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Churches, 1936

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Catholic Priest Advocates Matrimonial Bureau "To Protect Young Girls From Own Foolishness" Similar Institutions Successful Overseas "Modern Miss Has Lost Much of Her Coyness"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

TO provide husbands and wives for young Catholic women and men who wish to get married, but cannot find partners, the Rev. Father E. Boylan, S.J., editor of "The Australian Messenger of the Sacred Heart," has evolved a scheme to establish a church-controlled matrimonial bureau in Melbourne…

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The Ordination Charge Delivered in the Bourke Street Church on Thursday, 5th March, by the Retiring President, Rev. M. K. Gilmour. the Ministry: a Love Bond-service

The Methodist · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 4

MY DEAR BRETHREN,—You have come to one of the great solemn hours of your life. I hope you have come to it through deep heart-searching,…

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Free Church of Scotland. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 12

Sir,—I wish to point out that when speaking at the meeting of the Sydney Presbytery, as reported in your issue of to-day's date, the Rev. Dr. Boyd Scott was guilty of a slight…

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Beating Of Native Women Alleged In Church Libel Action Lutherans at Law Over Letters Ex-Mission Teachers Under Intense Questioning ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1936 · page 2

DURING AN EXTRAORDINARY LIBEL ACTION HERE WHICH HAS ALREADY RUN FOR EIGHT DAYS, ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT NATIVE WOMEN ON A…

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Methodist Church Jubilee. Port Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 9

Commencing to-day, the Port Kembla Methodist Church will celebrate its Silver Jubilee. Special services have been arranged for Sunday, and a Jubilee concert will be held…

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Metropolitan Catholic Colleges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 17

Open.—100yds championship: B. Curtin (Way.), 1; R. Broch (Lew.), 2; F. Bradley (Rand.) 3. Time. 10 7-10s. Under 16: R. Broadhead (Wav.), 1; R. Gerathy (Rand.), 2; G. Toomey (Lew.). 3. Time…

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Bondi Priest's Farewell Remarkable Progress in Parish

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 6

Father D. O'Sullivan, the well-known and popular parish priest of St. Anne's Shrine, Bondi Beach, bade farewell to his congregation from the…

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Multi-Colored Tableau At Catholic Festival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

A TABLEAU, "The Rhythmic Interpretation of Water Lilies,'' was formed at St Patrick's Day carnival at the…

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Sarcherie's Autumn Mission An Early Announcement Would Please Public

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Intentions with Sarcherie, in important races, have always puzzled backers. Now the problem crops up again, for the mare's brilliant…

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Abyssinian War. Unresisted Italian Advance. Secret Mission to Geneva. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

Telegrams from Asmara confirm reports of an unresisted Italian advance through submissive tribesmen on a 230-mile front across northern Abyssinia. The First Corps, on the…

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Shabby Clothes Stop Churchgoing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Believing that his poor parishioners will not attend church because of their shabby clothes, the vicar of Shieldfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne (the Rev. Ralph Rumney), is to…

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Disorders in Spain. Arrest of Fascists. Rioters Set Fire to Churches. MADRID, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

Jose De Rivera, son of the former dictator, and other members of the Fascist board of directors, including the famous airman, Julio Rulzalda, have been arrested for…

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The Churches. Bishop Broughton. Centenary Celebrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 12

The aim of the forthcoming centenary of Bishop Broughton, first Bishop of Australia, and the progress of the arrangements were outlined by Archdeacon Johnstone, the…

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Men of Mons Heroes' Church Parade LONDON

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

Played to St. Paul's by the Welsh Guards and Royal Artillery Bands, 1400 "Old Contemptibles," in mufti, but wearing their war medals, held…

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New Church Baptists Dedicate Site in George Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 9

The first step towards construction of the new church and offices of the Baptist Union was made on Saturday, when Rev. A. Driver, president of the…

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Manchester's Mission

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 8

SIR ERNEST THOMPSON, leader of the Manchester Trade Mission, sounded a happy note at the welcoming dinner tendered by the Chamber of Commerce:-- "We are here on no selfish mission, but on behalf of two-ways…

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In Faith Catholic Joy St. PATRICK

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

IT is St. Patrick's Day, and an occasion for the wearin' of the green, for jubilation, and for celebration…

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COMPETITION. With the Empire. British Mission's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 12

Sir Ernest Thompson, leader of the Manchester Trade Mission, said last night at a dinner tendered to the mission by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, that the standard of…

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Oil Man on Secret Mission Cairo

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

MR. F. W. RICKETT, whose concession for the Standard Oil interests over the mineral wealth of Abyssinia created an…

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Hostile Natives. Police Peace Mission Likely. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 12

Mr. Alec Ladd, a Darwin trepanger, referring to-day to his adventures amongst the blacks along the North Australian coast, said that Blue Mud Bay, where hostile blacks had…

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