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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1928

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Severe Storm in W.A. Much Damage Reported in Kalgoorlie & Boulder Churches Destroyed Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

A cyclonic storm at Kalgoorlie and Boulder yesterday afternoon caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Many wood and iron buildings on the…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

The clergy, church officers, and ers are invited to send reports, news, or notes containing matter of religious interest (not being…

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Chapple-st. Baptist Church Baptist Union Support Secured by Mr. Vigis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

The Rev. T. Vigis, superintendent of the Baptist churches in Broken Hill, returned from Adelaide this morning. "While in Adelaide he was…

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Harvest Thanksgiving in Methodist Churches

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The heat and dust of yesterday morning and the rain last night caused small congregations at the Thomas and Lane-street Methodist churches, where…

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New Prayer Book Scenes at Darwen Church Vicar Could Not Preach Owing to Noise in Church (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Demonstrations at St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen, Lancashire, caused an extraordinary scene yesterday when mounted and foot police guarded the…

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Greek Church Effort to Heal Breach in Australian Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

What is apparently a move to heal the dispute between sections of the adherents of the Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney has been made by…

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Goulburn Anglican Synod Discusses Birth Control

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

The Anglican Synod discussed behind closed doors a motion against the use of contraceptives (says a Goulburn message in the "Daily Telegraph…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 3

The clergy, church officers, and others are invited to send reports, news, or notes containing matter of religious interest (not being…

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QUEENSLAND 98 Tins of Opium Found by Mission Aborigines Cairns

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Ninety-eight tins of opium valued at £1500 were picked up in the water near Fitzroy Island by a party of aborigines from the Yarrabah mission…

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New Prayer Book More Demonstrations at Lancashire Church Crowd of 8000 Charge Vicar and Constables (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

A strong police force with difficulty coped with a mob numbering thousands at St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen (Lancashire) to-day. The scenes…

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Anglican and R.c. Churches Malines Conversations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The official report of the Malines (Belgium) conversations between leaders in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches was issued on January 18…

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Preaching at 90 the Rev. E. Gratton Assists in Adelaide Church

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A stirring and invigorating sermon was preacued at Maughan Church, Franklin-street, on Sunday morning by the Rev. Enoch Gratton, who…

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Methodist Conference in Adelaide Next Week

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

The Rev. E. H. Woollacott and the Rev. G. S. Wellington will leave by the express to-morrow night for Adelaide for the purpose of being present…

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Chapple-st. Baptist Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

Cowell and Cowell, architects of Adelaide, will have charge of the work of rebuilding the Chapple-street Baptist Church, which was almost…

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Methodist Conference Reference by Rev. Hewitt to a Trinity of Evil Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

According to the Rev. G. H. Hewitt in an address at the Methodist conference, intemperance, gambling, and social impurity constitute an awful…

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Darwen Church Trouble Vicar to Go on Holiday and Church to Close (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The Rev. Norman Crawshaw, the vicar of St. Cuthbert's Church, Darwen, Lancashire, will go on three months' leave of absence, following a…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

[The clergy, church officers, and others are invited to send reports, news, or notes containing matter of religious interest (not being…

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Methodist Conference First Reading of Stations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The Rev. P. H. Chennell to-day reported the following readings of the stationing committee of the Methodist Conference:-…

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Eucharistic Congress Prominent Methodist. Objects to Processions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

Strong protest against the Eucharistic processions which it is proposed to hold in the streets of Sydney was made by the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, the…

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Scene in a Church Police Court Sequel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

A scene in St. Paul's Church, Kingston Hill, Surrey, on a Sunday evening last month, led to the appearance at Kingston of George Sherwood Lewis,…

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