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Marist Brothers arrive in Australia
The Marist Brothers arrived in Australia in 1872 at the invitation of the Archbishop of Sydney. -
Cardinal Moran arrives in Australia
Moran was appointed to Australia on the 25 January 1884 and arrived on 8 September 1884. He was created Cardinal-Priest on 27 July 1885 of the title of St Susanna. -
Establishment of the Maronite Eparchy
On 8 May 1893, the Maronite Patriarch sent two priests to Sydney, having realized the need to establish a Maronite Mission in Australia. In 1894, a Maronite chapel was set up in Waterloo and served until 1897. -
Federation
Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, when the British Parliament passed legislation enabling the six Australian colonies to collectively govern in their own right as the Commonwealth of Australia. -
The De La Salle Brothers arrive in Australia
The De La Salle Brothers arrived in Australia in 1906 to establish Catholic schools. -
Archbishop Mannix arrives in Australia
Daniel Mannix arrived in Melbourne in the following year as coadjutor archbishop, becoming archbishop of Melbourne in 1917 -
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World War I
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Bob Santamaria born
Bob Santamaria was born in Melbourne, Australia -
Conscription Debate
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The Depression Years
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors -
The Labor Party Split
The Australian Labor Party split for the third time in its history, this time over anti-communist sentiment. -
Cardinal Gilroy arrives in Australia