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Churches, 1916

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A Great Catholic Soldier. Sir William Robertson

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

The First Lord of the Admiralty not long ago in the House of Commons told Parliament, with pardonable pride, how he had unexpectedly "discovered" a genius among…

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The Catholic Federation Notes and News. State Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

A fair attendance of members gathered at the Federation rooms on Wednesday, 22nd inst., to hear a lecture on his travels abroad by the Rev. Father W. Barry, of Chatswood…

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The Long Arm of War. Rhodesian Catholic Soldiers

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

The long arm of war reaches far, as the following paragraph from the new issue of the "Zambesi Mission Record" bears witness: War is the subject that looms largest in…

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Catholic Federation Gazette: Notes and News Notes. The Annual Conference

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 17

The agenda paper for the annual conference is now ready, and by its brevery speaks well for the common sense of the members. We have seen conference papers in other…

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

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 42

Dear Playmates,—I am quite delighted with the numbers of letters that have been coming in lately. You must not mind if they are sometimes rather long in appearing…

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The Church's Hierarchy. This Year. Rome, January 15, 1916

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 45

The actual state of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church throughout the world is presented in the new "Ecclesiastical Annual for 1916," which has just been issued…

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Bishop Gallagher opens the New Church at Barmedaman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 18

The new church at Barmedman was opened and blessed by his Lordship Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, on Sunday, March 19. Beautiful weather prevailed, and…

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New Church at Barmedman. a Finely Planned Building

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

The new church, which was opened on Sunday week at Barmedman by his Lordship Dr. Gallagher, is a particularly line one. It is a dainty Gothic edifice of brick on…

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The Pretty New Church at Barmedman

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 28

On another page we publish a detailed description of Barmedman's new church, auspiciously opened and blessed by his Lordship Dr. Gallagher on Sunday week. We…

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Church Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At 2.30 a.m. to-day the Congregational Church at Oakleigh was totally destroyed by fire. The building was a small wooden structure, and was insured for…

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Claims of Church. Enlistment of Clergymen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Archbishop Clarke, and the Bishops of Bendigo, Wangaratta, and Gippsland, in a letter addressed to the clergy of Victoria, state:--…

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The Churches. Anglican General Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 8

There is to be a great general mission in the Anglican Church of the Sydney Diocese in September and October of this year. Some of the leading, churchmen of Australia are to…

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Balmain Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

The Superintendent of the Balmain mission writes:—With reference to our notice for your advertisement column concerning our anniversary for Sunday next…

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Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 8

Rev. W. Pearson, President of the Methodist Church in N.S.W., has accepted an invitation to conduct the special services in connection with the anniversary…

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REV. R. J. WILLIAMS, Of the Central Methodist Mission

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

"It is an occasion for gratitude that the 'Sunday Times' is turning the light of day upon this neglected, but fearful, menace, and I hope the effort will issue in something practical being…

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Anglican Church Parades. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 11

Sir,--My attention has only just been drawn to your report in the issue of March 24 of Dr. Rentoul's attack upon the Church of England chaplains. In the first place I must say that…

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Methodist Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

Yesterday (Friday) afternoon a pleasing bazaar and sale of work in the Macquarie Hall, Parramatta, was opened by the Mayoress of Parramatta, Mrs. F. J…

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Rev. George Laverty Of the Paddington Methodist Church

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

"The Church of God and the Commonwealth generally is under a debt of deep obligation to any section of the Press that will frankly and fearlessly direct public attention to the great…

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The Pastoral Address. to the People Oe the Methodist Church Oe New South Wales

The Methodist · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

Dearly Beloved,— We greet you in the name of Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Everlasting. To His Kingdom there is no frontier, and He shall reign for…

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Rev. Ainslie A. YEATES, M.A. Organising Secretary of the Church of England Home Mission Society for the Diocese of Sydney

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

"The matter has been dealt with fairly comprehensively in your columns, and I do not wish to go over the same ground. But there is one aspect of the problem that so far has been…

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