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Churches, 1917

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Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald Sharply Interrupted. Incident at Catholic Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Vice-President of the Executive Council) was subjected to considerable interruption at a Catholic Federation meeting at the Southern Cross Hall last night,…

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A Novelty for Church Fairs

The Land · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 10

The women scored a big hit at a church social with an improvised game of "Kitchen Croquet." The wickets were piles of baking-powder cans, the…

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"The Church and the Toiler."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

Under the auspices of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales, the. Rev. W. J. Lockington, S.J., of Melbourne, delivered a lecture last night on "The Church and the…

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Parish Priest Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Father Kelly (36), acting parish priest, was drowned at Taree on Thursday afternoon whilst bathing in the breakers at Mitchell's Island. Father Davoren, a…

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Bourke Street Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 9

We are putting forth much effort in the open-air work. We hold two open-air services each. week. Oh, that we had a few good open-air workers to help us. One…

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Roman Catholic Priest Drowned. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 14

Father J. Kelly, acting Roman Catholic, priest for the Manning parish at Taree, was drowned yesterday afternoon at Farquhar Park, Mitchell's Island, whilst surfing. It is…

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Church Triumphant Miss Gertrude Amelia Bell

The Methodist · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The Grenfell Circuit deeply mourns the loss of one of its most valuable lady workers. Miss Gertrude Bell was born at Grenfell on December l5th, 1890. She was…

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The Churches. Democracy and the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

"The ever-increasing aloofness between democracy and the Churches," says the 'Church Record,' "is somewhat difficult to analyse. There is no doubt that modern…

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St. David's Church Tennis Club

The St George Call · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

St. David's Club are holding an open mixed tournament in aid of Club funds, on their courts on Friday, 26th January (Anniversary Day), and Saturday…

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Sunday Band Music Another Church Protest

The Sun · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The Manly Congregational Church has joined the Methodists and Presbyterians in their protest against Sunday night band recitals. The following resolution has been…

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Church Services

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The Daylight Saving Scheme has made the local churches feel the necessity of making an alteration in the line of service for Sunday evening's…

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Church and Stage

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1917 · page 9

Commenting on the year's work at Newcastle Cathedral recently, the Very Rev. H. K. Archdall, Dean of Newcastle, referred to the present state of the stage. In the course of his address…

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Echoes of the World at War Antwerp Winston Churchill's Excuse Truth of the Failure Expedition Doomed From the Start

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1917 · page 13

Feeling, no doubt, that public opinion in the estimate it makes of the part he played in the abortive attempt to relieve Antwerp does him an Injustice, Mr. Winston Churchill,…

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Greece. British Military Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

ATHENS, Sunday.--An English military mission. composed of General Philips and three others has arrived. The object of the mission Is to participate In the Allied military…

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Catholic Schools. Lord Mayor and the Rating Question

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

Sir Gerald Strickland presided at the distribution of prizes tor Roman Catholic schools at St. Mary's yesterday. Reference was made to the recently enacted legislation, which from the…

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Sunday Band Music United Church Protest

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

All the Manly churches with the exception of one have fallen into line in making a protest against Sunday night band recitals. In this move they have been joined by the…

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Aborigines' Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 11

Mr. T. E. Colebrook presided last evening at the annual meeting of the Australian Aborigines Mission, held in the City Temple, Campbell Street…

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Manly's Sunday Night Music. Protest From the Churches Council Sticks to Its Guns

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 7

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Lane Cove Grievance. No Ferries for Church Goers

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 10

A resident of [?] complained in the Lane Cove Country [?] forty services to Greenwhich had not been resolved [?] recent strike so far as Sunday [?]…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 49

The Rev. Dr. William Gunn, of the New Hebrides, is visiting Sydney. The Lithgow Presbyterian congregation is shortly to unveil a roll of honor to those who…

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