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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1891

52 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 3

The School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 2

MR. HARRIS, the director of the Broken Hill Technical College and School of Mines, has received a communication from Mr. Bridges, the superintendent in…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

MR. HARRIS, the science and art master in charge of the Broken Hill Technical College and School of Mines, has received the certificates awarded to the successful…

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A State School Girl

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

A VERY intelligent and rather modest looking girl named.Lavinia Gleeson was this morning brought before Messrs Badham. P.M., and Pell, Gibson, and…

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The State School Absconder

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

LAVINIA GLEESON, who was remanded yesterday on a charge of absconding from her service under the State School Department of South Australia, appeared…

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The School for the Blind

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

THE people of Broken Hill responded very cordially last night to the appeal made upon their sympathies by the inmates of the North Adelaide Industrial School…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

The council clerk, Mr. Allison, as secretary of the school board, received a communication this morning from the Departmnet of Public Instruction, stating…

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The School for the Blind

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

ANOTHER very large audience greeted the blind performers from the North Adelaide School at the Theatre Royal last night, many being unable to obtain seats. The…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

MR. T. COOMBE, chairman of the board of advice of the Technical College and School of Mines, has received a communication from the Department of Public…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

MR. HARRIS, the superintendent of the Broken Hill Technical College and School of Mines, has received a communication from the Department of Public…

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The Eaglehawk School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

THE work now being carried on by the Water Supply Company at Stephen's Creek will necessitate at no distant date the removal of the Eaglehawk public…

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Miscellaneous Cables. Accident at a School Excursion. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

A fatal disaster has occurred at a school excursion at Chesterfield. The platform upon which the children had assembled suddenly collapsed, when…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

THE council clerk is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Public Instruction notifying the acceptance of the offer made by G. Lock, senior and…

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Public School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of the Central Public School will be held at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, June 24. The object of the fund is to provide the children with…

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School Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 3

A DRESS rehearsal of the cantata, "The White Garland," which is to be performed to-morrow night, took place this afternoon at the Theatre Royal. The…

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School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the board of advice in connection with the Technical College and School of Mines was held last night at the Australian Club Hotel. Mr. Thomas…

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Burke and Start Ward Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Municipal Council the plans and specifications of the projected schools at Burke and Sturt Wards were laid on the table with a view…

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Raiding a School. How the Boys Spent the Holidays. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

Some remarkable cases of juvenile theft came before the Central Police Court this morning. Eight boys, whose ages range from 9 to 13, were charged with having…

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School Cadet Corps

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

THE first cadet corps on the Barrier has been established by the headmaster (Mr. F. Wallace) at the North Broken public school. Caps, belts, &c., for two…

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Leprosy in a State School. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

Great consternation has been caused at the little mining centre of Emmaville, in the New England district, north-east Now South Wales, by the discovery of a case…

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Treeplanting at Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

THE Dopartment of Public Instruction recently issued circulan to head teachers of the public schools on the subject of treeplanting. School arbor days were…

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