ryde Council a letter was road from the Rev. S. J. Kirkby, B.A., inviting the Mayor, aldermen and officers to attend a special…

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Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

Church of England.—St Jailers, Parramatta, 8 (Rector), 11 (Rev. W. Knox), 7.15 (Rector); St. Paul's, Harris Pack, 11 (Mr. Wickham), 7.16 (Rev. R. C. Blumer); St…

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Church of England Camp Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 5

Archdeacon Martin, honorary clerical secretary of the Home Mission Society, acknowledges the following additional subscriptions in aid of the Church of England work amongst the soldiers in…

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The Catholic Club L. and B. Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 11

The accounts and balance-sheet of the above company for the year ended March 20 show a net profit of £585, which, with £70 brought forward, makes £661 available. How…

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Churches and Funs. Perth, Moday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of elorgymon, convened by the Council of Churches, condemned the methoda adopted by the committee in connection with the raising of funds, and…

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Presbyterian Cookery Book

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 23

JUDGING from the number of copies sold, this wellknown cookery book should already be in every he [?]schold in New South Wales; but the need has arisen for a new edition, making the fourteenth, and…

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Burial of Private Wake (5th Battalion, A.I.F.) at Harefield (England) Church of England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 23

A correspondent writes: " Pte. Wake was the first Australian soldier to die at No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield. Practically the whole of the residents of Harefield turned out to do honor to the deceased, as the Australians are well liked here. About 200 patients, clad in blue, lined the road in front of the hospital entrance, and at 3 p.m. the gun carriage, followed by the firing party, hospital staff, and a party of sisters; then the patients, and last the…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 49

The Rev. W. G. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor are spending a holiday in the Goulburn district. The Revs. G. H. Rowe and A. Hutchinson, of Brisbane, are on a brief visit to Sydney…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 48

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in- this widely- circulated paper in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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Bulli Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 35

Mass is celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, Bulli, on the first and third Sundays of the month at 8.30, and on the second and fourth Sundays at 11…

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The Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 21

On Sunday evening last a very large meeting was held at St. Augustine's, Balmain, in connection with the Catholic Women's Association Land und Building Company. Rev…

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Catholic Notes the Calendar. April

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 24

Saturday, 1, Feria. Sunday, 2, Fourth Sunday in Lent. Monday, 3, Feria. Tuesday, 4, St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor…

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Catholic Soldiers' Guild. Phenomenal Growth

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 25

Sir,—The Catholic Soldiers' Guild is making wonderful progress. The total membership now reaches 1043, comprising soldiers from all parts of the world, some of whom…

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The Catholic Club Annual Meeting of Members

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 21

There was a good attendance at the annual, meeting of the Catholic Club in the Southern Cross Hall, the other evening, ut which Mr. P. J. Minahan, M.L.A…

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