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Churches, 1931

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Church Firm on Sausage Standard London

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 4

The historic controversy regarding the contents of sausages was revived in the small German Slate of Schwerin, where the holders of titheable properly in the town of Demen have been…

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Must Pay Church in Real Sausages Contents Controversy Upsets German Town BERLIN

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 4

An historic controversy regarding the contents of sausages has been revived in the town of Demen, where the holders of titheable…

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Roman Catholic College Opened Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 10

The Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop Cattan[?]o) blessed and opened All Hallows' College, recently known as "Hawthorn " the reddence of the late Mr. Jago Smith, M.L.C. Dr…

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Effort For Balgowlah Church

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

The first attempt to raise funds in the city for St. Cecilia's Church, [?] was a card and dance afternoon at David Jones yesterday…

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Old Mariner's Epitaph HERE is a quaint epitaph to be found on the tombstone of an old mariner in Filey Churchyard, Yorkshire:—

The World's News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Though stormy winds and raging waves Have tossed me to and fro, In spite of both, by God's decree, I harbor here below…

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Cabaret for Church Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The first big cabaret of the season was held at David Jones yesterday afternoon, when over four hundred people played bridge or danced to assist the funds of St. Cecilia's Church at…

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No Church Plan! Rev. D. F. Brandt Moderator of Sydney Presbytery

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Without opposition, Rev. D. F. Brandt was last night elected Moderator of the Sydney…

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Methodist Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 12

Rev. R. O'D. Finnigan, who is conducting a mission in the Epping Methodist Church this week, is the State evangelist of the Methodist Church. He is a native…

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Aged Couple Honored Thornleigh Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 12

There was a good gathering of the local Methodists and many of the friends of older days at the Thornleigh Methodist Church last Saturday afternoon, the…

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Metropolitan Catholic Colleges' Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 28

The first series of matches in the Cricket Competition of the above association for the "Freeman's Journal" Shield commences on Thursday next, 12th inst. This year a 2nd grade competition has been added to the association's activities. The following is the draw for the first series:—Marist Brothers' College…

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Catholic Womanhood. Mary, the Example

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

ANYONE who has a true appreciation of the great dignity conferred by Almighty God upon the Blessed Virgin will easily understand the reason why…

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Catholic Benefit Societies. Amalgamation and Economy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 29

The question of amalgamation of the two Catholic Benefit Societies, the A.H.C. Guild and the H.A.C.B. Society, has. been discussed on a number of…

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The Catholic Church and the New Zealand Earthquake Priests and Students Perish at Greenmeadows

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 22

We are always warned that "in the midst of life we are in death," and, when the, tragic news came to Australia of the terrible seismic upheaval which shocked…

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A Striking Mission. Manly Farewells Father J. McGOVERN

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 30

Manly parishioners have lost a genial young Australian priest in the departure from their, midst of Rev. Father J. McGovern, who leaves shortly to take up…

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N.s.w. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. the Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 34
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The first meeting of the new Executive was held on Friday, 6th February, in the C.W.A. Rooms when the general president, Mr. C. D. Irwin, presided over the…

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Are Things Worse in America? Catholic Dioceses Start Relief Work

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 11

Washington, U.S.A., Dec, 29.—construction work on Catholic buildings costing millions of dollars is being rushed in all parts of the country in an…

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Progress of Catholicism in Japan. Wife of Japanese Envoy Gives Talk. Tells of Flourishing Condition of Catholic Church After Centuries of Isolation and Persecution

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 41

"After centuries of isolation and persecution the Catholic Faith once more flourishes in Japan. When, after two hundred years, the missioners came…

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Roundabout Notes. Chiefly Catholic. The Causes of Blessed John Fisher and Thomas More

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

The Rt. Rev. Peter E. Amigo, Bishop of Southwark, England, has received word from Rome that a decree has been signed for introducing the can[?]isation…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. Notes From Our Files of 1884

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 16

Here is a paragraph about the new work inaugurated at St. Mary's Cathedral by Archbishop Moran in November: "The workmen have been busy…

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