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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1896

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Public School Bowing. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

The public schools' boat race this afternoon was won by Wesley College, Geelong Grammar School second…

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Public School Rowing. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 1

The public schools' b[?]at race this afternoon was won by Wesley College, Geelong Grammar School second. Without doubt there are some very…

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General Cable News. Catholic Schools in the East LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The Propaganda of the Roman Catholic Church (a body in Rome, controlling the foreign mission) has issued an order forbidding the French…

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Caning in Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 1

SOME complaints have been made on the subject of the use of the cane in public schools. The Minister for Education (Mr. Garrard), referring to the matter yesterday…

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A Sensation in a Sunday School. a Sailor Runs Amuck. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 2

There was a great sensation in the Wesleyan Sunday School at Toorak yesterday afternoon. William Good, a sailor, suddenly burst in upon the…

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United Sunday School Gatherings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 3

ON Sunday there were special services for the benefit of the Sunday-school children who belong to the denominations represented by the Broken…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

MR. JOSIAH THOMAS is discovering that the wheels of Government move slowly —even when Public Service Commissioners are on the box. About a month…

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Caning in Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRIER MINER. SIR,—In a recent issue of tho MINER you give Mr. Garrard's reply to a member in the House, in the course of…

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AMUSEMENTS. School Concert at the North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

A CONCERT was given in the Primitive Church, Lane street, on Thursday evening by the pupils of Miss Dymmatt's private school, and was…

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The Public Service Board and School Teachers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of headmasters of public schools was held at Mr. Quong Tart's rooms in Sydney on Saturday morning last. There was, according to the Telegraph, a large…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 2

THE public schools broke up for the midwinter holidays (two weaks) on Friday. The certificate examinations of teachers started this morning at the…

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Public Service Board. School Teachers' Grievances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

THE State School teachers are no better satisfied with the report of the Pablic Service Board than are the officers of other department. By the…

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Public School Concert

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

On Friday evening last the annual Public School Concert in connection with the breaking up for the midwinter vacation was given in the Bijon Theatre. The head master…

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The Public Service Board. Protests from School Teachers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

The representatives of various grades of the teaching staffs in the public schools have protested to the Public Service Board against the proposed…

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Public School Changes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

THERE will be a few changes in the staff of the public schools in this district after the midwinter holidays. Mr. Hewitson, first assistant teacher…

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Public School Changes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

IN addition to the changes in the staff of the public schools mentioned in yesterday's MINER, Mr. Ling, headmaster of the Silverton school, is to…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 2

THE public schools resumed to-day after the midwinter holidays. Miss Alien replaces Miss Kaiser as head mistress of the infants' school…

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Stray Notes. The New School Books

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

THE prohibitionists are just now having a rare innings in and around New York. Not quite powerful enough to altogether close the hotels and taboo…

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[By Telegraph] The School Teachers' Appeals Increase of the Lower Salaries. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 2

It is announced that as the result of the appeals made by employees in the Edacation Department against the proposed reductions in their salaries,…

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The Public Service. Teachers' District Allowance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

THE teachers of Broken Hill have now learned officially that the special district allowance of £24 per annum which they have hitherto enjoyed has…

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