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Churches, 1929

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Our Leading Catholic Hostesses In Town and Country

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 20

Mrs. Leslie Larbalestier, of Bondi, is one of our popular and well-known charity workers…

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Catholic Cathedral for Canberra Capitol Will be Bishopric

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Plans are being prepared for a new Catholic Cathedral on a commanding site at the rear of Parliament House, to…

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The Rockhampton Diocese. Rockhampton. Arrangements for Catholic Ball

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 42

On Tuesday night, 21st inst., Very Rev. Father Rowan presided over a well-attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen to make arrangements for the annual…

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Aborigines. Ill-treatment Deplored Methodist Concern. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 12

At the ninth assembly of the Methodist conference to-day the harsh treatment of aborigines was deplored. Moved by the Rev. A. W. Amos (Vic), the following motions…

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A Catholic Eton. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 6

Sir,—An "Old Etonian" is apparently not aware of the indisputable fact that the "Holy Church," in whose honour Henry VI. founded Eton, acknowledged the supremacy of the…

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New South Wales Catholic Debating Societies' Union St. Paul's, Dulwich Hill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 14

Mr. V. Riley presided over a fair, at attendance at the weekly meeting held in the parish hall on Thursday, 23rd instant. Mrs. Kearney and Miss Walker…

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Question Box What is a state of beatitude in the Catholic sense?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

Beatitude, or bliss, is defined by St. Thomas as that perfect good which completely appeases and satisfies the appetite. God alone can constitute man's…

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Catholic Teachers' Conference. How to Teach "Henry V." Paper by Miss Le Plastrier

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 19

"In-teaching a Shakespearean play there is, as in most other subjects, a right and a wrong way. The wrong way is that which was in vogue for many years, and has not…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. Ordinations at St. Patrick's College, Manly

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 16

It is not often an Island Bishop officiates at an ordination ceremony in St. Patrick's College, Manly, yet this happened in November, 1908, when the…

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Catholic Spain Shows Faith by Great Rejoicing News of Papal Pact Causes Colorful Scenes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 14

The settlement of the Roman Question has filled Spain with joy, say American despatches. There could be no greater proof of the fact that his most Catholic…

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Free Education for the Whole Community Equal Treatment For Ah Archbishop Mannix on Catholic Disabilities

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 33

"The thought that comes through my mind on every occasion such as this," said Archbishop Mannix at the Speech-day of the Catholic Ladies' College,…

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School Overcrowding "Disgraceful," Says Mayor Housed in Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 13

Conditions at Auburn Public School are a disgrace to the Education Department, according to Mayor Briggs, at Auburn Council on Monday…

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Methodists' Aim Regents Park Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

To build an up-to-date Methodist Church in Regents Park is the aim of Auburn and Lidcombe Methodists. Towards this end, a series of functions…

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Church Workers Presentations at St. Alban's Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 9

At St. Alban's Church of England, Clyde, on Monday night, a presentation of a cheque was made to Mr. B. H. Hardy, who has been catechist at the church…

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Urban Viii. Protector of Bonds of Matrimony Principle of One Law for Rich and Poor Exemplified ATTITUDE Of the Church Still the Same

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

ON several occasions during the past few years the decrees of the Roman Rota declaring null and void the marriages of certain persons occupying a…

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Blue Mountain Churches Masses and Devotions. Six Masses Next

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 28

The following Masses will be celebrated next Sunday, the first Sunday, June 2; Katoomba, 7 and 10; Leura, 10; Mount Victoria, 10; Wentworth Falls, 8,…

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Church Union Scottish Decision London

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

IN his closing address to the Assembly of the Church of Scotland today, the Duke of York congratulated the Church on its acceptance of the scheme…

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Touching Scenes at Actress's Funeral Church Too Small to Hold Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

St Xavier's Church, Lavender Bay, could not hold the people who attended the service yesterday over the remains of Rene Linton, who, with…

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Methodist Church, Cronulla

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

Notwithstanding the rough weather, the Home Mission Services connected with the Methodist Church, Cronulla, on Sunday last were very successful…

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For Unity Scullin's Sydney Mission Waterside Visit

The Sun · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 12

The leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. Scullin) who arrived in Sydney yesterday, has a busy weekend ahead of him. The object of his visit is to inaugurate a close union…

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