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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1898

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State Primary Schools. Abolition of Fees. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

The Government has consented to the abolition of all fees in connection with State primary schools. This will involve a yearly loss of revenue amounting to £70,000. It is…

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State School Holidays. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—Being a father, and having a strong desire to educate my offspring, I feel very much annoyed at the most unusual autics displayed by the State school authorities in…

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Abolition of School Fees. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

The Government have consented to the abolition of all fees in State primary schools. The change will involve the less of £70,000 a year in revenue…

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Schoolboys Charged with Manslaughter. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 2

As the result of an inquest held on body of a schoolboy named Michael Joseph Connors, at Geelong, who, it is alleged, died from the effects of rough treatment by two…

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The Convent School Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

A grand cantata and concert was performed in the Bijou Theatre on Wednesday evening last towards a fund for purchasing prizes for the children who are…

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Public School Championship. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

The Publie Schools' Championship Boat Bace on Saturday afternoon was won easily by Geelong…

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A Schoolboy's Injuries. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

Robb H'Donald, a boy of 10, was admitted to the Warrnambool Hospital yesterday suffering from blood-poisoning, alleged to be due to a castigation by a teacher at the…

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The Public Schools. Annul Inspection

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

MR. W. NOLAN, the District Inspector of Public Schools, has been in Broken Hill for several weeks past, and has just completed his annual inspection of the schools of…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

BEFORE recently coming to Broken Hill, Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.L.A., was informed by the Department of Public Instruction that the tenders for the Burke Ward school had been…

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Civil Servants' Salaries Broken Hill School Teachers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 4

The school teachers of Broken Hill have protested against the new regulations of the Public Service Board in connection with the extra allowances to civil servants in the…

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The Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

MR. JOSIAH THOMAS has been informed that the permission of the Minister for Lands has been granted to the occupation of portion 205 adjoining the existing school site by the…

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A Schools' Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 4

Grent preparations are being made for the public schools' floral and industrial exhibition, which is to be opened to-morrow in the Jubilee exhibition building…

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A Schools' Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 1

Great preparations are being made for the public schools' floral and industrial exhibition, which is to be opened to-morrow in the Jubilee exhibition building…

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Burke Ward School. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 1

The tender ot J. Colmer, of Broken Hill, at £1975 for the erection of the infants' schoolhouse to be attached to the Burke Ward Public School has been accepted…

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A Sailor's School of Manners

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 4

On one occasion years ago the President of the United States visited one of the ships informally, dispensing with the usual salute and ceremony, when one of…

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Sunday School Entertainment

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

A pleasant couple of hours were spent last night in the Congregational Church. where an entertainment was given by the Sunday School scholars. Songs and recitations were…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Schools' Cricket. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

The annual cricket match for the schools' premiership, between the Sydney Grammar School and King's School, was commenced yesterday. In the first innings the Grammar…

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AMUSEMENTS. Central School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 2

THE children of the Central Superior Public School provided a highly enjoyable concert in the Theatre last night—highly enjoyable, that is, to any one who had an inch or two spare…

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Intercolonial Schools' Match. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 1

The annual cricket match between the Melbourne and Sydney Grammar Schools commenced to-day. The Melbourne boys in their first inn'ngs made 112…

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Inter-School Cricket. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Grammar School boys, playing against the Melbourne lads,yesterday finished their innings for 550 runs. The visitors then entered on their second innings,and scored…

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