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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1897

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Catholic Schools' Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

A very enjoyable social in aid of the Catholic Schools was held in the Town Hall last evening. There were between 70 and 80 couples present,…

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The Record Reign. [By Telegraph.] The Public School Holidays. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, yielding to suggestions from many parts of the colony, has specially granted a fortnight for the…

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School Holidays. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

The Minister for Education has decided that all the public schools shall be closed for three weeks from the 19th inst, inclusive…

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A 'Schoolboy Run Over

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

While some schoolboys were playing football on the reserve at the Central School yesterday afternoon, one of their number named Garde was run…

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Agriculture In Public Schools

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

AFTER the downpour of rain which has this week blessed a goodly portion of the colony, one is encouraged to speak more hopefully of the future…

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Victoria's "Godless Schools."

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

THE exaggerated descriptions which Bishop Moorhouse is in the habit of giving the English public of the "godless" character of State education in Victoria are being…

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Education in Broken Hill. The Work of the Public Schools. Difficulties of the Teachers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 2

SAID a teacher at one of the Broken Hill public schools recently, in the course of a general chat:—"The children of the Barrier are most…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, June 10, 1897. Public School Grounds

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

THE fatal accident to a lad while flaying cricket in the Wilcannia schoolground and the accident to the boy Gard on the Broken Hill Central…

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The Church School Lands Bill

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. Sleath resumed the debate on the Church School Lands Bill. The second reading was affirmed and the Bill passed through committee with…

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School Transfers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

MR. J. FORDE, assistant master at the Central Public school, will, after the holidays, take charge of the Silverton Public School. Mr. Jones, of the Silverton school, will…

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School Transfers

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 1

MR. J. FORDE, assistant master at the Central Public School, will, after the holidays, take charge of the Silverton Public School. Mr. Jones, of the Silverton school, will…

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An Insanitary School. Polluted Tanks and Typhoid. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 4

Some startling revelations have been made as to the sanitary condition of the State school at Camperdown. The health officers found the tanks at the schoolhouse in a…

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The Sunday-school Scandal. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

An extraordinary case was heard in the Criminal Court yesterday, when Gillespie Douglas, a Sunday-school teacher of Brighton, was charged with having been…

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The Sunday School Scandal. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 2

There was another sensational incident in connection with the Brighton Sunday School scandal last evening, when Jean Patterson publicly whipped the young man, Gillespie…

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The New Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

AT a meeting of the School Board of Advice, held lase night in the Mayor's parlor, it was decided to ask the Minister of Education, the members for the district, and Mr…

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The District Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

THE School Board of Advice met Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.L.A., in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon and discussed matters connected with the…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

"DUSTY WALLS" writes:—"Rumor has it that after all these months of delay in the erection of the public school at West Broken Hill the building is not to be finished—that…

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South Baptist School

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 2

THE anniversary of the South Broken Hill Baptist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday and Wednesday. On Sonday Mr. D Sterno, the Rev…

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Breach of Promise. Two Sunday School Teachers

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 4

An amusing breach of promise case was hoard in Sydney on the 14th inst., before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury. The plaintiff was Harriet Bartlett, an…

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A School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

THE report of the Queensland Royal Commission on Mining contains some reference to a school of mines and to the mining department of Sydney…

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