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Churches, 1926

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Church Plan Is Rejected Weatherboard Style Not for St. Peters

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 11

WHEN the building committee recommended to St. Peters Council last night that approval he given for the erection of a…

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Pitt—street. Congergational Church. Reopening Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 10

Slowly but surely crumbling into decay, the Pitt-street Congregational Church, the largest non-episcopal Church of New South Wales, six months ago seemed doomed to go the…

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Dutch Church. the Synod Defied. Disputed Interpretation. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 9

Dr. Geelkerken, who has incurred the displeasure of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church because of his refusal to accept, without reservation, its finding that…

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Gold-mining. Costs Too High. a Visitor's Mission. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 16

"At the present time London investors view the financing of gold-mining propositions in Western Australia as a fool's game, as it is invariably the case that capital is called for…

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The Governor. Minister's Mission. To Downing-street. MR. McTIERNAN Sails To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 15

The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) will sall to-day by the Osterley on his mission to the Dominions Office. The Government has now completely abandoned the…

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Bank on Site of Old Church

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

DIVINE SERVICE was held for the last time in St. Andrew's Church Parramatta, last Sunday. Erected in the latter forties, the church is one…

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Pruning Knife British Economy Bill Mr. Churchill Explains Labor Criticism London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, in moving the second reading of the Economy Bill, said…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 18

The Sydney Church of England Grammar School will hold its annual swimming carnival at Clifton Gardens Baths next Wednesday. An interesting programme has been arranged…

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Gospel Union. Unique Gathering. Veteran Churchmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 15

Thirty-four veteran clergymen and lay Churchmen, whose ages aggregate nearly 2800 years, attended a luncheon yesterday at the Gospel. Union Hall. The average age of the…

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Divorce and the Non-catholic Churches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 24

IT is more than curious that the divorce statistics, and other figures which chronicle gradually lowering standards of morality in Australia, are treated with complete indifference by those high-souled gentlemen whom the casual drunk moves to hysterics and who call loudly for the police when they hear a…

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Mission Cross Presentation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 8

Sister Mary Mechtilde, prior to her departure from the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Corinda, for Papua to engage among missionary…

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Catholic Sports Assn

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

The next meeting of the Catholic Sports Association will be held in St. Peter's School Hall, Devonshire-street. Surry Hills, on Wednesday next. The…

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Metropolitan Catholic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 12

Following are the results of matches played last Sunday in the Pellegrini and Kearney Cup competitions. Pellegrini Cup: Enmore 1. beat Allawarra by 31…

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Successful Mission at Mascot

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 26

A most successful mission was concluded at St. Bernard's, Mascot, on Sunday night last. The people of that historic parish were fortunate in procuring…

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Pyrmont-Ultimo Parish. New Schools' Appeal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 25

Pyrmont's parochial debt, despite the efforts of friends and benefactors, is still a source of grave anxiety. Its schools are a distinct credit to any parish. They are…

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Record of Catholic Quebec

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 6

Catholic Quebec has the enviable and honorable distinction of being the most crimeless city of North America. It has had one murder case in five years. That…

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St. Bernard's, Mascot. Successful Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 23

A most successful mission was concluded at St. Bernard's, Mascot, on Sunday night last. The people of that historic parish were fortunate in procuring for their jubilee…

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Protestant Testimony to Catholic Tolerance

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 43

Professor Thrift, of Trinity College, Dublin, during the recent debate in Dail Eireann, delivered a notable speech. The Professor joined his fellow-Protestants,…

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Rugby League. Catholic Sports Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 30

The next meeting of the above association will be held in St. Peter's Hall, Devonshire-street, Surry Hills (near Crown-street), on Wednesday, 24th inst…

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Catholic Colleges. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 16

The 13th annual swimming carnival of the combined Catholic colleges will be held at the Domain Baths on Thursday, 25th inst., the first event commencing at 2.15…

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