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Churches, 1928

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The Home Mission Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

The afternoon meeting was attended by at least a thousand people, while at night the hall was crowded. The Ministerial Choir was again a popular attraction, and Rev. J. Egan Moulton, who took…

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A Fine Methodist Centre

The Methodist · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

THE REV. W. H. JONES, in the course of a volume of valuable information about our prospects at Canberra, explained in some detail the splendidly advantageous situation of the central site…

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Women's Foreign Mission Auxiliary News and Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 19

We were specially glad to have a Canberra table for the first time at our Conference Tea. The Misses Marjorie Spencer,…

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The Churches. Appreciation of Services. the Rev. Thomas McVITTIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 10

At the annual congregational meeting of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Paddington, this week, the Rev. Thomas Mcvittie, who has been minister of the charge since 1925, was…

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Rate Exemptions. Not Retrospective. Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 18

The Full Court yesterday decided in favour of the Willoughby Council the question whether a refund could be demanded of a proportionate amount of rates paid in 1927…

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Law Report. No. 1 Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Campbell, and Mr. Justice Davidson.) Church and School Lands. Kelly and others v Willoughby Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 14

This special case, which was decided in favour of the defendant council, is reported in another column…

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Municipality Wins Rates on Church Land

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 12

In a special case before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Campbell, and Mr. Justice Davison in No. 1 Full yesterday in which Dr. Kelly…

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Church Lands No Refund of Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 16

The Full Court yesterday decided that the Local Government Amending Act of 1927 was not retrospective, thus disposing of claims on shires and…

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New Baptist Church

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 7

The ceremony or turning the first sod of the new Baptist Church at Auburn wok performed by Mrs. Smith, sear, the oldest member of the…

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First Shot in Anglican Church War — See Page 9 First Shot To-day Anglican Church War Rival Camps Massed Battle Over Constitution

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

THE first shot was fired to-day in one of the biggest battles in the history of the Anglican Church in Sydney. Synod held a special session at the Chapter House to deal with die draft Constitution referred to it by the…

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Man's Death. Former Methodist Minister. Supposed Poisoning. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 12

Gre[?]t public interest was manifested at Nor[?]am to-day when the inquest was opened concerning the death of John Alfred Jeffreys, a [?]ral garage proprietor, and formerly a…

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Catechist Honored Church Presentation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The parishioners of St. Mary's Church of England, Guildford, and Christ Church, Old Guildford, last week tendered to Major F. A. S. Boyden, who has…

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Yes or No? Church Constitution Synod Meets Primacy May Be Involved

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 11

The Synod of the Sydney diocese of the Church of England met at the Chapter House at 4 o'clock this afternoon to…

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Anglican Synod Debate on Constitution

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

Anglican Synod yesterday discussed the proposed amendments to the Church constitution, agreed on in October, 1925, by the archbishops,…

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Bowral Methodist Girls' College. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 16

Trustees and prominent supporters of Annesley Methodist Girls' College, Bowral, were entertained at the college on Saturday afternoon, among those present being the…

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Inland Mission. First Flying Doctor. Dr. K. St. Vincent Welch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 15

Dr. K. St. Vincent Welch, of Sydney, has been appointed as first doctor under the Australian Inland Mission's aerial medical service…

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The Oldest Church in New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 57

THE Presbyterian Church at Ebenezer, on the western bank of the Hawkesbury River, about four miles below Wilberiorce, is the oldest church building in the State. It was built by a band of English Presbyterians,…

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New Constitution Church of England. Synod Discussion. The Primate's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 16

For the purpose of considering and dealing with the draft constitution of the Church of England in Australia, a special session of the Sydney Diocesan Synod was opened yesterday…

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Melbourne Arrangements. Church Council's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 16

Following a deputation from the Council of Churches to the Premier of Victoria, asking that the arrangements for Hinkler in Melbourne should be altered to prevent the…

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The Churches

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

Sir.--In the issue of February 27 Mr. Charlton is reported as saying that "every religion was striving for some benefit to the masses." Now…

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