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Churches, 1932

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Black Day in Spain Rioters' Attack on Churches Many Strikes London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 6

Spain to-day is celebrating the first anniversary of the Republic amid strikes and threats of strikes…

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"Church in Mud" Archbishop Hits at Canon's Critics Laments Row

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

"IT is not good that the Church of England should be rolled in the mud in the eyes of…

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Merry Lands [?]Ack to Church"

The Biz · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 7

[?] month Merrylands Presby[?] church will hold its back to church month. Each Sunday therr will be special services, for women,…

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Methodist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 5

Rev C. [?] Vincy, who has been appointed as successor to Rev. Mr Todd in the local Methodist Circuit, arrival this week, and will conduct his first…

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The Churches. Leichhardt Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 7

The Rev. Joseph Faulkner, recently inducted as minister of the Presbyterian Church at Leichhardt, though born in Derbyshire, England, is of Scottish descent. He came to…

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Goulburn Mission The Conference Evangelist Conducting

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 12

The Evangelistic Mission which began on Saturday, 2nd, was continued into last week, and a further progress report (the first appeared in last…

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St. Marys. Presbyterian Tea Meeting and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 5

Despite the inclement weather, there was a good attendance at the above function, although the afternoon storm chose a very inopportune moment to…

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St. Nicholas' Church Euchre Party and Dance One-step Competition

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 3

An interesting feature of a series of socials being hold in aid of St. Nicholas' Church is a one-stop competition, which has aroused a great deal…

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Church of England Annual Meetings

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 2

The days following Easter Monday are always very busily occupied with annual meetings connected with the Church of England. The people…

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Where Pioneers Sleep St. Marys Churchyard

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 2

"It is proposed to build a church at South Creek on land given by Captain P. [?] King and also one at Penrith on ground given by Air Tindale…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 4

A Snowball Afternoon, arranged by Mrs W. A. Goodman, in aid of the candidature of Miss Nellie Goodman, in the queen competition, will be held…

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St. Barnabas', Chatswood Archbishop's Address. Churchwardens' Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 14

The churchwardens of St. Barnabas", Chatswood (Messrs. J. W. Mccosker, R. A. Austin, and J. Ellerman), and Mr. R. M. Pontey, on behalf of the guarantors of the debt on the…

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Religious Surfers' Thanks Unique Service to Be Held at Bondi Church Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 7

The Church has given thanks to God for downpours of rain, for bounteous harvests, for the Harbor Bridge, and other…

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Auckland Under Arms: Night's Fighting Infantry, Cavalry, and Police Handle Reds Volunteer Horsemen Gallop Through Dense Mobs Missioner's Church Fired Pepper and Ammonia Used by Rioters -- See Col. 4 Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

RIOTING WAS RENEWED TO-NIGHT AT THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD SHOPPING CENTRE, AT THE TOP OF QUEEN STREET. At midnight it lulled. Troops are on guard everywhere. Mounted "specials," fully armed, dispersed the mob several times…

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Muddied Church Acid Reply to Archbishop the Blame

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 6

"If the Chuch of Engand has been rolled in the mud, the question is whether Archbishop Wright should not shoulder the…

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Catholic Scouts Parade

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1932 · page 4

The annual general parade of Catholic Cubs, Scouts, and Rovers will assemble at St. Mary's Basilica this afternoon, after marching…

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On Special Mission Mailey's Team to Canada

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1932 · page 7

Australian cricketers on tour in other countries, usually sit up straighter and look more dignified when they are referred to as…

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Posers for Pulpit Question Time in Church

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1932 · page 4

QUESTION services in their churches have been started by two Congregational ministers--Rev. M. Massey at Kogarah and Rev…

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Catholic Debaters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 10

The third annual conference of the New South Wales Catholic Debating Societies' Union was held in St. Charles' Hall, Waverley, yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. D. Irwin…

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Catholic Scouts. Address by Archbishop Sheehan. War Condemned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 10

Addressing a large gathering of Roman Catholic Scouts, Cubs, and Rovers in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, Archbishop Sheehan vigorously condemned war…

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