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Churches, 1927

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New Roman Catholic Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 12

Archbishop Kelly yesterday afternoon laid and blessed the-foundation-stone of the new Blessed Sacrament Church in Bradley's Headroad, Clifton Gardens. The new church will…

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New Church. St. Matthews, Manly. Encroachment on Corso

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

The Rev. A. R. Ebbs, rector of St. Matthew's Church of England, Manly, in a special muncipal Jubilee sermon last evening, said that he hoped that the foundation-stone of the new…

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Church And-wireless. Broadcasted Services. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 12

Numbers of listeners-in throughout the country districts of Victoria show their appreciation of broadcasted church services by forwarding an offertory to the churches…

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Married in Hospital Bride Injured on Way to Church Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Injured in a motor car smash when on the way to church to be married. Miss H. Clarke was married at a Ben-alia (Vic.) hospital yesterday…

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New Church for Clifton Gardens

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 7

Archbishop Kelly laying the foundation-stone of a new church at Clifton Gardens yesterday…

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Empty Churches Christianity Unpopular Mr. Brandt's Reasons

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 11

That Christianity is unpopular and has been unpopular throughout the ages was emphasised by Rev. D. F. Brandt, at Chalmers Presbyterian…

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Hats in Picture Shows & Churches

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

Sir.—Regarding the reference to hats in churches: all that is necessary is to run a couple of rails underneath the costs. as is done in some restaurants. In [?] shows too a…

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Late Sir John Ross. Bequests to Church. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 12

The will of the late Sir John Ross provides for public bequests amounting to £16,200 spread over 12 years. Annual bequests of £100 were left to the Home…

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Fright in Church Ton of Stone Crashes on Roof

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

ATERRIFYING crash on the roof of St. Faith's Church, Maidstone (England). created the atmost alarm among the congregation who were…

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A New Principal. Ravenswood Methodist College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

Miss Clarice Ashworth, B.A., who was recently appointed headmastress of Ravenswood Methodist Ladies' College, Gordon, was trained at the Teachers' College, University of…

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"Jock" Garden Will He Go to U.s.a.? They Want Him Industrial Mission

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

To go or not to go? The question refers to Mr. J. S. Garden and the visit of the Industrial Commission, which…

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21 Killed Clash in Mexico Church Question Again Mexico City

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 3

According to despatches received here 21 persons were killed and 10 were wounded in a clash between Catholics and the municipal…

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Church As Winning Post West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

LAST SUNDAY, according to Rev. H. T. M'Gowen, half a dozen motor cyclists held races in the streets…

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Not So Empty Churches of To-day Clergy Disagree

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

Ministers of various churches did not agree yesterday with the statement of Rev. D. F. Brandt, speaking at Chalmers Presbyterian…

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Catholic Young Men

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 30

Westmead 114 and 2 for 117 (Hayes 24 and 61 no.o, Ryan 34 n.o., Cowderoy 8 for 84) beat Mt. Carmel 154 and 79 (Gallagher 81, Cowderoy 34, Hayes 9 for 55, Ryan 6…

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The Church in Russia. Catholic Prelate's Impressions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

In a recent interview in the Paris "Figaro," Monsignor d'Herbigny, president of the Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, who was lately consecrated titular…

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For Catholic Canberra St Christopher. Catholic National Pilgrimage

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 17

The success of the Canberra appeal is assured. Donations are pouring in from the adjoining States, thus providing a tribute to the merits of this first…

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Clifton Gardens' Parish. Foundations of New Church Laid. a Notable Event

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 26

On Sunday last, when his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney blessed and laid the foundation-stone of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Clifton Gardens, to which…

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Punchbowl. Parish Guild (Boys') Communion Breakfast

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 23

On Saturday, Jan. 9th, the Boys' Guild at Punchbowl held a function that will always be memorable to those who attended or witnessed it…

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The Parish Priest. a Strenuous Life

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 8

A priest must hive time for study. He must have time for the reading of his office, which takes an hour, to an hour and a half of every day, and which binds him…

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