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Churches, 1940

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Canon Leaves £1000 for Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Canon Garland's estate, admitted to probate today, consisted of realty, £501, and personalty, £3159…

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Guildford Presbyterian Church

The Broadcaster · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Both morning and evening services at the above church last Sunday were conducted by the minister. Mr. A. F. Meldrum, and were well attended…

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Presbyterian Fete

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Penrith Presbyterian annaul fete is to be held on November 7 and 8…

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Catholic Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The annual Penrith Catholic Bal will be held in the Dungowan Hall Penrith, on Thursday, May 28…

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Merrylands Presbyterian Church Last Sunday's Services

The Broadcaster · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Both services at the above church last Sunday were taken by the minister. Mr. Perkins. MORNING SERVICE…

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Penrith Presbyterian Church Proposal to Sell Manse

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The congregation of Penrith Presbyterian Church is applying to the General Assembly of N.S.W. for leave to sell the manse and land. The…

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Cabramatta Catholic Scouts

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Dance and euchre enthusiasts are reminded of a special announcement in this issue regarding the first dance of the newly-formed Catholic Boy Scouts at…

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The Catholic Church a Barrier Against Communism

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Sir Chetpat P. Ramaswamy Iyer, Chief Minister to the Maharaja of Travancore, is known to be a staunch Hindu. Yet, in reply to an address presented by the…

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Methodist Social Evening

The Biz · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

A very pleasant evening was passed by approximately sixty persons at Fairfield Methodist Hall on Saturday night. There was a number of visitors from Guildford…

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Church Radio Indicted Methodist Says Programmes "Questionable"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 8

Broadcasting station 2CH, controlled by the A.W.A., was accused at the Methodist Conference yesterday of broadcasting questionable programmes…

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Glimpses of Catholic Mission Life— East Africa in 1939 and Looking to 1940 International Fides Air-Mail Service

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

"The days are evil" and we may not give ourselves to idle speculations: yet the present number of catechumens, 355,306 in all, would warrant the hope of…

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Methodists in Conference. Home Mission Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Addressing the Annual Home Missions Demonstration of the Methodist Church at the Lyceum last night, Rev. R. B. Lew, chairman of the North Coast District, said that…

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Catholic Debating Societies' Union. Press Correspondents

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 28

All press reports should be sent to Mr. K. Collopy, 64 Seaview-street, Balgowlah, by noon each…

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Should Girls Smoke? Catholic. Neutral Bay

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Is It wrong for girls to smoke? In itself, no. But not everything that is not morally wrong is to be recommended indiscriminately to everybody…

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The Catholic Man on the Land Gleanings

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 38

That the favorable apportunity offered by the stabilisation of beef values brought about by the Imperial meat contracts should be taken to level up…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 15

[For all information as to formation of new branches, affiliations, syllabus items, meetings, debates, and all competitions, please communicate with the general secretary of the Union…

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"Hitler-beast of Berlin." Methodist Conference Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 11

Objection was raised at the Methodist Conference yesterday to the proposed screening at the Lyceum of a picture entitled "Hitler— Beast of Berlin."…

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Catholic Evidence Guild. Lecture by Rev. Dr. Roberts

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 26

"Baptism" will be the subject of a lecture to be given at St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 11. Questions and discussion according to…

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Catholic Action Activity. Stations Op the Cross, Sydney Domain on Palm

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 17

Rev. Father Alphousus, C.P., will explain with 14 large pictures the Stations of the Cross in the Sydney Domain on Palm Sunday, March 17, from the Catholic Evidence…

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Catholic Education Progress Nearly £51,000 Attend Schools Diocesan Inspector's Splendid Report

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

Remarkable and pleasing figures, which evince the splendid progress made in the field of Catholic education in Sydney, were contained in the annual report presented by…

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