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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1950

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Church Soccer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

The semi-finals of the Church Soccer Association were played on the Zinc Oval. The match between Railway…

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Record Crowd At Presbyterian Fair

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

A record crowd was present at St Andrew's Presbyterian Fair which [?] held at the New Masonic Hall yesterday in perfect weather conditions…

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

Western Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

WANTED—100,000 bright boys and girls to take the place of the men and women who annually fill drunkards' g[?]—Satan…

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Proposal To Merge Three Churches Referendum Among Presbyterians to Be Taken

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Sydney, September 21:—The Presbyterian Church will hold a nation-wide referendum among its members next year to guage reaction to a proposed amalgamation of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches in Australia…

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U.N. Trusteeship of West New Guinea Australian Church Council's Suggestion

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

Sydney, September 21.—The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Mowll) to-day sent a cable to the Australian External Affairs Minister (Mr. spender) at Lake Success…

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The Methodist March Of Witness

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 5

It is common to all men that they witness throughout the length of their life to those about them. We all have our various pursuits and…

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Church Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 5

PATTON STREET BAPTIST: Large and appreciative audiences attended the Sunday School Anniversary Service last Sunday and last night, when the prizes…

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Methodist March Of Witness

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

The Methodist March of Witness was held yesterday culminating in a service at the Wesley Church. The police motor cycle and B.I.U…

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Soviet Ban on Church Service

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 11

London, September 25.—The Russian Government has terminated the Roman Catholic services in St. Louis Church, Moscow. They are now without a church…

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The Wayside Pulpit (Compiled by Bush Church Ald Society Deaconess)

Western Grazier · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

There was a strange dream told long ago. I do not know who the dreamer was but it may be a warning to you. A Him dreamed that he saw Satan seated,…

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Colonel Hodgson, Head Australian Mission Returning From Japan

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 6

Canberra, September 29.—Colonel W. R. Hodgson, head Australian mission in Japan and a member representing jointly Australia, the United Kingdom…

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Church Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 3

WESLEY.—The Wesley O.Ks men with the Oxide street Court on Friday, and the combination of the courts seems to be helping out both courts, for the time…

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Church School Religion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

Sydney. — The Anglican Synod, by 77 yotes to 43, last night rejected a move to setup a committee to investigate religious…

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The Barrier Miner Wednesday, October 4, 1950. Mr. Ferguson Attacks Church

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 4

CONFUSION surrounds Mr. J. Ferguson, who is one of the-union leaders in Sydney, as a result of an incautious statement, made by him. He objected in forceful terms to what he described as the Roman…

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Visit Of Toc H Leader Speaking At Methodist Anniversary

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 4

Visiting Broken Hill at present is Mr. Kenneth J. Bloxham, of England. Mr. Bloxham is a Methodist Minuter loaned by the Church to Toc H for work…

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Church Notes

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 3

WESLEY: After two meetings of the executive commutes; the draft of the new constitution was submitted to the C.Y. Club lost Saturday. As time was…

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Church Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 6

There are now five teams affiliated in the senior section of the Church Cricket competition, and six teams have entered for the junior section. Draw for today's…

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Church Soccer

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 6

A knockout competition will be held on the Proprietary Dan this morning. A trophy has been donated by H. Edwards, the Sporting Tailor, for the…

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Oxide Street Methodist Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 3

Speaking at the Oxide Street Methodist Church anniversary, Rev. K. G. Bloxham, area padre for Toc H in South Australia, had…

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Church Opening Among Is Landers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 5

Writing on Septemibor 28 from Vunairima, via Rabaul, to her parents in Broken Hill, Miss M. S[?]ell states:—…

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