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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1931

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Church-door Comedies

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

Our church door has just been embellished by the gift of a beautiful new mat, all through the startling entrance into church made by a…

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Tthe Lang Plan [?]Ttack on the Churches. Bby Mr, Eldridge [?]. lAdelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 1

II0n, a speech advocating the [?] pplan to [?]way, men at the T[?]ados HHall yesterday afternoon Mr. Eldridge,;[?] H.R, bitterly attacked the [?]…

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The Lang Plan Attack on the Churches by Mr. E[?]dge, M.[?].r

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 7

In a speech ad[?]cating the Lang plan to [?]way men at the Trade Hall yesterday afternoon Mr. E[?]idge, M.H.R., bitterly attacked the [?]…

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Church League Severs Relations with Rector Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

Following the flag-saluting inciden at Port Lincoln, the Anglicnn Church League has decided to inform the Bishop of Willochra that the League…

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Roman Catholic News

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 3

The Revs. C. M'Grath and E J. Glancy, of Wentworth, who lett here last Monday by car for Wentworth, via Menindie, had an eventful trip owing…

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Presbyterian Church Re-marriage of Divorced Discussed at Assembly Sydney, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 3

At the Presbyterian assembly to-day an ovrtuire was received from the Moree presbytery on the question" Of the church's attitude regarding the…

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Attack on Churches by a Socialist Leader Sydney Domain Address Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Mr. E. Judd, secretary of the Socialist Labor Party of Australia, speaking in the Sydney Domain today, commented on the Pope's latest…

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Magpie in Church Service Interrupted Till Bird Was Captdred Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

A magpie, whose ownership remained a mystery, disturbed the calm of morning worship in St.Bartholomen's Church, Norwood, yesterday. Rev, E…

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War Rather Than Dole Says Presbyterian Leader Votes Sold at Poll Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

"If I were in power, and had the choice of leading the country into war or paying men huge sum[?] of money for which they did not work, I would…

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Anglican Church Diocesan Synod at Hay

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The Anglican Diocesan Synod began on Friday last, at Hay with Evensong in the pro-cathedral after which the Bishop delivered his charge. The synod…

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Catholic Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

The following is the draw for the next series of competition matches being conducted by the Catholic Tennis Association. In each case the match…

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The Methodist Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 2

The concert held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night in aid of the Methodist Fair fund was a great success. A good programme of vocal…

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Church of England Reorganisation Proposals (Special to "The Miner.") London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

Proposals for the reorganisation of the Church of England because of the deficiency of 1100 clergymen are even more revolutionary than anticipates,…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 3

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

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Roman Catholic Bishops Issue Pastoral Address Church Members Warned Against the Communists Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

A joint pastoral address on the economic distress has been issued by Archbishop Kelly and the Roman Catholic Bishops of New South Wales,…

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State Government Criticised by the "Catholic Press"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The unemployed in New South Wales number about 100,000 (says the "Catholic Press"). If Parliament were in recess, voices would be raised in the…

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Mission Work Begins Where Railway Ends Aeroplanes and Cars Replace Men with Swags

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

"We begin where the railway ends," is the motto of The Bush Church Aid Society, an Anglican mission which works in the lonely parts of Australia,…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 27, 1931. Church and Communism

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

One of the main features of Communism is its denial of religion and its negation of anything outside more materialism. It has definitely declared…

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Catholic Association Peterborough Club Comtng to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

On June 6 a team of six men and four ladies will arrive from Peterborough to play matches against teams representing the Catholic Tennis…

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M.h.r.'s Attack on Churches Clergyman's Reply Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 8

Referring to the attack of Mr. J. C. Eldridge, M.H.R., on the churches in the House of Representatives, the Rev. D. F. Brandt said last night that he…

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