Canon Garland Memorial (Page 17)

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Rewreathed

ABOVE: An amateur poet penned this ode to the unsuccessful Bibles-in-State-School League campaigner from across the Tasman. It appeared on page five of New Zealand's “Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette”, on 12 August 1914. A GARLAND RE-WREATHED. [By ’Arry Stottle.] There came a man from a land

Bound for New Zealand

CANON GARLAND FAREWELL GATHERINGS. CANON Garland [ David John Garland ], who during his residence in Queensland has made his influence felt in the public life of Brisbane, and the State beyond, was tendered a civic farewell yesterday [ 31 July 1912 ], when a member of representative men met in the Town Hall.

Bibles in State Schools

BIBLE IN STATE SCHOOLS CANON GARLAND’S FAREWELL.A PLEDGE ANDA CHALLENGE. AT the pleasant Sunday afternoon service in the Methodist Church, Albert-street, yesterday afternoon [ 21 July 1912 ], the Rev. G.E. Rowe [ George Edwards Rowe ] presiding, an address on the Bible in State School movement was delivered by the

Northern missions

ABOVE: Canon Garland, the former Church of England Archdeacon for North Queensland and Rector of Charters Towers Parish, visited the Presbyterian Church-run mission at Mapoon between 29 April and mid-May, 1911. This image depicts the main street of Mapoon, south of the J.G. Ward Memorial Church, as it looked

Archdeacon Garland resigns

ABOVE: This irreverent cartoon of the-then Archdeacon, The Venerable David John Garland, appeared in Brisbane's “Truth” newspaper, only a few months after Canon Garland had resigned his post at St Paul’s Church, Charters Towers, in northern Queensland. It was not the first or last time that the

The Northam farewell

Farewell to Canon Garland THE farewell meeting held recently [ Friday evening, 28 February 1902 ] to take leave of Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], who is about to take over charge of St. James’s, Sydney, was well attended. The Hon. C.E. Dempster [ Charles Edward Dempster ] acted as chairman. Very

Masonic send-off

THE REV. CANON GARLAND. DEPARTURE FOR SYDNEY. GATHERING AT MASONIC CLUB. A gathering of Freemasons was held at the Masonic Club [ The Grand Lodge of Western Australia ] on Tuesday, in order to say good-bye to V.W. Bro. [ Very Worshipful Brother ] the Rev. Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], on the

Off to Northam

BOUND FOR NORTHAM, WA. “...I have to report the following many changes: Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], after many years’ hard work at the Church Office, where he managed to put in good order the business of the diocese, has gone to work as Canon Missioner. On his leaving the

Registrar's retirement

PRESENTATION TO CANON GARLAND. RECOGNITION OF HIS PAST SERVICE. THE Rev. Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], who has filled the office of Diocesan Secretary and Registrar for seven years, and who recently relinquished those offices on being appointed organising secretary and Canon Missioner, was on October 10 made the recipient

Troops welcomed home

BACK FROM THE WAR. RETURN OF MEMBERS OF THE SECOND CONTINGENT. THE members of the Second West Australian Contingent, who arrived at Fremantle in the steamer, “Tongariro”, on Friday [ 26 April 1901 ], were landed at 12 noon on Saturday in the steam tug, “Awhina,” and proceeded direct to Perth there