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Churches, 1926

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Remarkable Gift to the Church. Cronulla Rejoices in Completion of Church. Generosity of the Thornton Family

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 29

CRONULLA, the popular seaside district, soon to be linked with Sydney side by means of a magnificent bridge, held a joyful event on…

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Women's Part in Early Church. Good Works Continue to Our Day

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 41

TO-DAY there is public recognition, by law as well as by public opinion, of the woman's privilege to share in the communion of labor at her own…

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Association Colts v Western Suburbs' Churches Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 14

The match between the Association Colts, under the control of Mr. J. Searle, and a team from the Western Suburbs Churches Union, at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, was drawn, with the honours slightly in…

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Church Dignitaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 15

Sir,—Mr. Gosling's criticism that clergymen should stick to theology and refrain from criticising legislation is a glaring instance of the need of clear thinking among our public men…

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General News a Church a Week

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

GOSFORD.--Rev. W. H. Jones, secretary of Methodist Home Missions, in Opening a new church here, said that an average of one new church…

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Migration. Anglican Church Efforts. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

The first report of the Church of England Council on Empire Settlement states that the council's earliest efforts had been directed to the creation of organisations…

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Melanesian Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

A lecture on the industrial work of the Melanesian Anglican Mission was given by Mr. F. R. Isom, printer to the mission, at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday…

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Cronulla Catholic Church. Archbishop Kelly Opens Additions

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly visited Cronulla last Sunday afternoon and blessed and opened the additions that have recently been made to St. Aloysius' Roman…

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Chinese "Reds" Mission Station Raided. Wanton Destruction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

Wanton destruction of British-property by the Reds continues to be reported from Swatow (China). The Talkoo Club has been…

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Delegates for Russia Mission of Inquiry Trades Council Moves

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

SYDNEY Labor Council last night decided to take steps to organise a delegation of twelve representative men in the Australian Trades Union…

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Church Fire Fence Panels Burnt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Burning rubbish set fire to the fence surrounding the Lidcombe Catholic Church on the afternoon of February 1. Two panels of fencing were burnt…

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Cricket Colts Draw with Western Suburbs Churches

Arrow · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

THE Colts v Western Suburbs Churches match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday was an interesting exhibition, marred somewhat by…

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Bridal Churches

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 10

From Lionel Lindsay's beautiful series of drawings of Sydney's churches, the "Evening News" has prepared a…

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Prohibition. Church Voting. Change Favoured. New York, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 11

The national referendum conducted by the Episcopal Church Temperance Society of its members showed an overwhelming preponderance in favour of modifying the Volstead…

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St. Andrew's Church Rates

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The trustees of St. Andrew's Church, Sans Souci requested Rockdale Council to forego rates on church property. The Town Clerk reported that the…

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St. George Protestant Churches' Assn

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

Last Saturday's results :— Arncliffe Baptists beat Rockdale Church of Christ by 20 runs. For winners, H. Wardrobe 53, H. Williams…

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Rates on a Church. Payment not to be Enforced

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

Because the trustees of St. Andrew's Church, Sans Souci, listened to the overtures of the local parents and citizens' association, and let the building to the…

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Assisting Migration Church's Effort London, February 3

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

The first report of the Church of England Council on Empire settlement states that the council's earliest efforts were directed to the creation…

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"HUMILIATING" Prohibition Repeal Church Society's Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

NEW YORK, February 4. A national referendum of its members, conducted by the Episcopal Church Temperance Society,…

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Scare in Church Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

BARELLAN.--The heat on Sunday was responsible for an extraordinary incident during a church service at Binya. The congregation were alarmed…

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