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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1926

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Mr. M'tiernan's Mission No Letter Yet Received From Dominion Secretary (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 8

Mr. E. A. M'Tiernan, New South Wales Attorney-General, has returned to London from Ireland, where he spent a fortnight visiting Derry and…

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Evangelistic Mission Meeting on Sunday. (Contributed.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 1

On Saturday evening Commander Harvey delivered his lecture, entitled "With Shackleton in the Antarctic." It was illustrated by slides, made from…

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Archbishop Lees St. Peter's Church Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 1

Dr. Harrington Lees, Archbishop of Melbourne, officiated at three services at St. Peter's Church yesterday. The evening service was attended by a…

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Ban on Dancing Methodist Pastoral Letter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 4

A pastoral letter has been, issued under the authority of the Methodist General Conference, in Brisbane to all members of the Methodist Church in…

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Rev. B. Wibberley's Visit an Official Welcome Address on Methodist Music

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 4

An official welcome to thc district was tendered the Hov. Brian Wibbcrley, Mus. Bac, president of the South Australian Methodist Conference, in…

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Methodist Unnion to Be Decided on Thursday (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 1

The "Daily News" states that the fate of the Methodist Union will be decided at a conference at York on Thursday. Union is doomed…

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Evangelistic Mission Services at the South

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 8

Interest and enthusiasm in the evangelistic mission is being maintained at the South Broken Hill churches with beneficial results. Miss…

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Wilcannia Methodist Church

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

A very pleasant entertainment in the form of a "Gift Evening" In aid or the bazaar (which eventuates during the last week og this mouth) was…

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Industrial Mission a Tasmanian Discussion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 2

The Hobart Trades Hall does not approve of the proposal to send an industrial mission to America. A request was received that three workers…

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Gipsy Smith Mission Missioner Gives Denial of Australian Collection Auckland (N.Z.). August 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 4

At Gipsy Smith's mission in Auckland last night the evangelist told those who were not present on the previous night that they had two…

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Sir Gerald Strickland Marries Wealthy Catholic Honeymoon at Castle (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 31

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 3

Sir Gerald Strickland, a former Governor of New South Wales, Tasmania, and West Australia, was marriad to-day to Miss Margaret…

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Marriage Broadcasted Bride Faints at Church Owing to Large Crowd Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

The action f Dr. Harrington Lees, Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, in refusing to allow the service at the marriage of the September bride to be…

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Oxide-street Church Fair Cooking Competition

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

A cake competition was held in connection with the Oxide-street church fair. The judges, Mesdames R. T. Slee and W. N. Crana, made their awards…

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A Baby Abandoned Left in a Church Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

A three weeks old baby, warmly clad, was found behind a pillar in St. Thomas's Roman Catholic Church at Lewisham. On the floor was a note…

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The Methodist Fair

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 2

On Thursday, the 26th prox., the Annual Methodist Fair in aid of the Far West Mission, was opened in the Oddfellows Hall Mrs L. Downs…

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Captain Dunn's Mission Gained Valuable Knowledge of Markets in Britain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 1

Captain W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, returned to Sydney to-day from his mission in London. He said he had finalised 24 of the 30…

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Woman Runs Inland Mission Life in North-west of W[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 3

Mrs. Brady, widow of the late Rev. F. G. H. Brady, of the Presbyterian Inland Mission at Broome, W.A., arrived in Melbourne on Saturday…

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Strike in Britain Mr. W. Churchill Confers with Miners' Leaders Letter to Owners Follows (Reuter's Message.) London, September 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

After an urgent summons from Bournemouth the miners' leaders met Mr. Winston Churchill after midnight, and a conference of two hours…

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Strike in Britain Mr. Churchill's Letter to Mineowners' President (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, after conferring with the leaders of the Miners' Federation, sent a letter to Mr. E. Williams,…

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Presbyterian Assembly a Marriage Decision Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 1

The Presbyterian Assembly has adopted a proposal from New South Wales that marriage by a woman with her deceased husband's brother be…

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