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Churches, 1931

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N.s.w. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. St. Mary Magdalene's, Rose Bay

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 29

On Wednesday, 25th March, the Rose Bay Society met in the School Hall, Strickland-street, Mr. J. Bashall' (president) occupying the chair. Miss N…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. Notes From Our Files of 1885

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 16

The loyalty of the Irish people to one another was particularly noticeable during the stressing days of eviction when it was the usual every-day occurrence to…

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The Power of the Press. What Catholic Papers Have Done for Holland. Why They Should Be Encouraged

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 36

There is frequent and justified complaint by Catholics that they do not receive the political consideration to which their numbers, their education and their…

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

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 16

The best way to assist all Catholic Missions is to be a regular member of the Propagation of the Faith, the Holy Fathor's own official Society for aiding Catholic Missions everywhere. Ordinary members pay 2s 2d a year. Spocial members contribute £1 Is 8d annually, and are entitled to enrol nine other Catholics, living or dead. Sond subscriptions and enquiries…

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Churches Protest Against Communism "Wreckers of the Empire" Trouble at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Protests from the Roman Catholic Church and every local Protestant denomination have been made against Communists' outdoor meetings in…

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For Building Fund Church Folk at Play

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 14

A number of the members and adherents of St. Columb's Church of England West Ryde, managed to do quite a number of things at one and the same time last…

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Dr. Boyd-scott. Farewelled by Scots Church Congregation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 10

The Rev. Dr. Boyd-Scott, who occupied the pulpit of Scots Church for six months, was farewelled by the congregation in the Assembly Hall last night and presented with an…

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Good Friday. Special Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 12

Special services will be held in the churches of all denominations to-morrow. Calls for white flowers with which to decorate many of the edifices have been liberally responded…

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Church Youth. Annual Swimming Contests.’

The St George Call · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The first annual aquatic and swimming contests of the St. George District Young People’s Institute Union were held under ideal conditions last…

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On Materialist Lines Catholic Spruiker Reasons

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

Questioned by an interjector in the Sydney Domain as to whether the “prosperity” of Belgium was because it was onicially Catholic and the…

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Methodist Order of Knights Annual Sports Meeting

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

The third annual sports meeting of the St. George District Methodist Order of Knights was held at Hurstville Oval last Monday night. A large number of…

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Our Little Church

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

God bless our little church around the corner, Within its walls is where I love to be;…

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The Churches. Prominent Anglican Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

The Rev. R. Harley-Jones, rector of St. George's Church of England, Paddington, who departed for England on Saturday last on a six months' tour abroad, accompanied by…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

The services next Sunday will embody Easter messages and some parting words from the Rev. W. H. Howard, who terminates his ministry in Cronulla next…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

To show their appreciation of the faithful ministry of the Rev. W. Henry Howard, the congregation of the above church have decided to tender a…

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Presbyterian Church Tea Meeting and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

The annual tea meeting and concert, arranged by the Prosbpterians of the various centres of the St. Marys charge, [?] always an event of pleasurable…

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Methodist Men a Message for Easter

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

Love so amazing, so divine, Shall have my life, my soul, my all! Good Friday at Thornleigh. We are greatly encouraged by the…

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Religious Notes Christian Students' Leader at Chinese Church Memorial Tablet to Be Unveiled by Presbyterian Moderator

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 5

The visit to Sydney of Dr. T. Z. Koo, the vice-chairman of the World's Student Christian Federation, is exciting unusual interest in Student Christian circles and among his own countrymen. ARRANGEMENTS have been…

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Two Girls and Anglican Bishop Amazing Story Blackmail Alleged Goulburn

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

Swift action by the police followed a reported daring attempt to blackmail the Anglican Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Radford)…

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The Newtown Mission 3rd Anniversary April 11-13, 1931 Anniversary Programme

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 5

SINCE the last Anniversary dark clouds threatening the whole economic structure have hung over Australia as over all other countries. All the people have suffered—some grievously. Such as compose…

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