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Churches, 1939

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Aims of Air Mission. Manufacture Inquiry. "An Open Mind." Example in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 9

"The British Air Mission will come to Australia with a completely open mind to investigate thoroughly the possibilities of aeroplane…

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U.S. Military Secrets Leakage Roosevelt's Alleged Assistance to French Air Mission Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

A SUPPOSED leakage of U.S. military secrets is being investigated by the Senate's military affairs committee. Congressmen want to know why…

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Church's Musical Surprise

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

The "brighter note" -- music produced by modern equipment and in a manner novel to religious…

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In The Churches "Civilised Man Fading"

Daily News · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 5

"A LITTLE child looks up to the clear, blue sky with eyes of terror because clever men have made machines to rise above the earth; and brave men, truly brave men, are up there and will drop a…

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1000 See Church Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Sunday. -- The Vicar-General of Sydney, the Right Rev. Monsr. Thelan, blessed and opened the Little Flower Church at West Wollon…

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The Churches. New Building Blessed. St. Gabriel's, Bexley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

The new church-school of St. Gabriel's, in Highgate Street, Bexley, was blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by Archbishop Gilroy. He…

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Plane Missing in Gulf. Forced Landing Feared. Mission Doctor on Board. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 11

A Qantas Empire Airways Fox Moth aeroplane, piloted by Captain D. Pennant, and with Dr. Jean White, of the Australian Inland Mission, on board,…

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Oldest Church. Still in Use After 130 Years. Ebenezer Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 10

Many descendante of original district pioneers were present yesterday afternoon at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. the oldest church in Australia still…

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St. John's, Cowra. New Church Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

The rector. Archdeacon Mirrington, and parish council of St. John's, Cowra, have approved of the appended perspective as the design for the new church building, for which…

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Roman Catholic Clergy. The Annual Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

Mere than 350 priests of the archdiocese of Sydeny attended the annual synod at St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter House yesterday morning. Archbishep Gilroy presided and…

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Britain Expects Help From Our Air Defences Scheme to Be Urged on Government by Members of Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The British Air Mission to Australia will urge that Australia should come into a scheme to defend not only herself, but also to help Great Britain if necessary. Mr. C. Howarth, technical adviser to the mission, said…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Love was the subject in all Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God!…

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Presbyterian Tribute to Catholic Missionaries in India

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 37

Madras (India).—At the annual dinner of the Caledonian Society of Madras, held on St. Andrew's Day, November 30, the chairman, Mr. D. N. Strathie, paid a…

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Gilmpses Of Catholic Mission Life the Church and Slavery a Light Shining in the Darkness

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

NOTE.—The Most Rev. Secretary of the Sacred Propaganda Fide, H.E. Archbishop Celse Constantini, spent his summer vacation in Africa in Senegal and in the French Soudan, receiving a warm welcome from the Missionaries, and was treated with great courtesy. He travelled in a…

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Roman Catholic Synod

The Biz · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

More than 350 priests or the archdiocese of Sydney attended the annual synod at St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter House on Tuesday morning. Archbishop…

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Catholic Primary Schools

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 26

A meeting for teachers will be held in St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall on Saturday. February 11, at 10.30 a.m…

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Bexley May Soon Be Parish Archbishop Gilroy Opens New Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 21

If Bexley continued to progress as it was doing, it would not be long before it would be created a parish with its own resident priest, said his Grace the…

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Mission Sunday in Greece

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Athens.—Although mission-aid work is as yet in an elementary stage of development in Greece, Mission Sunday was successfully organised this year by the…

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Marist Medical Mission Society

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 26

The annual meeting of the above society will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at 3 p.m. in Farmer's Restaurant Annexe on the fifth floor, at which Dr…

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Catholic Artists. Guild Proposed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 21

The Fra Angelico Guild (group of Catholic artists) extends a cordial invitation to all persons wishing to further Catholic. Action in Australia through the medium of…

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