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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1909

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Disaster in a Church. Worshippers Buried by Collapse Ok Roof

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

Part of the vaulted roof of the old church at Nax, a village of 490 inhabitanis, collapsed (says a message from Sion, Switzerland appearing in…

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Non-churchgoers. Action by Methodist Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 7

Among the questions to be submitted for discussion at the forthcoming representative sessions of the Victorian and Tasmanian Methodist Conference…

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The Methodist Conference. Decline of Barrier Population. Rev. A. W. Wellington's Statement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

At the Methodist Conference to-day the Rev. A. W. Wellington (Broken Hill) stated that 18 months or two years ago the population of the…

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Beryl-street Baptist Church. Welcome to the Rev. W. Cordiner. Farewell and Presentation to Mr. J. Copley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

The Beryl-street Baptist Church was last night the scene of a dual function —the welcoming of the Rev. W. Cordiner, from Mount Gambier, who arrived…

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Mr. Justice Higgins's Father. a Methodist Preacher. Meeting at Footscray

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Footscray Labor League, a meeting was held at the Thames Reserve Footscray, yesterday (says the "Age" of March 1),…

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The Church of Christ. Officially Opened by President James E. Thomas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. James E. Thomas, President the Conference of the Associate Churches of Christ, Adelaide, arrived in Broken Hill yesterday to officially…

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Cilurch of Christ Mission

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. James E. Thomas, evangelist, who is at present here conducting a special gospel mission in connection with the Church of Christ, held a…

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Tariff Re[?]ions. [?] Mr. Churchill's Criticism. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill (President of the Board of Trade) speaking at the Chamber of Commerce banquet last night said that the revision of the…

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The Postmaster-general. the Church and Labor. Proposed Address at Methodist Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. Josiah Thomas (Postmaster-General) leaves Sydney on Wednesday evening for Melbourne, where on Thursday he will address a social…

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Presentation at St. Peter's Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

After the service at St. Peter's Anglican Church last evening, Mr. B. James was the recipient of a handsome dressing bag, presented to him by the…

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Oxide-street Methodist Church. Annual Harvest Thanksgiving. Festival Services Last Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

Harvest thanksgiving services were held at the Oxide-street Methodist Chursh on Sunday. In the morning the Rev. C. E. Schafer was the…

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"The Good Confession." Sermon at the Church of Christ

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

The mission services at the Church of Christ were continued on Sunday, when Mr. J. E. Thomas spoke in the morning, afternoon, and evening. There…

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Liquor Reform. Methodist Conference Declarations. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

At the Methodiet Conference to-day the question of liquor law reform was discussed at length. It was decided to adhere to the principle of direct…

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Industrial Unrest. Methodist Conference Resolution. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 1

The Methodist Conference, in session in Melbourne, carried a resolution to-day deploring the industrial unrest of the present time, and stating that…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Melbourne Unemployed. Ten Thousand Workless People. Statement by Men's Representative. Deputation to Methodist Conference. the Conference Sympathetic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 1

A deputation representing the unemployed waited upon the Methodist Conference to-day and presented a resolution asking the conference to make…

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Free Church Council. Violent Attack on Catholics. Rev. Joseph Hocking's Speech. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

The Rev. Joseph Hocking, speaking at the meeting of the Free Church Council yesterday, made a violent attack on Catholics. He alluded to 1131…

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The Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance of members and adherents,…

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Harvest Thanksgiving Services. at the Methodist and Baptist Churches

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

Harvest thanksgiving services were celebrated at the Methodist and Baptist churches yesterday. Decorations of an appropriate character were in…

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St. Philip's Church, Railway Town. Meeting Last Night. the Vacant Incumbency

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

After the conclusion of the service in St. Philip's Church, Railway Town, last evening, a meeting was held in the church for the purpose of deciding…

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British Education. Starving Church Schools. the Government Condemned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 8

Debates took place in the House of Lords and the House of Commons to-day severely condemning the Government for permitting the Swansea…

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