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Churches, 1940

3,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 177

The Churches Bible Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 12

The Commonwealth Council of the British and Foreign Bible Society will meet at the Bible House, Bathurst Street, Sydney, to-day…

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The Church of England. Books on Religion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 12

One need not be of the Church of England to appreciate her worth, her place in history, her influence in national life, her weakness, and her…

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Is Not Leaving Church

Daily News · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 3

WHILE the future plans of the Rev. G. Stuart Watts, former editor of the Church…

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Killed On Way To Church: Man For Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

ORANGE, Friday.--James Loughnane, 32, was committed for trial by the Coroner today on a charge of having feloniously slain Eliza Leicester, 74, of…

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Dr. Gilroy Next Church Leader

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

Archbishop Gilroy, who succeeds Dr. Kelly as Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, is the youngest man appointed to…

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The Passing of a Great Churchman

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 26

PERHAPS the finest tribute that could be paid to any man in any walk of life is that which has been paid to the late Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Kelly. It is the spontaneous expressions of sincere regret at his passing…

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Great Churchman Dies Dead Archbishop Will Lie In State At St. Mary's Cathedral

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 2

The casket containing the remains of Archbishop Kelly will arrive at St. Mary's Cathedral this afternoon and will be received by Archbishop Gilroy and the clergy of the metropolitan area…

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Dismissed Editor Of Church Paper Tells Of His Lost Fight

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 7

Dismissed from the position of editor of "The Church Standard" a few days ago by the Board of Directors of that paper, Rev. G. Stuart Watts, in the following exclusive article, tells "The…

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Churchill sued for slander

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday. -- Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) is being sued for slander by…

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Church paper sacking "merely a change"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 March 1940 · page 7

"I don't feel inclined to discuss the editorship of The Church Standard," said its Chairman of Directors (Mr. A. Rayment) yesterday. "I can't say when we will appoint a man to succeed the Rev…

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Catholic Swimming

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 13

The annual swimming carnival of the combined metropolitan Catholic colleges, which was to have been held at North Sydney pool on…

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New Catholic School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

[?] was [?] by [?] [?] of St. Josephj [?] Convent School. [?]. yesterday afternoon…

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PRESBYTERIAN Best Thing In Life

Daily News · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Those who ask themselves, "What is the best thing in life,"'may experience some difficulty in answering the question offhand, said the Rev…

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New Mission Plan. Aiding Balmain's Needy Families

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 13

A plan by which the Balmain Methodist Mission will try to help at least 50 needy families was outlined by the Rev. Owen Evans in a sermon at the mission yesterday…

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Ribbentrop's Mission. Common Front. Germany and Finland. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 11

Official opinion in London is not perturbed by reports that the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop who is visiting Rome, is attempting to…

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— Tributes to Late Dr. Kelly — New Roman Catholic Archbishop — NSW. v the Rest Cricket. —

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 14

Archibshop Kelly's coffin being carried into St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday for the lying in state. The picture also shows the statue of the late Archbishop. Roman Catholic Boy Scouts formed a guard of honour…

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Price Of Pain In Our World the Churches

Daily News · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

IT was wrong to say that pain supplies the zest of life, or that hardships were a necessary condition, of human, happiness. The Rev. E. J. Davidson said this at…

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The Churches. Young Peoples' Services. Boy Delivers Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Although the Rev. G[?] Co[?] occupied the p[?] at [?] Fullerton Memorial Presby[?] Church yesterday, members of the Chur[?] Boys Clu[?]…

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Hod-carrier to Minister. Helped to Build Church Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 12

One of the workmen who built the new Sunday school hall and extensions to Hurstville Baptist Church, which were opened on Saturday, was Mr. Arthur Clarke, then…

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Come Away From The Parish Pump! Opportunity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

BY accepting the Prime Minister's proposals for a Coalition Government the Federal Country Party writes…

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