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Churches, 1926

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Minister's Odyssey 500 Miles to Open College New Methodist Seminary Orange

The Sun · Sunday 14 February 1926 · page 2

To open the new Methodist Wolarol College, at Orange, the Federal Minister for Defence (Sir Neville Howse) motored from Melbourne, nearly 500…

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Duke of Argyle and Minister in row over church font. Peer's Caustic Denial of Theft Charge Brings Sarcastic Reply from Clergyman

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1926 · page 13

The Duke of Argyle, Hereditary land, and the Rev. J. S. Thomson, Pre verchnolain, are engaged in a spirited The quarrel revolves around a fon…

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A Bachelor Gay No Longer Rich Brewer Arnold Resch Married at Last Waits at Church for Bride Tottie Dennis "A man may woo where he will, but he will wed where he is weard (destined)"

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1926 · page 1

BEHIND the closed doors of St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, a social sensation culminated yesterday morning in the marriage of brewer Arnold Gottfried Resch, and a pale, nervous little girl—Georgina ("Tottie") Dennis. FOR twenty minutes Mr. Resch anxiously kept watch through the Resch and Bride as they Dashed Away…

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Church and Hall Bexley and Petersham

The Sun · Sunday 14 February 1926 · page 5

A new Methodist Church was opened at Gladstone-street, Bexley, yesterday afternoon, and the foundation-stone of a new Parish Hall was…

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Bexley Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 11

A new Methodist Church, which has been erected at a coat of £2800, to serve the rapidly-growing needs of the Bexley district, was opened on Saturday afternoon…

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New Parish Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A large gathering of the parishioners of All Saints' Church of England. Petersham, witnessed on Saturday afternoon the laying of the foundation atone of a now parish hall which…

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Gipsy Smith Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

The Rev. P. J. Stephen, secretary of the organising committee, on behalf of the Council of Churches, for the campaign of Gipsy Smith, the English evangelist, stated on…

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New Methodist College Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

Over 1000 people attended the opening of Walaroi College, under the direction of the Methodist Church, by Sir Neville Howse yesterday afternoon…

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Methodist College Opened Orange Ceremony Orange

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 8

THE OPENING of the Methodist Wolaroi College yesterday was witnessed by a gathering of 1000 people, including…

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Irish Church on Dance Perils London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

So seriously is the view of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland of the dangers of dancing that they have ordered special instruction on the subject four times…

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Fire's Sweep Down on S.A. Town Church Damaged Adelaide

The Sun · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 9

The residents of Mount Pleasant, a prosperous town in the heart of the, Adelaide hills, had to fight hard all day yesterday to save their homes…

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Popular Bride Miss Sinclair's Wedding Church Crowded

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

THE great popularity of Miss Margaret E. Sinclair, eldest daughter of Mr. Gilbert J. Sinclair, secretary of the Boiler,makers' Union, and one of…

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Church at Bexley Memorials Unveiled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

A handsome church building of brick for the Methodist congregation at Bexley was opened on Saturday by Rev. H. L. Redman. The dedicatory…

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From the Pulpit. Dr. O'reilly's Proposal. Reply by Presbyterian Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

In the course of a sermon at the Crow's Nest Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening the Rev. Alex. Clark referred to a recent appeal made by Dr. O'Reilly, rector of St. John's…

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Will Heroic Start in the Newmarket ? an Imported Favorite for Futurity Tarquin Greatly Fancied Is This Race Heroic's Real Mission?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

SATURDAY'S BIC RACK AT CAULFIELD--the Futurity Stakes--is always the most attractive event at the club's autumn meeting. THERE HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN an clement of surprise associated…

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Church Dignitaries. Mr. Gosling's Objection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 11

Mr. Mark Gosling (chairman of the State Labour party) says that he is still of the opinion that the intrusion of Church dignitaries into party politics is to be…

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Church Still Stands Amid Noojee Ashes MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

The wooden church at Noojee was not burned, though was in the middle of a fire that destroyed everything else. Three limes it caught fire, but the flames went out. Now 12 women are living there, having salved nothing from…

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At Macksville New Methodist Church Simple Gothic Design

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 5

The official opening ceremony of the Nambucca Methodist Church, Macksville, took place on Saturday, January 30, last…

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