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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1927

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Methodist Conference Opposition Is Displayed to Liquor Amendment Bill Gambling Denounced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

The Rev. Victor Ball, moderator, addressing the Methodist Conference, said that the church must create public opinion against gambling. He…

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N.s.w.methodist Conference Basic Wage Is Proposed for Home Mission Agents Motion Is Lost Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

At the Methodist Conference held in Sydney yesterday the Rev. S. Bembrick, of Goulburn, moved,—"That not less than the basic wage be paid to…

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Mission Station Attacked by Blacks Ringleaders Captured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

A sensational attack, delivered by Arnbeim Land savages on the Methodist Mission Station at Milingindi Island, in the Crocodile Group, Gulf of…

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S.A. Methodist Conference Discussion To-day on Liquor Traffic Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

Trenchant criticism of the State Government in regard to the liquor tra[?] question was uttered by ministers at the Metsodist Conference this morning…

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Efforts to Reform New York Theatres Church Committee Formed (A.p.a. Message.) New York, March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Following New York police raids on three allegedly most objectionable plays last February and the arrest and prosecution of complete casts and…

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Fire Destroys Church Incendiarism Suspected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

St. Ninians Church of England, at Prospect, was destroyed by fire this morning. It is not known how the outbreak occurred. There is a…

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Would-be Church Wrecker Shot Dead by Police Police Trap Succeeds (Special to "The Min[?]r.") San Francisc[?], March 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

Four times in three years the [?]oman Catholic Church of St. Peter and S[?]. Paul[?] a beautiful [?] in [?] ness-avenue[?] has been bombed…

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Gipsy Smith, Evangelist Presbyterian Assembly Criticises His Methods Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

The methods employed by Mr. Gipsy Smith, evangelist, were adversely criticised at the Presbyterian Assembly of Tasmania and disappointment was…

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Presbyterian Church Visit of Moderator

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

The Right Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A., Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, arrived on Wednesday, travelling to Menindie by rail…

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Another Fire at Gladstone Parish Hall Destroyed Twelfth in Four Months Gladstone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

A fire destroyed the St. Albans Church of England parish hall at Gladstone early this morning. The damage is estimated at nearly £2000. There…

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N.Z. Methodist Conference Condemns Dancing Praises for Mme Pavlova Auckland (N.Z.), March 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

The Methodist Conference yesterday carried a resolution strongly condemning dancing. Speakers said that dancing "rivalled drink in driving…

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N.Z. Methodist Conference Condemns Dancing Raises for Mme. Pavlova Auckland (N.Z.), March 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 2

The Methodist Conference yesterday carried a resolution strongly condemning dancing. Speakers said that dancing "rivalled drink in driving…

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Visit of M[?] of Presbyterian Church Rev. Mr. Auld's Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

The Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B A., Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, preached at the morning and evening services yesterday at St. Andrew's, and…

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[?] Mission [?]D [?] [?]E Time Is Required by Members of Mission (A.p.a Message.) Vancouver, March 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

The [?] of the Australian In[?]l Mission were met at Chicago by Mr. Dow, secretary to Sir Hugh tenison, Australian Trade…

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Notes and Comments the Industrial Mission

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

The members of the Industrial Mission now visiting the [?]ted [?] are already beginning to find that their time for [?] s[?] of the industrial…

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Industrial Strike Threat at Canberra Church Declared "Black"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

As the result of a determination of a mass meeting of members of the Carpenters and Joinors and Painters and Bricklayers' unions, held at Camp…

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Presbyterian Church Mr. W. Scott Is Ordained to Eldership of Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

At Sr. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last night Mr. W. Scott, secretary of the surface, section of the Worker's Industrial Union was…

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Industrial Mission Delecates Had to Leave an Expensive Hotel (Special to "The Miner.") Chirago, March 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

Members of the Australian industrial delegation, who are in receipt of £3 3 a day for expenses, found on their arrival in Chicago that reservations…

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Mr.wichert Leaving Joins Methodist Ministry

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

While Mr. E. B. Wichert was at tending the annual Methodist conference in Adelaide as a delegate from the Broken Hill Northern Circuit, he was…

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