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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1932

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Bequests by C[?] Storekeeper at Cobar Hospital and Churches Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Wong Wah Gee, a storekeeper who died at Cobar on September 8, left an estate of £30,671. Testator bequeathed £1000 for the erection of a school at…

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Methodist Conference Activities of the Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 2

The Rev. J. P. H. Tilbrook, M.A., writes as follows from Adelaide regarding the annual conference of the Methodist Church in South Australia:…

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Methodist Sunday Schools to Hold Combined Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

The combined Methodist Sunday schools' annual picnic will be held at Silve6ton on Easter Saturday, March 26. The picnic train will leave the…

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Bishop of North Pole Roman Catholic Church Makes an Appointment (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, February 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

The Rev. Arsene Turquetal has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of the North Pole. The diocese is of one million square miles,…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · 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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Presbyterian Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

The harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the St. Andrew's Pr[?]byterian Church, were held yesterday, there being good congregations at both…

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"Sight Failure" in Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

A curious from of'eyesight failure a weakness that seems to puzzle priests more than, doctors. is'discussed by Canon M'Mnniis, of Stirling (Scotland…

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W.A. Methodist Conference Government Is Urged to Ban Prize Fighting Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

The Methodist Conference to-day carried a motion, ''That thia conference urges the Government to place a han upon the legalised brutality of prise…

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Social at Mica.st. Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Mica-street branch of the Methodist Girls' Comrade. ship a drawing-room entertainment was held in the schoolroom last night. The…

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Presbyterian Church Mr. Charman Accepts Call to Penshurst Church

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

The Rev. F. R. Charman, F.R.E.S., returned this morning by the Sydney express after having attended the quarterly meeting of the Orange Presbytery…

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S.A. Methodist Conference Rev. A. D. M'cutcheon Coming to Sulphide-street Church Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The final reading of stations at the Methodist Conference yesterday afternoon showed the Rev. A. D. M'Cutcbeon for the Sulphide-Blende…

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Tennis Catholic Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Catholic Tennis Association was held at the Catholic Club last night. The following delegates were present:—…

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Methodist Conference Report From Mr. Tilbrook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

A report from the Rev. J. P. H. Tilbrook, M.A., regarding the South Australian Methodist, Conference says:— "The third reading of stations has…

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Church Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · 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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President of Peru Wounded While at CHURCh 0Lima (Peru). March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Senor D. S. Ocampe the Prestdent of Peru was shot and slightly wounded in the shoulder by a member of the Opposition Purty while attending mass in…

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Lighting Service Fails at Sulphide-street Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

There was a failure in the lighting service at the Sulphide-street Methodist Church last night. The lights were nil right when the church was…

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Harvest Thanksgiving Church of Christ Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 3

The harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the Wolfram-street Church of Christ were held yesterday. Mr. A. Clark was the morning speaker…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

A concert held in the Rurke Ward Hall last night in aid of the funds of the St. Pauls Presbyterian Church proved so successful that the organisers…

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Church Built in a Day Service Held at Night Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

Working for 17 hours a congregation at Bentleigh succeeded in its task of building a church in one day. They held a thanksgiving prayer at 10 p.m…

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Church Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

The first matches of the newly formed Church Tennis Association were played on Saturday. March 5. and the results were as follows:— St…

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