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Churches, 1923

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News of the hour in Topiral Pictures The World Church a Camera Lens

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

NO CORNS FROM THIS BOOT. -- A Sydney bootseller offered a prize for children who could guess the size of the man who would fit this No. 56. More than one kiddie guessed correctly -- 17 feet high. CRIOUI AGAIN. -- When Eugene Criqui beat Billy Matthews for the European leatherweighl…

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Church Strength Census Indications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

Rev. Father Murphy, administrator of St. Mary's Cathedral, refused to say anything on the subject of the declension of the Roman Catholic…

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Masses in Anglican Churches

Watchman · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

"The Christian" voices the general idea when it declares that: "The plain man has been greatly puzzled of late by the contrast between the Articles of…

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Roman Catholic Theology

Watchman · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Papal editors and papist enthusiasts of the Col. Callahan type who are so insistent on having the world know of the purity and blessedness of Roman…

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Good Catholic Witnesses

Watchman · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

"Moreover, the right of opposing Kings is inherent in the supreme Sovereignty which Popes, as Vice-gerents of Christ, exercise over all Christian…

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Metropolitan Catholic Tennis Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 31

The first annual general meeting of the Metropolitan Catholic Tennis Association was held on Sunday at the Catholic Women's Association rooms. The…

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Anglican Move Towards Rome: Lord Halifax Again

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 12

As the British army welcomed Marshal Foch as the Allied leader, so the Anglican Church is called upon by one of its most prominent laymen to recognise Pope Pius…

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Catholic Press in France. Remarkable Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 46

The question of the Catholic press has been one of the chief concerns of French Catholics, who, during the past 30 years, have made an effort which, although not…

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The Catholic Women's Association. Special General Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 25

An extraordinary meeting of the members find committee of the Catholic Women's Association is to be held on Tuesday, February 6, at 8 o'clock. All are…

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The Catholic School. Thoughts After the Holidays

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 21

Soon the holidays, spent on beaches, in woods, glorified by feasts and entertainments, will be over, and the children back again at school. It is a good thing to…

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Letter. the Falling Birthrate. And the Catholic Community

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 14

George Knox, of Strathfield, writes: The public utterances about the falling birthrate in the Commonwealth are only too true, but when some Catholics…

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MURATORI. Great Catholic Historian. Rome Celebrates 250th ANNIVERSARY

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 13

The commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the noted Italian, Ludovico Antonio Muratori took place in October at Rome, and also at Modena…

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The New German Chancellor. Dr. William Cuno. a Practical Catholic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 8

Dr. Cuno, the new Chancellor of Germany, is the fifth practical Catholic to hold that position. His Catholic predecessors were Prince Hohenlohe, Von Hertling,…

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The Leading Catholic Paper in Australia. The Freeman's Journal (Established 73 years.) Rates of Subscription

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 24

The subscription rate payable in advance, post free, within the Commonwealth, is as follows:—Per Year 15 0…

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New Church at Rockdale. Foundations to Re Blessed Next

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 25

On Sunday afternoon next, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney will bless the foundation-stone of a new school and parish hall, now in process of erection at…

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St. Patrick's, Churchhill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 26

Regret was expressed on all sides in St. Patrick's parish when it became known that the Rev. Brother Walston (Director of the Marist Brothers' School,…

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Revised Prayer Book. Church of England. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 9

The full text of the proposed revised Prayer Book for permissive use issued to members of the Ch[?]ch of England National Assembly, will be debated by the…

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Migration. Group Nomination. Y.m.c.a. Scheme. Scope for the Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 10

That the Church as a vital force in the commanity can play a far more effective part than hitherto in the problem of peopling t[?]e empty spaces of the Empire appears to be the…

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Catholic Y.m. Doings

Arrow · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 10

The Victorian Young Men's Society's team arrived on Thursday last. A reception was tendered at the Empire Hotel, and, on behalf of the N.S…

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Riot in Mayence Outburst Against French Mission hotel Attacked Mob Wrecks Tramcar and Burns French Newspapers LONDON

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

Excited Germans tried to storm the hotel where the French mission has its headquarters in Mayence. They wrecked a street car and burnt French news papers. This was their protest against the fining of…

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