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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Methodist Conference. Opened in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The annual sessions of the South Australian Methodist conference (to which Broken Hill churches are attached) were opened at the Pirie-street…

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West Australia. Methodist Conference President. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

The Rev. W. C. Butler has been elected president of the West Australian Methodist Conference…

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Methodist Conference. the Representative Session

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

A large number of delegates and visitors assembled at the Pirie-street Church on Thursday evening, when the representative session of the Methodist…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

March 4.—Second Sunday in Lent. The assistant pastor of the Baptist churches will leave the Hill on Tuesday night by the Adelaide express, en route…

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On the Russian Front. Allies' Mission Returns. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

The Allies' military mission has returned from Russia. One of the members states that the party is most satisfied with the result of the visit…

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The Wars. Australians in Action on the Somme Front. British Pressing Back the Germans. Mr. Winston Churchill on War Possibilities and Prospects. German Troops Expected in Mesopotamia. United States and the Arming of Ships

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

[The cable messages in this issue headed "The Times' Message" are published in "The (London) Times" newspaper, and cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions are not those of "The Times" unless expressly stated to be so. The cables [?]…

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Mr. Churchill's Speech. the Balkan Campaign. What He Advised Last Year. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

In the debate in the House of Commons on the army estimates, Mr. Churchill said that, in order to achieve a decision as a result of the Salonika…

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Methodist Conference and Conscription. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The Methodist Conference last night carried, with one dissentient, a resolution reaffirming its conviction that conscription of men was the only suitable…

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Church Anniversary. Blende-street Methodist

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The harvest thanksgiving services at the Blende-street Methodist Church were, held on Sunday last. The church had been nicely decorated by the…

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The Methodist Conference. Broken Hill Church Property

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The animal sessions of the Methodist Conference were continued at the Pirie-street Church, Adelaide, on Friday, when the president (the Rev. J. Wetts)…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

March 11.—Third Sunday in Lent. The harvest festival at the East Baptist Church will take place on Sunday and Monday…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, March 13, 1917. the Important "Parish Pump" Question—water for Tenpence a Thousand Gallons

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

As the illegal assembly held in the Central Park on Sunday afternoon some disrespectful references were made to those old established institutions—…

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Church Choir Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

A successful concert and supper was held in Charles's Hall on Wednesday evening, in aid of the Thomas-street Methodist Church choir, there being a…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 8

March 18.—Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Rev. R. Plowes will be officially welcomed at the harvest festival at Chapple-street on Tuesday night…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. I.n.f. Social at the Catholic Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

In connection with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Broken Hill. a social gathering was held at the Catholic clubrooms on Saturday night,…

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The Churches. "The Supreme Ideal."

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 1

The Rev. R. PLowes preached at the Patton-street Baptist Church, South Broken Hill, on Sunday on "The Supreme Ideal." His text was: "For…

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The Operations Further Defended. by Sir Mark Sykes and Mr. Churchill. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Sir Mark Sykes declared that the Dardanelles operations, besides immobilising more than 300,000 Turks, saved the Russians in the Caucasus and…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 8

Pastor E. J. Tuck will preach at the Wolfram-street Church of Christ on Sunday morning and evening. Principal Harper (St. Andrew's…

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Maitland Resident's Will. Money Left to Churches. Wilcannia Diocese to Share

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

Probate (says the Sydney "Evening News") has been granted of the will of John Gregory Rigney, late of East Maitland, gentleman, who died on…

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The Churches. Good Friday Services

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

United services will be held in the Sulphide-street Methodist Church on Good Friday at 10.30 a.m. and 8 p.m. At the morning service, the Rev. C…

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