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Churches, 1936

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Things That Happened Here a Hundred Years Ago Disturbance in Church

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

ON Monday evening last, during the performance of Divine worship in the Wesleyan Chapel, Prince's-street, some person threw a stone through one of the windows at the rear, which passed close by the preacher…

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Western Suburbs Churches' Unions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 18

The twe[?]th round of the Western Suburbs Churches' Union concluded last Saturday. A. Checkley (Lakemba Cong.). in B grade, scored 148, and J. E[?]sley is Strathfield Meth.) in C…

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The Catholic Church and Reason. Catholic Truth Society Publication

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 42

The Australian Catholic Truth Society has issued "The Catholic Church and Reason," by Rev. Henry Johnson, S. J., in two parts, at twopence each. In a series…

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glimpses of Catholic Mission Life Some Difficulties of Mission Work. Treating Diseased Natives in the Northern Solomons

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

From time to time we have published interesting accounts of the work of the lonely priests and nuns in the various islands of the Pacific, and were able to…

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Why Misrepresent the Catholic Church?

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 24

MELBOURNE Catholic contemporary complains that the secular papers which published a canard regarding the Vatican and the Peter's Pence collections did not print the denial of their story, and allowed the public to continue to believe that it was true. There is, unfortunately, nothing new about…

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Harvest Thanksgiving At Knox Presbyterian Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Harvest thanksgiving services were hell at Knox Presbyterian Church, Granville, last Sunday. The church was tastefully decorated, and there was a very…

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Lancashire Trade Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 12

The Lancashire Trade Mission which is visiting Australia with a view to fostering reciprocal trade will reach Melbourne on Monday. The party will proceed to Canberra…

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Catholic Teachers' Conference

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 24

The Catholic Teachers' Conference will begin this year on the customary clay, Ascension Thursday (which falls on May 21), and will continue on May 22 and 23. After…

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Mission at Dulwich Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 24

The Redemptorist Fathers are conducting a mission in the parish of St. Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill. That for the women began last Sunday, the church…

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Diocesan Mission Fund Collection

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 26
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The annual collection for the Diocesan Mission Fund will be taken up in each church of the Archdiocese of Sydney on next Sunday, March 1. The money…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 18

Very Rev. P. Hayes, of Burnie, Tasmania, is back in Australia after an extended holiday in Europe and Ireland. The death has occurred of Mgr. Caesar…

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World Catholic Press Exhibition

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 26

The exhibit which has been prepared by the Catholic Central Library includes copies of every Catholic periodical published in Australia. It is being…

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Catholic Women's Section DISCIPLINE

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 14

To sit on a park seat on a sunny Saturday afternoon, watching the world go by, is an interesting and instructive occupation. Styles in kiddy cars, puppy…

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News of the World. Hindu Temple Becomes Catholic Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

A Harijan temple at Mettupalayam, Salem district, has been converted into a Catholic chapel by Adi-Dravidas of that village, who were recently received into the…

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BIRTHDAY Merrylands Methodist Celebration

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 18

A social held by Merrylands Methodist Church choir last week was the occasion of a presentation to Mr. Fred Minett, a member of the choir and a…

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New President. Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 15

At the New South Wales conference of the Methodist Church last evening the Rev. E. Coplin Thomas was elected president for the ensuing year, and the Rev. P. L. Black was…

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Methodist Women Annual Demonstration

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 30

MEMBERS of the New South Wales Women's Auxiliary to Methodist Overseas Missions held their annual demonstration in the Lyceum Hall…

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University Exhibitions. Catholic Schools' Successes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 16

The Public Exhibitions Committee of the University of Sydney has decided to recommend to the Seriate that public exhibitions should be awarded to the following…

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Catholic Notes St. Mary's Cathedral

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 26

There will be the usual Masses at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday next, viz., at 7, 8, 9, 10, with High Mass at 11 a.m., of which the celebrant will be Rev…

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