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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Sending Children to School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 1

A LARGE number of parents and guardians were proceeded against in the Police Court, before Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day, for noncompliance with the 20th and 21st sections of…

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A Breach of Promise Case. State School Teachers. [By Telegraph.] Melbouhne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 1

An action was commenced in the County Court to-day, in which Florence Fuller, a State school teacher, sued J. W. Johnston, also a State school teacher, both of Richmond,…

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Adelaide School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

THE annual report of the Adelaide School of Mines and Industries for 1897 shows most conclusively that the institution is in an extremely [?]condition the general…

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School Improvements

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Broken Hill School Board of Advice the want of extra accommodation at the new Burke Ward Public School was discussed, and it was decided to…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A PUBLIC dinner was held in the Wesleyan Church, South Broken Hill, on Wednesday evening in commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the Sunday school. Between 150…

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School Picnics

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 4

ABOUT 500 children and adults proceeded by train to Silverton yesterday morning on the annual picnic of the Wesleyan Sunday School. The youngsters, in spite of the weather, were…

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School of Mines Students

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

THE lecture by Mr. Pitcairn last night on concentration, delivered for the benefit of the School of Mines students, in the Town Hall, was well attended. Mr. Hawker, lecturer at…

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School Picnics

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 1

ABOUT 500 children and adults proceeded by train to Silverton yesterday morning on the annual picnic of the Wesleyan Sunday School. The youngsters, in spite of the weather, were…

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TENNIS. Central and North Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 1

A PLEASANT afternoon was spent at the Central schoolground to-day, where a tennis match was played between the girls tennis clubs of ths Central and School, acted as…

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The Adelaide School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

THE students of the Adelaide School of Mines, their mining lecturer (Mr. E. W. Hawker), and the registrar (Mr. Hughes) have returned to Adelaide, after spending a week at Broken…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Convent School Pupils

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

THE annual concert by the pupils of the Convent Schools took place in the Town Hall last night. There was a large audience, which manifested appreciation of the unique…

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Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 1

Government Gazette notifications:—Transfer: Miss L. Murpby from Darling Road (Balmain) to Burke Ward. Promotions (pupil teachers to Class III.): Evelyn R. A. Berriman, Broken…

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Burke Ward Public School

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 2

PRIOR to "breaking up" for the mi[?] winter vacation on Friday afternoon the pupils of the Burke Ward Public School were entertained by Mr. Bert Sayers with this…

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Charge Against a Teacher. Adelaide

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

George Newman, late head master of Whinham College, was charged to-day with having assaulted one of his pupils. The accused was remanded. New[?]…

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A Schoolmaster Suicides. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 1

Mr. M'Inerney, head teacher of the Kalgoorlie public school, committed suicide on the Middleton beach, Albany, on Saturday night. He went to Albany recently, and had…

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A Tale for a Schoolbook. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

A Dandenong lad named Watts had an unusual experience yesterday. Accompanied by a cattle dog, he was crossing a paddock, when a large eagle swooped down on the dog…

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Annual Inspection of Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

MR. W. NOLAN, district inspector, is now making his annual inspection of Broken Hill schools. He is engaged this week at the Central…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

WHEN Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.P., was in Broken Hill urging his candidature, he mentioned that he had been urging upon the Department of Public Instruction the…

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School Attendance

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 1

BEFORE Mr.Makinson. P.M., and Mr. Harrington, J.P., at the Police Court this afternoon, Sergeant Scott, inspector under the Education Act, obtained convictions against…

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A Teacher Drowned. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

Annie M'Innes, a publie school teacher at Carraboolla, near Maitland, while crossing a flooded creek yesterday afternoon, on horse back, was swept[?] [?]ed…

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