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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Overtasking School Children. [By Telegraph.] Dunedan

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of Eduoation statements were made that in some cases children of school age were required to work several hours daily, rendering them…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide in a School of Arts. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

The body of W. Syson, a well-known chessplayer, has been found dead in an attic in the School of Arts Buildings. It is evidently a case of suicide…

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School Changes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

MR. F. M'MULLEN, B.A., of the North school, who is now away on his holidays, will not return to Broken Hill; he has been appointed assistant master of the…

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Charge Against a Schoolmaster. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Henry C. Curling, a schoolmaster, has been committed for trial on an alleged charge of uttering and disposing of a forged cheque for £7 10s…

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School Charges

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 1

MR. F. M'MULLEN, B.A., of the North school, who is now away on his holidays, will not return to Broken Hill; he has been appointed assistant master of the…

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School Changes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

THE following changes have taken place since the New Year at the North Public School:—Miss Madden, who goes to Strathfield, has been replaced by Miss Sheath;…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

THE history of the Burke Ward School contains in itself a good illustration of the difficulties that confront the 'Way Back representatives, whether legislative or…

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The Barrier Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

MR. GARRARD, Minister for Public Instruction, during his visits to the public schools in the town yesterday, took the opportunity to personally form an opinion as to the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Minister's Visit. Opening of the Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 1

MR. JACOB GARRARD, Minister for Public Instruction and Industry and Labor, accompanied by the members for the district (Messrs Ferguton, Cann, and Thomas), the…

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Our School Buildings. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

SIR,—Whilst sorry to raise a discordant note amid the paeans of praises sung in honor of the visit of the Minister for Public Instruction, yet a sense of public duty…

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Changes in School Staffs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 4

IN the First Edition to-day some of the changes just made in the trashing staffs of Broken Hill schools were noted. In addition to those and others previously reported,…

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The Technical School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

AFTER the opening ceremony of the Technical School on Tuesday last, the Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Jacob Garrard, had an interview with Mr. E. K…

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The Catholic Orphanage and Industrial School. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

SIR,—As the MINER has a large circulation through the district, I would ask you to kindly allow me to make use of your columns to direct attention to the Orphanage…

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Swimming in Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of State school teachers interested in the swimming movoment was held at the Education offices on Thursday, when between 30 and 40 head…

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Schoolmistress' Bike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

OUGHT a schoolmistress to go to her school on a bicycle? This is the question the Paris Municipal Council has had to decide, and its decision is in the negative. It appears that…

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Swimming Clubs in State Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

FOLLOWING up the project of systematic instruction in swimming in the Victorian State schools, the provisional committee of officers in the Victorian Education Depart…

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The School Board of Advice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE first meeting of the Broken Hill School Board of Advice since the Minister of Public Instruction visited the district was held in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon, Dr…

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Borke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

THE protest made by the headmaster (Mr. Bennett) and the local School Board of Advice with regard to the deficiency in strength of the teaching staff at the Burle…

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School Changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 4

SEVERAL changes in the teaching stall of the Broken Hill public schools takes place next week. Miss Underwood, of the Central School, has been transferred to Lithgow;…

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The Romantic School. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

The extent to which the fertile brain of youth can produce a crop of sensations was illustrated to the city police yesterday. A boy named Arthur Deslandes, 13 years old…

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