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Churches, 1931

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From Rome to our Copy Desk: The World's Catholic News the "Fides" Service Mother Kevin of Uganda. the Heroic Achievement of a Great Nun

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Hearts glow and ink flows at sight of heroic achievement. Now hi the British Protectorate of Uganda a non-Catholic has taken up his pen to sing…

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Sydney Airman Makes Record Flight to N.z. Succeeds in Secret Mission Lands on N.w. Coast of South Island Plane Smashed; Flier Unhurt "Smithy's" Time Lowered Did Not Tell Parents

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

GUY MENZIES, a Sydney Aero Club pilot, aged 21, secretly left Mascot Aerodrome at 1 a.m. yesterday for New Zealand, and, after breaking Kingsford Smith's record, crashed on the farm of Mr. A. Wall, at Rose, south…

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Christmas in Our Churches. Sacred Heart, Darlinghurst

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 14

The Christmas music at the Sacred Heart Church, Durlinghurst, commenced with the singing of Wiegand 's devotional Mass in honour of the Sacred Heart at the…

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The Church in Many Lands: International News Service How to Help the Missions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 12

The best way to assist all Catholic Missions la to be a regular member of the Propagation of the Faith, the Holy Father's own official Society for aiding Catholic Missions everywhere. Ordinary members pay 2s 2d a year. Special members contribute £1 Is 8d annually, and are entitled to enrol nine other Catholics, living or dead. Send subscriptions and enquiries to Eev. Edmund O'Donnell, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. Missionaries Captured…

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British Traders' Conscience and Russian Prison-Production Russia's Leading Industry—spoliation of Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 16

When 14 loading English firms contract to pay £7,000,000 towards the upkeep of the savage enemy State which calls itself the Soviet Government, says Mr. G. M…

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New Tomb of Cardinal Merry Del Val. Spain Pays Homage to Great Churchman

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 42

His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, has graciously deigned to accede to the request of the late Cardinal Merry del Val that he might be buried near the…

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Church Embroidery

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The weaving and making of church embroidery has always been the pride of Catholic women. From the richest to the poorest in the land, the…

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Christmas in the Churches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 26

SACRED HEART, DARLINGHURST. The Christmas music commenced with the singing of Wiegand's Devotional Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart, at…

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Law's Law Must Go to Church Summons Issued London

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 15

"That on January 4, it being the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday, you did unlawfully fail to exercise yourself thereon in the duties of…

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Catholic Young Men

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

ROZELLE Club is fortunate in having two very fine batsmen to open its innings in McPhillips and A. McGrath, McG[?]ath has a variety of strokes, besides…

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Flowers and Their Mission

The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. Children love them; quiet, contented, ordinary people love them as they grow; and disorderly people…

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New Church of England. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

The Bishop of Armidale (Dr. Moyes) laid the foundation-stone of the new St. Thomas' Church of England at Dungowan in the Tamworth district. There was a large…

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The Hospitals. Appeal by the State. Not by the Churches. Moderator's Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11

After all, what has been regarded as an appeal by the Churches for the hospitals, is now stated to be an appeal by the State, supported by the Churches…

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Church Vacation School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

All Saints' Church of England, Bermagul, is this week the scene of a large church vacation school, where between forty and fifty children assemble daily at 10.30 a.m. As…

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Sunday Law Must Go to Church Work Anomaly

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

If you do not go to church on Sunday, beware! If you spend the day lazing on the beach, mowing the front lawn or reading, you run a…

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Cupid on Crutches Injured Bridegroom Hobbled Into Church

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

SMITHTOWN, Thursday. -- Mr. Leo Rigby yesterday walked on crutches down the aisle of St. Patrick's, Smithtown, to marry Miss…

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Great Hospital Appeal by Church and State

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The Executive Committee of this Appeal, which is being made jointly by the churches and the Government of New South Wales for funds to…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The solo singing by Miss Longbottom at the service on Sunday last, as well as the singing of Miss Ila Turnbull at the evening service, was much enjoyed by…

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The Finigan Mission

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The Evangelistic Committee of the Methodist Church of this State has arranged for the Rev. R. O'Donnell Finigan, the Conference Evangelist, to…

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The Riverina Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 19

Ungarie.—A very successful Christmas Fair was held at Ungarie on Xmas Eve, the first of its kind to be conducted by the Methodists. The…

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