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Churches, 1928

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Many Mourners Funeral of Mr. Pratten Crowded Church Tributes in Parliament Houses Adjourn

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 14

A State funeral was accorded, this afternoon to the late Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten), who died with such tragic suddenness while addressing at meeting at Turramurra on Monday night…

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Rest of the News in Brief £100 To Radio Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

A cheque for £100 has been presented to the Petersham Congregational Church as a token of appreciation of the services broadcast from the…

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Catholic Education. The Church's Attitude

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

EVEN among Catholics otherwise "well informed, a strange ignorance of the Church's attitude toward education is all tod frequently observed. Her law is not…

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Catholic Evidence Lectures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 26

The first of the 1928 series of lectures under the auspices of the Catholic Evidence Guild will be delivered in the Australian Hall, 150 Elizabeth-street,…

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Catholic Boy Scouts

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 17

The officers of the Catholic Boy Scouts held a very successful "Smoko" at 152 Elizabeth-street recently. The attendance was very good. Among those…

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An Anglican Bishop Takes a Stand

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 24

AT a time when bigotry is assailing the Catholic Church, it is pleasant to note that religious intolerance is not only offensive to Catholics. In "Christ Church Monthly Paper," the Rector, Rev. John Hope, writes appreciatively of the works of the Catholic Church, and the Anglican Bishop of…

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Watson's Bay Parish Foundations of New Presbytery

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 27

The foundation-stone of the new presbytery for the Vaucluse-Watson's Bay parochial district will be solemnly blessed and laid by his Grace the Archbishop on…

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Catholic Broadcasting. From Station 2Ue

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 23

The following is the programme:— Friday, May 11.—8 p.m., Announcement. 8.4 p.m., Instrumental item. 8.7 p.m., School talk, by Mr. Senan Ryan, M.A. 8.17 p.m…

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Catholic Truth Society. Current Publications

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 47

"Maria Magnificata." By Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J. These short meditations on Our Lady's life are suitable for this month of May…

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Catholic Hospital Staffs. a Parent's Experience

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 22

Sir,—Allow me as a layman to endorse the remarks of "Surgeon" in his letter to you in your last issue, May 3. I am the father of 11 children, whose ages range…

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Rates and Catholic Schools. Successful Appeals

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 32

The appeals lodged against the assessment by the Municipality of Woollahra of Convent schools and playgrounds were dealt with at Paddington by Mr…

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Catholic Education Association. Seventh Annual Conference

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 19

The annual conference of the Catholic Education Association will be held at St. Patrick's Hall, Harrington-street, Sydney, on May 17, 18, and 19. His Grace the…

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Catholic Church Not Interested in U.S. Election. What Cardinal Mundelein Has to Say

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 42

The bugaboo that the Pope holds some sort of interest in the campaign of Governor Smith of New York for the Presidency of the United States received…

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Catholic Evidence Guild. Lecture by Father Lockington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 13

The first of the 1028 series of lectures under the auspices of the Catholic Evidence Guild will be delivered in the Australian Hall, 150 Elizabeth Street, Sydney…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. the Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 37

A meeting of the executive was hold in the Catholic Women's Association Rooms on Friday evening, 4th inst., when the general president, Mr. S. J. Mullumby, presided over the…

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St. Mary's, Ridge St. Men of the Parish at Communion. a Record Gathering

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

MALE members of St. Mary's parish, Ridge-street, North Sydney, turned out en masse, on Sunday morning to a general Communion, a…

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The N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. the Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 34

A meeting of the executive was held in the Catholic Women's Association Rooms on Friday evening last, 4th May, when the general president, Mr. S. J…

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Anti-Catholic Lecturer Rebuked. Norway Court Fines Lecturer Costs of Trial

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 47

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The Confederation of Catholic Universities Honor to St. Catherine of Siena News From Rome. Rome, March 23

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 8

IN 1924 the idea of establishing an "entente cordiale" of a practical and intimate kind between the Catholic Universities of the world was…

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The Church and Evolution. Mendel and Mendelism. (All Rights Reserved.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 9

One result of Darwin's apparent solution of the riddle of the origin of speecies, as far as it was accepted, was to turn the minds of working naturalists away from…

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