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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1925

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Captain Wilkins. Taken on Mission Boat Bound for Thursday Island

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

Captain Wilkins, the explorer, who, was reported to be missing, was taken in a mission boat and landed at Groo[?]e Eylandt on January 17 by the Rev…

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Jazz Band in Church Accompanied the Hymns. (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

All Saint's Parish Church. Wandsworth, was crowded last night to hear a jazz band from a well-known West End music hall accompany the hymns…

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Bomb Outrage in Sofia (Continued from Page 1.) Allies Military Mission Favors Bulgaria's Request (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— Before deciding Bulgaria's request as regards increasing her army by 10,000…

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Historicl Church Saved Famous for Association with the Poet, Thomas Gray (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

A world-wide appeal for funds to restore St. Giles' Church. Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, and to purchase the adjoining 10 acres has been fully…

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400,000 Lepers in China Says Secretary of Mission. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. Anderson, general secretary of the Misson to Lepers, who arrived from the East yesterday, states there, are 400,000 lepers in China…

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Spreading the Gospel in Outback Australia the Church Handicapped (Reuter's Message.) London, April 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts held its annual service at Southwark Cathedral, at which Dr. R. T. Davidson…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

On Sunday evening in Tait's Hall Mr. J. J. Helleur, of Adelaide, will deliver a lecture upon "The Nativity of Christ."…

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Church Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

At St. Peter's at the morning service Archdeacon A. E. White took as his subject, "The Glory of Anzac." A church parade of scouts, guides, and…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

At the Lane-street Methodist Church to-morrow the preachers will be Mr. H. Thomas and the Rev. A. Dyber. The afternoon service at teh…

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Vandalism in a Church Interior Fittings Wrecked Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

Somebody entered the Baptist Church at St. Kilda on Saturday night and wrecked the interior fittings. They also turned on a fire hose and…

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Mr. Churchill Replies to Mr. Snowden's Remark (Reuter's Message.) London, May 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

Reblying to Mr. Philip Snowden's remark that, apart from widows' pensions, the Budget was the "worst rich man's Budget ever produced," Mr…

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Presbyterian Assembly Remarks of Missionary About New Hebrides Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

In the Foreign Missions report to the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday, Convener Matthew said that drink is still being sold to natives in the New…

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Modern Parents Critical Description Given at the Anglican Congress Views of Dr. Crotty. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

"The elderly matrons who bestowed upon the ballrooms of yesterday their gracious tutelage are too busy to-day swinging their poor withered old bodies…

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Presbyterian Assembly Remarks of Missionary About New Hebrides Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

In the Foreign Missions report to the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday, Convener Matthew said that drink is still being sold to natives the New…

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Modern Parents Critical Description, Given at the Anglican Congress Views of Dr. Crotty. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

"The elderly matrons who bestowed upon the ballrooms of yesterday their gracious tutelage are too, busy to-day swinging their poor. withered old bodies…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Kennedy will conduct a service at the Gypsum-street Baptist Church at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. At a meeting of teachers held at…

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Church Warns Women Cannot Attend Services. If Immodestly Dressed (Reuter's Message.) London, May 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— A warning was delivered from the pulpits of all Roman Catholic churches…

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Mission Work in Papua an Appeal to the Churches by Federal Minister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 1

A call for the churches of Australia to shoulder their responsibility and mobilise their Christian forces for the civilising and Christianising, of native…

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Attack on Pony Racing at Presbyterian Assembly Too Many Racing Days. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

An attack was made on pony racing yesterday at the Presbyterian Assembly by the Rev. D. Drant, who declared, "If we wipe out pony raring it would…

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Attack on Pony Racing at Presbyterian Assembly Too Many Racing Days. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 10

An attack was made on pony racing yesterday at the Presbyterian Assembly by the Rev. D. Drant, who declared, "If we wipe out pony raring it would…

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