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Churches, 1928

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Omeo Parson Held for Wife Murder Lodged in Log-cabin Gaol in Little Alpine Village Where He Had Preached the Gospel of the Lowly Nazarene Triangle of Church, Cemetery and Cells

Truth · Sunday 5 February 1928 · page 17

WRITE finis to a chapter of tragedy, to a chapter only, for the full story has yet to be unfolded, and let the concluding paragraph be: "So the Rev. Ronald Geeves Griggs stands charged with the murder of his…

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Church Exodus 400 Walk Out Practices Resented London

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

DEMONSTRATIONS against the vikar of St. Cuthbert's church at Darwen. Rev. E Lattria. whose Anglo—Catholic practices have aroused the ire of a…

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Crowded Church Hears Bishop Barnes London

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

A LARGE crowd begleged the Temple Church in Fleet—street to-day to hear the sermon of the Bishop of Birmingham, Dr. Barnes. The Solicitor…

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In the News To-day Great Churchman

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 8

THE death of Rev. canon W. Hev sharp. master of Arts, formerly Warden of St. paul's College, and Fellow of the Anglican Australian College of Theology. removes a…

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Runaway Chair Invalid Killed on Way to Church

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

WHILE on the way to church at Campion on New year's Day, the brakes [?]…

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Canberra News. New Baptist Church. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 16

Arrangements are almost complete for the erection of a Baptist Church at Canberra. The site of the church is at the back of the Telopea Park School, and the expenditure…

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First Service. Church in Australia. 140 Years of Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

In drizzling rain, the 140th anniversary of the foundation of the Church of England in Australia was celebrated yesterday afternoon, by an open-air service at the corner of…

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Didn't Want Sermon, 400 Walked Out of Church London

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

As a sequel to the recent riotous disturbances in St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen, when the Vicar, Rev. E. Laurie, had to seek police protection,…

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Real Sky Pilot for Bush Mission to Use Aeroplane Katoomba

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 12

a REAL "sky pilot" will be attending to bush mission work soon. Distances which now take long periods to cover, will be eaten…

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Speedy Avant Courier is Newmarket Favorite Speculation on the V.R.C. Autumn Double Colt's Mission Will be S print Events ; Sydney Sportsmen Like Lesboo's Chances Frilford and Imitator Attract Attention for Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 27

Lesboo, a recent winner at Randwick, and the speedy three-year-old, Avant Courier, were freely mentioned yesterday in a Newmarket Handicap connection. As a rule, the Newmarket and…

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Church Union. Unsatisfactory Outlook. United Preachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 12

In the report of the United Preachers' Association, which was adopted at the annual meeting of the association last evening, reference was made to the outlook in regard to…

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Killed While on His Way to Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 12

Because the brakes on his invalid chair refused to act while he was on his way to church, Samuel Hunter Sinclair, aged 71, lost control of it and…

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Murder Charge. Methodist Minister Arrested

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Ronald Geeves Griggs, 27, Methodist minister at Omeo (.V), was arrested last Thursday and charged with the murder of his wife, Ethel Constance Griggs, on…

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Mission Work in the Far West Girls' Home in a Van

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 14

WITH do other Company than their own. Miss de Labilliere and Sister Grace Sims travel by motor van through the districts of the far west…

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Wants Mayor's Head Presbyterian Parson Lithgow S.P. Shops Raid Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Rev. C. A. White, pleaching at Cooer wall Presbyterian Church, Lithgow, referring to the recent raid on the S.P. shops, said:-…

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Prayer Book. Assembly Meets. LORD H. Cecil's Views Church and State. LONDON, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 15

The Church Assembly met at Westminster to-day to consider amendments to the prayer book proposed by the House of Bishops. The Archbishop of Canterbury said that the…

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Milton and Conjola Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 31

Visitors to these famous South Coast reports will please note that Holy Mass is celebrated every Sunday at Milton at 8 a.m. and Conjola at 10.30 a.m. Devotions at…

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Catholic Women's Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 30

The Choral Class, of the Catholic Women's Association, will meet in the drawing room, on Monday next, at 8 p.m. Mr. W. Caspers will be in attendance,…

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Catholic Business College St. Patrick's, Church Hell

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 25

In our business columns will be seen this week an advertisement of the Catholic Business College, which is conducted by the Marist Brothers at…

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Catholic Broadcasting. Station 2Ue

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 22

The following programme has been arranged: Friday, February 10: 8 p.m., Chimes, Congress News; 8.10 pan., Vocalist; 8.20…

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