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Churches, 1917

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Catholic University College, Melbourne. £57,000 COLLECTED

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 19

In a circular to the priests of Victoria, Archbishop Mannix says: During the past year great progress bas been made with the new building. Recently we have been able…

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N.s.w. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. Final Debate

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 37

North Sydney and Ashfield will debate the subject, "That capital punishment should be abolished," at the Southern Cross Hall, Castlereagh street, on Wednesday evening…

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The Catholic Federation News of the Branches. St. Benedict's

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 37

Mr. E. W. Stokes (hon. secretary) writes:—"I have pleasure in enclosing the sum of 13s 9d, made up as follows:—Six adult members at 10d, 5s; nine juvenile members…

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Books and Bookmen. Gossip. An English Catholic Judge. a Study

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

JOHN C. F. S. DAY: His Forbears and Himself. A Bio-graphical Study by One of his Sons. (Heath, Oranton, 7s. 6d. net). "There are few judges whose personality…

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In the Archdiocese. the Big Catholic Events of 1916 an Interesting Record

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 15

March 5: The new presbytery at Wollongong blessed and opened by his Grace the Archbishop. Cost of building upward of £2000. Very Rev. Father J. P. Dunne,…

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

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 46

Dear Playmates,—I have noticed a big falling-off during the past week or two in the number of letters to the Children's Columns. Of course, this is, as I recently…

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OLD - Time Priests. Father Conolly's Troubles. a Strong Catholic Layman Appears. by Rev. Father J. H. CULLEN, B.A., HOBART

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The most influential-member of the Ca-tholic community in Hobart Town when the first chaplain arrived was Mr. Edward Curr. In May, 1823, he set out for the home…

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Mount Morgan. The Sacred Heart Church Choir

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 23

Three Masses were celebrated at the above church on Christmas Day, at 7, 9 and 10 o'clock. At the 7 o'clock Mass the choir rendered Concone's two-part Mass in a…

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Who's Who at the Papal Consistory. Our Rome Correspondent Writes About Hew Cardinals. the Government of the Church. 17th Nov., 1916. Who's Who at the Papal Consistory

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

Both from a collective and an individual point of view, the next Papal Consistory, which it is expected will be held on December 4, presents features of a good deal of…

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Blue Mountain Churches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 15

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in the Blue Mountain churches. When very wet the evening or morning before the appointed Mass and…

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Solid Chunks of Truth. the Australian Inland Mission

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

This war is affecting the world in the most extraordinary and unexpected fashion, and is setting a lot of people to thinking. And—as a steady thing…

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Mosman Church's Honor Board

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

At [?] on Sunday, [?] of the 1st Bilgade A I F. [?] of soldiers and [?] of Mo[?] the…

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Church in the West

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Dear "Planets,"—Tennis on Saturday and Church on Sunday. Church is an event that only happens once in every three of four "months out here…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The St George Call · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday evening at a meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney, the Rev. F. A. Darling, of Bexley Rockdale. was appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian…

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Methodist Churcil

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

At the Methodist Quarterly Meeting it was decided to commence the Sunday School at Castlereagh at 3 p.m. and the public service at 4 p.m…

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South Sydney Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 10

This has been a very busy Christmas season in our mission. We always lay ourselves out to give special help to the poor homes we know, and also to bring…

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Sydney Methodist Ministers' Association

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The first meeting of the new year in connection with the Methodist Ministers' Association was held on Monday, 7th January, at 10.30 a.m. A conversation…

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The Church at Home. Pages From the Diary of the Home Mission Secretary. Growing Suburbs

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 9

Between trips to the country, I did deputation work in the Stanmore and Tempo Park Circuits, and I found myself in localities which I knew very well…

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In a Churchyard

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

I envy you, O quiet dead, Deep in the grass, with heart all hushed, Asleep in a mossy, long, cool bed, While from above the kindly sun…

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