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Churches, 1928

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Sunshine Fair For Referendum Campaign Funds To the Ministers and People of the Methodist Church of New South Wales

The Methodist · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

Dear Friends,—This year (1928) is an epoch- marking time in the work of temperance in this State. The referendum about Prohibition will demand close and general attention…

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Help the Alliance To the Methodist People of N.S.W.

The Methodist · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Social Questions Committee it was unanimously resolved to invite the people of our Church to support liberally the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance in its referendum…

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Methodist Circuit Welcome to Rev. D. C. Hughes Address by President of Conference

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

Penrith Methodist Church was crowded on Wednesday evening, when a welcome was extended to Rev D. C. Hughes, who has succeded Rev. W. T…

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Church Architecture

The Methodist · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

Professor Wilkinson has graciously acceded to the wish and request of the Board of Joint Theological Studies to deliver the first of the series of the 1928 lectures. The subject is Church Architecture,…

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The Churches. Canon A. H. Garnsey. Cathedral Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 11

The Rev. Arthur Henry Oarnsey, warden of St. Paul's College, Sydney University, has been appointed a canon of St. Andrew's Cathedral, in succession to the late Canon Hey…

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Church Music Society

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

The members of the Church Music Society of Australia met at the Conservatorium of Music, where a small choir, under the direction of Mr. E. J…

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Secrethistory of the Day The Trickster, the "Tenner" and the "Good Thing at the Races"--On the Job With the Wrong Telephone Number Dance Club--One on a Wowser Who Brought the Fleas to the Artists' Studio?--How a Publican Saved His License--There They Were Waiting at the Church--Heiress Who Wasn't

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 19

A QUIET, suave, middle-aged trickster left bitter memories behind him in Darlinghurst, (Sydney) recently. Calling at…

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Parson Acquitted Methodist Ministers Offer Him Congratulations

Truth · Sunday 22 April 1928 · page 1

Mr. Maxwell: What time do you say Griggs called on you on Monday?—About 4 p.m., but 1 am not in position to contradict him if Griggs Bays it was 6 p.m…

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Farcical Attempt to Corner Sawbones Market Catholic Physicians' Monopoly in Melbourne: Protestant Doctors in Control in Sydney B.M.A. Beams on Questionable Practices

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1928 · page 3

When you want a leg amputated, do you ask for a Roman Catholic surgeon? When you require an appendix removed, do you insist on a Protestant at the business end of the knife? Ridiculous! Yes, as ridiculous as life. As ridiculous—or as terrible—as the…

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Joy to Grief Tragedy of Wedding Day Guests at Church Bridegroom Walks to Death Under Fast Train

The Sun · Sunday 22 April 1928 · page 2

While Miss Hilda Coakes, an attractive girl of 19, was happily making final preparations at her home in King-street, Mascot, yesterday morning, for her wedding at 4 p.m., police were combing the suburbs to locate her…

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Catholic Sports Assn. Rugby League

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

ENTRIES for the Catholic Sports Association Rugby League competition close with the hon. sec., H. Hamilton, 38 John Street, St. Peters, on Thursday…

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"Real Presence" at Mass Dr. Sheehy Defends Roman Catholic Belief Festival at Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

A glimpse of what will take place during the Eucharistic conference in September was afforded at Ryde yesterday, when nearly 10,000…

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Sydney Church of England Grammar School's Day of Triumph on the Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 14

To the accompaniment of the tooting of every ferry siren and tumultuous cheering, Sydney Church of England Grammar School's champion eight passes the judge's boat three-quarters of a length ahead of Sydney Grammar School (nearest the camera). The smoke from the judge's pistol can be seen across the bow of the winning boat. Nearing the end of the struggle for river supremacy. Sydney Church of England Grammar School holding its lead a few hundred yards from the finishing line. The crews (left to right) are:— Sydney High School, The King's School, Sydney Grammar School, and Sydney Church of England Grammar School…

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Anzac Sunday. Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 10

Special services in commemoration of Anzac Day were held in the various churches throughout Sydney and suburbs yesterday. Tributes to the fearlessness and dogged…

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Paying Tributes to Our Dead Commemoration Services In Churches Anzac Heroes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

"Vast sections of the community on Anzac Day will forget the Anzacs amid the jazzing, drinking proclivities of a public holiday, just…

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The Man in the Street Church--or Entertainment?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

"Christian" states his view:--What is Christianity coming to when ministers are permitted to use the Church of God for entertaining the…

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Metropolitan Catholic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 15

The following were the results of the matches played in the:- Dr. Kearney Shield.— Randwick beat Kensington H., 5 sels 50 games to 4 sets 30 games Tel[?]pe[?] heat…

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Home Mission Corporate Communion Service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 19

THE annual corporate Communion service of the Church of England Ladies' Home Mission Union is to be held in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 11.30…

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Queer Mission of "Arch-enemy of Marriage" London

The Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that a misanthrope, claiming a month's wages in lieu of notice, told the judge in the Labor…

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Roman Catholic Intolerance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 5

Sir,—"For more than 40 years," said Molfere's hero, Monsieur Jourdain, to his Maitre de Philosophie, "I have been talking prose, and I never knew it." For a still longer period…

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