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Churches, 1929

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New Church Building

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 7

For the past eight years the Church of England services at Greystanes, which is in the Guildford Parish, have been held in the home of Mrs. Huxtable, whose…

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Church Services Easter at Guildford

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 7

The worshippers associated with St. Mary's Church of England at Guildford, and the outlying churches connected with it, showed full appreciation of the…

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ANNIVERSARY St. Mark's Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 10

On Sunday, 17th March, St. Mark's Church of England, at Ermington, celebrated its 46th anniversary when Rev. S. T. Kirkby officiated at the morning…

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First Wedding In New Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 3

The first wedding in the newly-erected Methodist Church at Merrylands was celebrated on Saturday. The parties were Miss Mabel Martin…

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Coonabarabran's New Church. Opened by Bishop Norton

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 31

The blessing and opening of the new church and school building was celebrated on Sunday, 17th ult., before an attendance of between 500 and 600 people of all creeds…

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Our Churches at Easter. Holy Week at the Cathedral

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 25

All the detail and all the devotion of previous years were manifest in the 1929 Holy Week ceremonies at St. Mary's Cathedral…

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Kurri. New Church School. Opened by Bishop Dwyer

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 35

The town of Kurri Kurri is one of the newest in the northern district. It came into existence in January, 1903, as a result of the marvellous development of the…

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Lawson's Church. Opening Next Sunday. Motorists' Pilgrimage

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 23

Last October, when his Eminence Cardinal Cerretti laid the foundation-stone of the new Church of St. Mary of the Nativity at Lawson, on the Blue…

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Queensland Notes. The Syrian Community. Foundation of St. Clement's Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 28

A notable event in the life of the Syrian Catholic community of Brisbane occurred on Sunday, the 24th ult., when the foundation-stone of St. Clement's…

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The Annunciation. Glorious Feast of the Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 26

Next Monday is the day fixed for the celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation, or Lady Day, as it is affectionately known in some Catholic countries. It is…

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Easter in the Churches St. Mary's Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 23

For the first time in its history the magnificent Mother Church of Australia, St. Mary's Cathedral, in its completed form was the scene of the solemn…

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A Lawyer on Church and State The Royal Supremacy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 41

"The Times" recently began a series of articles on the government of the Establishment, under the general title of "The Bishops and the Church." Their…

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Macaulay on the "Unchangeable Church"

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 39

It is hot strange that, in the year 1799, even sagacious observers should have thought that, at length, the hour of the Church of Rome was come. An…

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Lawson's New Church Opening on Sunday Next a Motor Pilgrimage to the Mountains

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 31

Catholic motorists are making a pilgrimage to Lawson, on the Blue Mountains, next Sunday for the blessing and opening by his Grace the Archbishop of…

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Prayer Book Changes. Conservative Churchgoers London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 11

Writing in the "Evening Standard" Dean Inge asks why church services bore the young, and he admits that he is not surprised that young people are bored. Half the services…

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Fliers Passed Over Drysdale Mission Station Search 'Plane Brings Definite News Landing Spot Still a Mystery Hunt for Southern Cross Narrows Down to Smaller Radius Area to Be Scoured by Pilot Air Liner to Leave

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 1

IT SEEMS certain now that Kingsford Smith and his companions landed in the Drysdale River region, about 150 miles from Wyndham, North-western Australia. Late last night this fact was made clear in a message received by…

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Methodist Church, Cronulla

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

The Easter services at the above-named Church on Sunday last were markedly successful. Large congregations assembled. The singing of…

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Parish Priest Is Killed Car Crash at Trentham Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Owing to the motor-car which he was driving missing the turn into a side street in Coburg, and crashing through a fence and down an…

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Derby 'Plane Forced Back by Gale : Canberra on Way Pt. George Trip Didn't Reach Mission Widgeon Wont Go Machine Unequal to Flight?

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

MESSAGE from Derby, W.A., states that Pilot Chater's 'plane, which left there at 6.30 a.m. to-day for Port George Mission station to search for Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and his…

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Easter Cabaret Aid Clovelly Church Dance Parties

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 14

IN keeping with its name of Easter Cabaret, Easter daisles were used as table decorations at The Ambassadors Yesterday, when an…

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