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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1940

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News of Churches and Churchmen Sulphide-blende Methodist

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

A special trustees meeting will be held tonight in the minister's vestry. The Junior Endeavor Society will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock…

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Bishop Speaks In Jewish Church SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

The Bishop Coadjutor of Sydney (Dr. Pilcher), speaking from the pulpit of Temple Emanuel (Jewish Liberal congregation), asked whether…

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Hitler-mussolini to Have Start Of New Peace Offensive Did Von Ribbentrop Fail in His Mission? (Spacial to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

HITLER and Mussolini will meet at a secret rendezvous in the Brenner Pass on the Italian side of the German frontier tomorrow, says a message from Rome…

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Methodist Sunday Schools' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the Methodist Sunday Schools' picnic to be held next Saturday. A train will leave Sulphide Street at 9.80 a.m. and…

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Combined Methodist Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 3

When the combined Methodist Sunday Schools' picnic train left Sulphide Street station for Silverton at 9.30 a.m. today it carried about 1500…

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Big Liners Sail, on Secret Mission Queen Mary And The Mauretania New York, March 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

WITHIN 12 hom's of each other the great British liners Queen Mary and Mauritania "slipped" out of New York harbor, where they have been in voluntary internment since the outbreak of war…

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Church men And Matters Sulphide-blende Methodists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 4

"Christ is Risen." Easter services will be held tomorrow. The Junior Endeavor Society will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Morning worship…

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Church Tilt at Nazism

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

ZURICH, March 27.— The Roman Catholic Church authorities in Switzerland have appealed to Swiss Catholics to rally against Nazism. The…

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Methodist Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The final mutch of the Methodist Sunday Schools Cricket Association will be played tomorrow on the No. 2 wicket, Western Oval. Play will begin…

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Y.m.c.a. After-church

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

Tomorrow evening there will be the usual After-Church song service at the Y.M.C.A., commencing at 8.80 o'clock. The speaker will be Mr. O…

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Church Men Arid Matters Sulphide-blende Methodists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

The Junior Endeavor Society will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Morning worship will be conducted at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Edgar Arnold,…

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Reaction to Mr Churchill's Speech Will France and Britain Turn to Russia (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, March 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

ITALIAN political comment provides what is probably the most interesting reaction to the broadcast by the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) yesterday. It emphasises the probability of Britain and…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, April 2. 1940. Mr. Churchill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

AS usual, and in contrast to speeebez by other lending British Parliamentarians and war chiefs, another speech by Mr. Winston Churchill has…

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Graf Spee Mission Was to Attack Commerce (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

THIRTEEN days before Britain declared war on Germany the pocket battleship Graf, Sp[?]e left Wilhelmshaven for the Atlantic…

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Stronger Hand for Mr. Churchill Praise Given His Administra Tion (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

A REARRANGEMENT of the British Cabinet has been announced. The most significant feature of the change is the increase of the responsibilities allotted to Mr. Churchill. the First Lord of the Admiralty. Although he has incurred opposition from…

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Church Men and Matters

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 6

THOMAS STREET METHODISTS The meeting of the Order of Knights on Saturday evening was well attended, there being 22 present…

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Church Mei andMATTERS Sulphide-blende Methodists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 6

The Circuit Quarterly meeting, will be held thia evening at 8 o'clock in the church. All officials are urged to be present…

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Anglican Prayers for Peace

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The bells of Anglican Churches. will ring for one minute at noon each day as a call to private prayer Ior peace. The prac…

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Battle In Allies' Favor Mr. Churchill Gives Hint in Commons But Does Not Lift Veil on Sea Drama British Submarines Are Taking Heavy Toll on German Transports and Store Ships (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Although he said that he could not completely lift the veil covering the naval engagement still in operation off the Norwegian coast, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Churchill) left the House of Commons today in no doubt…

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Church Men and Mattres Sulphide-blende Methodists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

The Junior Endeavor Society will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Morning worship will be conducted of 11 o'clock by the Rev. Edgar Arnold…

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