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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1929

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Safety First at Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

From "Evening Hymn":— A stranger visiting the city lately to pass time away paid a visit to one or two churches one Sunday. The…

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Fire in a Church Evidence of Incendiarism Auckland (N.Z.), May 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

An attempt to burn down the Presbyterian Church at Cambridge was frustrated by the caretaker, who discovered smoke issuing from a window…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

The Churches of Christ in Victoria have contributed £391 6/1 for the Tasmanian Relief Fund. The Sulphide-street Methodist choir…

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Roman Catholic Church Archbishop Kelly on Industrial Troubles Lack of Religious Training Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly, speaking at a religious function, said that a great deal of the industrial trouble was largely due to the fact that 75 per cent, of the…

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Methodist Conference the Rev. F. Lade Elected Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

The ninth general conference of the Methodist Church of Australia today elected the Rev. Frank Lade, of Adelaide, President-General of the…

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Treatment of Blacks Reference by a Speaker at Presbyterian Assembly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Addressing the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday the Rev. Aubrey Williams said that in the 140 years in which white men had been in…

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Basket Bomb Bursts in a Sydney Church a Woman Faints Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Consternation was caused at the Sydney City Mission. Surry Hills, when during prayer a basket bomb burst among the congregation…

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Methodist Conference Being Held in Perth Delegates' Predicament Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

A cry from the wilderness reached the ears of delegates assembled at the opening session of the general conference of the Methodist Church on…

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Beauty Competitions Prohibited in Italy Catholic Circles Approve (Special to "The Miner.") Rome, May 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

Roman Catholic circles approve of a circular issued by the Ministry of the Interior prohibiting beauty competitions, also the crowning of winners as…

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Two Girls Leave Church Owing to Length of Skirts Free Fight Follows (Special to "The Miner.") Rome, May 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

The orders of bishops that admission to churches of women who skirts did not reach below the knee be prohibited led to a disturbance at Caldogno…

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Church Unity Congregational Suggestion Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 3

The Congregational Union conference yesterday agreed to suggest to the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches closer co-operation in religious work. It…

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Health of Children Rev. S. G. Drummond Outlines Far-west Mission Work Local Inquiries Made

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

Following on a recent long distance telephone conversation between Dr. W. D. K. Macgillivray and the Rev. S. G. Drummond, Mr. Drummond arrived…

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Attempt Made by Men to Stop Church Social Ringleader Is Thrown by Clergyman From Hall Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 8

A party of inebriated men tried to break up a church social at Craboon, near Binnaway, with the result that the Rev Clement S[?]arle, Anglican…

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Attempt Made by Men to Stop Church Social Ringleader Is Thrown by Clergyman From Hall Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

A party of inebriated men tried to break up a church social at Craboon, near Binnaway, with the result that the Rev Clement Searle. Anglican…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 3

The Church of Christ at Brighton, Victoria, recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. The Orphanage hall committee met…

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Church Union Anglican Deputation at Methodist Conference Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

An Anglican deputation to-day visited the triennial general conference of the Methodist Church and conveyed greetings. The president-general (the…

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Y.m.c.a. After-church Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

The after church musical evening conducted at the Y M.C.A. last night under the direction of Mr. A. K. Harris, general secretary, attracted a…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

There were 148 conversions during the first three weeks of the Holt-Richards mission in South Africa, held recently. The Vawter mission party is now at…

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Mission Sister Robbed Relief Money Stolen Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 1

While Sister Ethel, of the Port Adelaide Central Mission, was in a crowded lift in a large Adelaide establishment on Thursday afternoon £10 in notes was…

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Church Anniversary Oxide-street Methodists

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 3

In connection with the Oxide-street Methodist Church anniversary three services were held on Sunday. Though the weather conditions were adverse…

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