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Churches, 1916

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Church Organ. Man Charged with Theft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

Charles William Lawson, alias Johnson, or Kentwell, 23, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., with stealing from the Palmer-street Presbyterian Church an organ a sewing machine,…

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Missing Church Organ. Man Committed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 15

Charles Williams, alias Johnson and Kentwell (23), was committed for trial at the Central Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of stealing from the Paimer Street Presbyterian…

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The Address at the Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 11

The Rev. S. M. Johnstone, speaking at All Saints' Church on Thursday afternoon at the funeral service, said (after acknowledging the courtesy of his follow…

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Rider Haggard's Mission Ex-soldiers for Australia Special Interview London

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 4

Sir Rider Haggard has accorded a special Interview to the Sun's representative with reference to his approaching visit to Australia. He emphasised the fact that his…

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Mr. Hughes's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

By his departure for London this week Mr. Hughes will bring the Commonwealth into direct personal consultation with the Imperial Government upon a number of…

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Roman Catholic Schools. Higher Attendance Claimed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 7

The distribution of prizes won in the Roman Catholic diocesan examinations for the archdiocese of Sydney last November was made in St. Mary's Schoolroom on Saturday afternoon…

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Education. Roman Catholic Schools. Progress Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

The present position of Roman Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney was referred to on Saturday last by the Rev. James Meany in his annual report as inspector to…

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Not Dragooned Into Strike Barrier Mission Fails Delegates Pursued by Crowd Fort Pirie

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 7

The mission of the Barrier delegates to Iron Knob and Hummocky Final was a complete taifure, the men at both centres turning down the proposal to strike in sympathy…

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Bush Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 10

The New South Wales Bush Missionary Society held its 59th annual meeting at the City Mission Hall yesterday. Mr. William Buckingham occupied the chair. The year…

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German Minister Recalled. Mecklenburg's Special Mission. Milan

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

"II Secolo's" Bucharest correspondent states that Germany is sending the Duke of Mecklenburg on a special mission, to assume the direction of all…

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Soldiers After the War Rider Haccard's Settlement Mission

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

It was recently announced from London that Sir Henry Kider Haggard had been deputed 10 visit the Commonwealth and, other dominions to report upon the…

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Russians. a Commercial Mission. M. Benissoff Arrives in Australia. Confident of Victory. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 10

The passengers by the R.M.S. Khyber, which arrived to-day, include M. Benissoff, who holds the position of president of the Export Chamber of Russia. He is now on…

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Organ Missing From Church. a Young Man Charged

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A remarkable story won told in the Sydney Central Police Court on Friday, when George William lawson, or Johnson, or Kentwell, was alleged to hove stolen an…

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Catholic Federation. Gains It Has Made

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 11

Speaking in St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wollongong, on Sunday night, Mr. P. S. Cleary, president of the Catholic Federation, said that this was the third year of the federation's…

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Labour's Trial. the War Test. Mr Hughes's Speech Empire Mission. Representing a United Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 13

"The Labour movement itself stands on its trial to-day." This was the keynote of a speech by the Prime Minister last night on the occasion…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 48

Canon Vaughan, of Summer Hill, is paying a visit to Melbourne. Mr. W. Owens, who represented the Sydney Y.M.C.A. at Anzac, has returned to Egypt…

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Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 22

The annual report of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney, submitted by Father Meany, Diocesan Inspector of Schools, at the gathering on Saturday last…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 9

His Holiness Pope Benedict was represented officially at the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan, on November 10, by the Most Rev. Archbishop Petrelli, Apostolic…

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Anti-catholic Book

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 15

Speaking at the distribution of primary school prizes at St. Mary's Hall on Saturday, Mr. P. S. Cleary. L.G., President of the Catholic Federation, referred to a book…

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