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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1950

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The Wayside Pulpit (Complied by Bush Church Aid Society Deaconess)

Western Grazier · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

What would Jesus say? If He should come today And find my hands so full Of future plans however fair…

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Church Soccer

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 6

The draw for Saturday in the Church Soccer to be played at the Proprietary Dam is as follows:— Lane Street v. Church of Christ…

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Church Doubts on Vision of Virgin

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 3

New York, August 17.—While 100,000 people watched, Necedah (Winconsin) farmer's wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Van Hoof (41) raised her eyes to the sky and announced that the Virgin Mary had appeared and had spoken to ther…

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Thomas St. Methodist Blue Bird Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

The Thomas Street Methodist Church Blue Bird Fair was held on Wednesday afternoon. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Pitman-Hooper…

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Trade Mission for Indonesia "Natural Market For Australia"

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

Canberra, August 18.—An official trade mission will visit Djakatta at the end of this month to discuss a trade arrangement between Australia and…

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Church Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

NICHOLLS STREET—At the meeting of the trustees last Monday much business in connection with the renovation scheme was transacted and the…

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Methodist Work among Ailing

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 8

The Methodist clergyman has often been a friend to many lonely sufferers in hospital. His bundle of magazines, greeting, handclasp…

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Lane Street Methodist Diamond Jubilee

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 4

The Lane Street Methodist Church Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be commenced on Thursday evening with a concert in the North Mine Hall. A…

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Vain Wait At Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 11

NEW YORK.—Petite Virginia Melendez, 20, waited vainly at a church in her wedding dress for her fiancee,…

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No Catholic Reforms For Unity Pope Issues Statement

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 4

Vatican City, August 23.—Pope Pius XII, has made plain that reforms in the Catholic doctrine could not be made the price of Christian unity…

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The Wayside Pulpit (Compiled By The Bush Church Aid Society)

Western Grazier · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 3

The late Bishop C. Murrey, whom many of you knew, wrote the following article in the "Clarion Call," February, 1950, and is worthy of prayerful thought…

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Church Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 4

NICHOLAS STREET: Renovations to the church building are nearing completion. Re-opening ceremonies have been dated for September 16 and 17…

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Red Peril in Europe Winston Churchill's Warning

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

London. August 27.—Europe was in "grave peril" from Communists attack, declared Winston Churchill in a broadcast last night. He pledged Britain's…

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Church Reopening

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 6

The trustees of the Nicholls Street Methodist Church have arranged for the reopening of the building on September 17. to be…

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Local Mission Teacher Tells of Island Jubilee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 7

From the Methodist Mission Station at Vunairima, via Rabaul, teachingsister, Miss M. Snell, of Broken Hill, writes:—"It was 75 years ago on August 15, that the natives of these islands had their first contact with Christianity. That was the day on which Dr. George Brown, with a party of Fijian and Samoan…

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Christian Mission Jubilee

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 3

From the Methodist Mission Station at Vunairima, via Rabaul, teaching sister Miss M. Snell writes:— "It was 73 years ago, on the 15th…

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Insp. Costello On Mission

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 8

Inspector J. Costello, officer in charge of the Broken Hill police sub-district, will [?] attend a sitting of the Police Promotion Board,…

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Methodist Sunday School Tea And Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

The Methodist children all enjoyed their tea, which was held at 4.30 pm. on Wednesday, the adults tea following at 6 p.m. The public meeting which…

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The Wayside Pulpit (Complied by the Bush Church Aid Society Deaconess)

Western Grazier · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

Have you ever been told that it is a good thing to leave things behind? Most of us are rather upset is we do so. However, there is a hymn which advises it…

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Play "Low" To Church

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY. — The Baptist Union of New South Wales condemned the play, A Street Car Named Desire,…

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