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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1947

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Catholic Attitude on Nationalisation

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY—An editorial in "Catholic Weekly" declared yesterday that if the Federal (Government's plans for socialisation and…

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Presbyterian Mission Preacher Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 1

An arrival by plane from Melbourne was Hew Phillip E. Shepherd, Presbyterian Minister of the Parish of Ballarat…

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Married At Church of St James

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 6

FRANGIPANNI blooms held the hand-made embroidered tulle veil in place worn by Betty…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a large crowd gathered at the New Masonic Hall for the annual fair of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Ladles Guild. The Hall was filled…

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Catholic Colony For children

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY. — A new Catholic religious order is being introduced to Australia to found a colony in Sydney for the care of mentally…

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Spent 25 Years On Mission Work in China

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 11

Mrs. J. Walker, of Sydney, is paying a short visit here. She has spent 25 years as a missionary of the Salvation Army in…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 11

THE Ladies' Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church held a fair yesterday afternoon in the New Masonic Hall…

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Of INTEREST to WOMEN Hendy—Varcoe Wedding At Wesley Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 7

FILMY georgette, worn over silk, was the choice of a gown by Miss Melva Yvonne Varcoe for her marriage, which was solemnised at Wesley Church on Saturday afternoon. The bride is the youngest…

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Social Happenings 5 Weddings for Local Churches in Coming Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 6

FIVE weddings will be celebrated in Broken Hill this week. One will be at the Anglican Church, three at the Cathedral, and one at the Oxide Street Methodist Church…

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Preacher Says Church Must Break Through Cloud of Unreality

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Declaring that there was an air of unreality about stained glass windows, blackbound Bibles of seeming antiquity,…

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Churchill's Attack On Unions Brings Strong Reply

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

Adelaide, September 23.—Speaking in Adelaide, Mr. Randolph Churchill attacked what he called the "closed shop policy of Australian unions" and…

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Methodist Chief Visiting B.h

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 4

"IN America they do not say 'if the next war comes they say 'when it comes.' It is my conviction that the next war is here now. It is the war of ideas. It is also a world conflict and we in Australia are now part of that conflict. The main issue today is the fight between Christianity and atheistic Communism…

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Methodist Chief At Wesley

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

"These days are just as dangerous as days of war," said the Rev. A. D. McCutcheon at the Methodist service at Wesley Church…

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Methodist March Of Witness

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

HUNDREDS of young Methodists reaffirmed their Christian faith in a spectacular March of Witness through Broken Hill streets yesterday. The Rev. A. D. McCutcheon, president of the South Australian Methodist Conference, returning to Broken Hill after an absence of 13 years, was given the…

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Responsibility for Petkov Death Lies With Govt. Of Russia Says Churchill At Rally

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

London, September 28.—"There con be no doubt that the prime responsibility for the murder of Bulgarian patriot, Petkov, lies with the Government of Russia. It was doubtless intended to be a lesson to the various countries fallen into…

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Horton Workman Wedding Celebrated At St. Peter's Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 7

A DOUBLE tier of orange blossom worn by her mother on her wedding day held her cut tulle veil in place when Joan Winifred, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Workman, of 120 Williams…

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Aboriginal Nuns to Found Mission

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 6

PERTH.—Three of the first aboriginal women to have been successfully trained by the Roman Catholic Church as nuns left Beagle…

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Methodist Young People Spectacular March Of Witness

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

The Rev. A. D. McCutcheon, president of the South Australian Methodist Conference, returning to Broken Hill after an absence of 13 years, was given the…

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REV McCUTCHEONS Work at the Port Mission

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

THIRTEEN years ago Rev. A. D. McCutcheon left Broken Hill to take over an almost derelict Methodist Mission at Port Adelaide. Today that mission is one of the most flourishing…

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Dedman Replies to Criticism by Churchill, Jun

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Commenting on Randolph Churchill's criticism that Australia was not bearing its sliare of the Empire's defence…

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