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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Establishing a Catholic Mission. a Party's Hardships. Dogged by Unfriendly Natives. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

The Right Rev. Dom Torr[?]s, Lord Abbott of the Benelictine Monustery at New Nor[?]ia, Administrator Apostolic of the New Nor[?]ia mission, returned…

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Introduction of Christianity Into Australia. An Anglican Proposal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 8

The Anglican body is preparing to commemorate the introduction of Christianity into Australia. It is proposed to erect a memorial to the Rev…

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Presbyterian Minister's Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 3

The Rev. John Ki[?]rces, of St. Andrew's College (University of Sydney), died suddenly at Jamberoo last night, aged 75. He was the first Presbyterian…

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Sensation in a Church. Choir Lady's Hat on Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

A mild sensation was caused in he Baptist Church at Hamilton, Victoria, during the service last Sundny by a lady's hat taking fire. The lady, who…

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A Mission Fails

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

French advices from Constantinople state that M. Dimitroff's (Bulgarian envoy) mission has failed. Diplomatic circles are pessimistie of Turkey's…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Trouble in the Balkans. Creat Critain Bitterly Attacked. by Austrian Press. Accused of Bribing Young Turkey Party. Servian Crown Prince a Mission to the Czar. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

Bitter attacks are being made on Great Britain by the press of Vienna (capital of Austria) The press accuses Great Britain of bribing the…

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Spring Fair. at Oxide-street Methodist Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

The Oxide-street Methodist Church presented an animated scene yesterday afternoon when a spring fair, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards…

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Railway Town Catholic Church. New Building to Be Erected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

The committee of the Railway Town Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary has inaugurated a movement for the erection of a new building on the site…

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Spring Fair. at Oxide-street Methodist Church. a Successful Effort

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

Whenever the ladies take in hand the arranging of any function, its success is generally assured. Such is the case of the Spring Fair, which was…

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Roman Catholic Synod. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

Cardinal Moran has issued a circular stating that the Roman Catholic Diocesan Synod has been postponed till November 25. Among the matters…

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Methodist Synod. Broken Hill District

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

The annual synod of thu Methodist circuits comprising the Broken Hill district, commenced its sittings in the Sulphide-st. Church on Tuesday…

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Servian Mission to This Czar

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 4

Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent says that the Czar gave an audience to-day to the Crown (Prince of Servia and ex-Premier Pasitoh, who…

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Catholic Missionaries Drowned. Boat Capsizes in a Squall. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 4

Files by the French mail steamer Pacifique from Noumea contain the news of the denth by drowning in the New Hebrides of two Catholic…

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Miss Ahern's Mission. Special Message to the Women Of Broken Hill. Union for Hotel Workers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 3

Miss Ahern is not out to revolutionise the world in one day. She does not go about ejaculating— "The time is one of joint; O cursed…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 2.30 p.m. Sudden Death of a Young Lady. Collapses While Singing in a Church Choir Dead Within a Few Minutes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 8

A young lady died with painful suddenness at Singleton on Friday night. The members of the local Methodist Church choir were practising for…

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Loyal Orange Institutions. Church Parade Held. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 5

The Loyal Orange institutions held a church parade yesterday morning and a special service in the evening? The Rev. W. Harrison at the…

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Roman Catholic Cathedral

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

At the Roman Catholic Cathedral the feast of All Saints' Day was celebrated by mass at 11 a.m. last Sunday, the Very Rev. Father Connelly…

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Pulpits and Pews of the Barrier. Summaries of The Sermons Preached on Sunday. St. Andrew's Church. Rev. J. Paterson Preached on "Give An Account of Thy Stewardship."

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

The Bible contains a progressive revelation of man's duties. It shows how men were led up by God's spirit to al fuller and higher [?]ical idea. All…

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Church of Christ. "How Much is a Man Better than a Sheep."

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

This was the text selected on Sunday by Mr. E. J. Tuck, at the Church of Christ, Protestant Hall: Matthew 12—12. In this significant sentence, the…

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St. Peter's Church. An Analysis of Saints and Their Value. By the Rev. N. D. Herring

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

On Sunday evening at St. Poter's Church the festival of All Saints' Day was commemorated by the Rev. N. D. Herring in a sermon upon the subject,…

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