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Churches, 1928

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Catholic Radio Preparing for Congress

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 8

Recent increases in the number of persons who own radio receiving sers in New South Wales are attributed partly to the fact, that many have…

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Methodist Men Haberfield and Fivedock

The Methodist · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 19

A month ago a team visited Haberfield, and as a direct result of their visit, the fellowship of the men has been enriched by the addition of a…

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Ravenswood Methodist Ladies' College, Gordon A Brief Sketch

The Methodist · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

The Church, having regard to its policy of extending its educational institutions, looked through many years for openings for boys' and girls' schools on the North Shore line. Such schools, it was…

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Lambridge Church of England Sports Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 7

Last Saturday, a Sports Day, in aid of the Lambridge C. of E. was arranged and carried out by the members of the Crancbrook Cricket Club, aided…

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GRENFELL The President Opens the New Church

The Methodist · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 3

The opening of the new church at Grenfell was accomplished with great eclat on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15. The Rev. H. E. Andrews (President of Conference) was the central figure…

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Early Church Records

The Methodist · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 8

Many years since, at the instigation of the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, the Conference appointed a committee to gather and preserve early church records. Dr. Carruthers became the first secretary. When…

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Anzac Sunday "What, the Anzacs Did" Sermon preached at Bondi Church by Rev. L. Peacock

The Methodist · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 15

"These men...that went in jeopardy of their lives." So runs the ancient chronicle (1st Chron. 11:19) in praise of three men whose heroism was rarely equalled in that far-off day. It was a wild…

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Church Reunion. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 21

Sir,—Dr. Carruthers, in his searching analysis of the Papal Encyclical in the "Herald" of 7th inst., appears to have reached the conviction that the forces which have…

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The Churches. Rev. Charles N. Lack. Visiting Missionary From China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 11

The Rev. Charles Nedham Lack, who is at present on a visit to Sydney, went to China in connection with the China Inland Mission in 1898, when he was appointed to the…

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Church Lack

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 23

ALL churches should have cloak-rooms, or at least hat-racks for the convenience of churchgoers. I attend one of Melbourne's largest suburban churches, and have to put my lid on the…

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Boy Banned From Movies Ordered to Church and Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Two boys were before the Newcastle Children's Court to-day for stealing, and pleaded guilty…

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Methodist Progress

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 April 1928 · page 5

Chief Secretary Brantnell, Mr. Bowden, M.H.R., and Mrs. Hurd will lay the foundation stones of the Merrylands Methodist Church and Sunday-school…

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"Not Worth a Cuss" Sullivan's Church Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 April 1928 · page 18

"Sir Arthur Sullivan was a great composer of comic opera, but in church music he never wrote anything worth a cuss," declared Dr. E. C. Bairstow…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 12

The Lyceum was crowded yesterday afternoon, when the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon meeting was devoted to the celebration of the 364th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth…

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Anglican Constitution. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 12

The synod of the diocese of Riverina concluded it ssittings late last night. The discussion on the amendments made in the Constitution Bill by the dioces[?] of Sydney wa[?]…

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Maori Worshippers. Anglican Church Proposal. Wellington (N.z.)[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 12

The Anglican General Synod adopted [?] Bishop of Wa[?]pu's motion that a statute should be framed under which it might[?] be competent for the bishops of the North Island…

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New Methodist Circuit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 12

A new indeep[?]dent Methodist circuit was inaugurated at the church in Dover-road, Rose Bay, yesterday. The circuit will embrace Rose Bay and Vaucluse, to which the…

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Rugby League Catholic Sports

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

Entries for the A. B. and C Grades in the Catholic Sports Association Junior Rugby League Competition definitely close at the Trade Hall, Goulburn-street, on Wednesday…

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Catholic Sports Assn. Football League

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Catholic Sports' Association Junior League, held on Thursday last it was regnised to defer the closing of nominations of A.H and…

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Historic Churches Week-end Pilgrimage

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 6

THE Parramatta Historical Society arranged a motor excursion to the oldest churches on the Hawkesbury River during the week-end…

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