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Churches, 1939

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Cinema in Sydney Church. Methodist Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 7

The Bourke Street Methodist Chinch would be the first Sydney place of worship to hold regular cinema services, if plans now being discussed were put into effect, said the Rev…

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Unity of the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 6

The report, published last week, of a courtesy call paid by the Council of Churches to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney may be welcomed…

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From the Pulpit The Churches' Task. Signs of the Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 6

Canon H. N. Baker, of St. Thoma's Church, North Sydney, in a farewell sermon last night, befoie his departure for England, said there were thousands…

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Church Worker's Death. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

The death has occuued of Mr. Jo[?] Noad, 77, for many years a worker for [?] Hilda's Church of England, Kaloomba. [?] funeral service was conducted bv the Re[?]…

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In the Churches. Faith in Future Preachers' Messages

Daily News · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

"The year that has just passed will surely go down in history as the year of changes,'' declared the Rev. E. J. Davidson at a…

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Big Things Ahead of Aviation Trans-Tasman Service, British Mission

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 15

Aviation promises big things of 1939. In Australia alone, development already scheduled for the next twelve months will be well in step with the astonishing progress made since the brothers Wright first…

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Problem of Jews. British Banker's Mission. Talks With Dr. Schacht LONDON, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 14

"The Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Montagu Norman, will go to Berlin to-morrow for talks with the Governor of the Reichsbank, Dr…

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On Road to Peace European Trade Projects London's Move Mission To Berlin LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

Evidence of Britain's determination to employ economic measures for European appeasement will…

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Catholic Notes

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 22

His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate, accompanied by Rev. Father Lynch, of Erskineville, is out of town for the next few weeks on summer vacation…

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Catholic Evidence Guild

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 35

At the last meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild in the Chapter Hall on December 19, the 17th chapter of St. John's Gospel was studied and a class…

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Catholic Church for Mayfield Will Accommodate 600

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Plans of the new Catholic Church at Mayfield have been prepared by Mr. P. J. Gannon, architect, Hamilton. The building, in brick and stone, with…

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Glimpses Of Catholic Mission Life— What an African Chief Gave up to Become a Christian

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

Bikoro (Belgian Congo).—"If a man of my generation," exclaimed the old chief, Membetua, "says he has never eaten human flesh you may be sure he…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 14

Archbishop Rummell, of New Orleans, entertained 70 newspaper reporters at dinner in the Roosevelt Hotel to thank them personally for their work during…

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Mission-officer Home on Leave

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Captain of the mission ship "Evangel," Mr. Stuart Mill, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. D Mill, of Granville, is home on six months furlough from the…

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[?] of [?] Catholic Daughters of Australia

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 38

The weekly bridge afternoon hold in the C.Y.M.S. rooms on the 13th ult., marked the closing of activities for the year. The hostesses for the occasion were Mesdames…

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Back From Secret Mission to China

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. J. Pomeroy, of Melbourne, inventor of the anti-Zeppelin bullter returned from a secret mission in China by the Neptuna…

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Catholic Evidence. Closing Events of Year

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 20

At the last meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild, in the Chapter Hall, on the 19th ult., the 17th Chapter of St. John's Gospel was studied and [?] was…

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The Catholic Apologist, Vast Field of Factual Matter

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

How easy it is for the Catholic apologist to demonstrate the absolute trustworthiness of the authority of Jesus Christ in assorting His Divinity will appear from the…

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Death of Father Kenrick, O.S.A. Parish Priest of Gordonvale

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 20

On Thursday, 22nd ult., the. death occurred in St. Anthony's Private. Hospital, Cairns (Q.) of Rev. Father Edward Aloysius Kenrick, O.S.A., parish priest of…

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Rev. Father O'Rourke. Welcome by Catholic Evidence Guild

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 31

At the last meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild of Sydney, which was held in the Chapter Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday, December 19, Rev…

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