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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1899

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, May 10, 1899. Brokek Hill Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

AN excellent idea is that of a Parents' Day, inaugurated, so far as Broken Hill is concerned, by the North School last week. The curmudgeon may grumble…

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The School Board

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

THE School Board of Advice met in the Mayor's parlor yesterday afternoon, Dr. Bartley (chairman), and Messrs. Dunstan, Holdsworth, Knight, and Allison (hon…

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A Dangerous Practice. Blasting Near a School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 4

FOR some time past people living in Pell street, Railway Town, have, so it is asserted lived in fear and trembling. Within seven or eight yards of the street a man named Joseph…

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A Dangerous Practice. Blasting Near a School

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

FOR some time past people living in Poll street, Railway Town, have, so it is asserted lived in fear and trembling. Within seven or eight yards of the street a man named Joseph…

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The Queen's Birthday. a Message from School Children. An American Tribute. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

The first celebration of Empire Day in Canada was opened by a festival of school children at Montreal yesterday (Monday). There was an immense…

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South Wesleyan Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 2

THE anniversary of the South Broken Hill Wesleyan Sunday School was celebrated by a supper and public meeting in the church last night. There was a large attendnnce, and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Teacher's Death. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 2

Isaac Sutcliffe, a school teacher at Creswick, was clearing some stumps for a football ground for his scholars when he strained himself so severely internally that he died…

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Adelaide School of Mines. The Donor of that £10,000. Mr. "Boulder" Brookman. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

After Lord and Lady Tennyson had inspected the School of Mines building last night, Sir J. Langdon Bonython said he had obtained from Mr. George Brookman…

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The Industrial Blind School. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

SIR,—I have been informed that it is currently reported at Broken Hill that blind persons of your town have applied for admission into this institution, but were refused on the…

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School Teachers' Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

Charges were recently made against Mr. Costelloe, head master of the State School at Bendigo, with reference to the female teachers under him. These were to have been…

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A Schoolmaster's Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 4

Costelloe, the school teacher at Bendigo, who attempted to commit suicide, is recovering. He left a letter for his son saying that he preferre death to dishonor. He is being…

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A Schoolmaster's Trouble. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 4

Costelloe, the school teacher at Bendfgo, who attempted to commit suicide, is recovering. He left a letter for his son saying that he preferred death to dishonor. He is being…

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A Hew Idea for Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 3

THE Countess of Warwick one day Iast month paid a visit to Claysmore school, Enfield, and formally opened the school dog kennels, which have recently been erected…

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Schools for the Blind. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 1

A deputation to-day asked the Chief Secretary if the Government would grant £1000 per year towards the Industrial School for the Blind. The Chief Secretary…

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A School of Beauty

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 3

THE School of Beauty is no myth, but is a very practical establishment doing excellent business in Chicago in this year of grace l899. It has been established, so says the circular,…

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The Lives of the Sightless. How the Blind Help Themselves. Splendid Work of the Blind Industrial School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

WITHIN the memory of these who are yet young blindness was accounted perhaps the greatest of all afflictions. It is an affliction yet and always will be, but science and…

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British School for Lady Parmers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

THE Lady Warwick Hostel ia thc subject of a pleasing sketch by Annesley Kenealy in the "Lady's Realm" for June. This institution —near Rending—was opened on Lady…

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Sanitary Arrangements at the Public School. to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue you referred to the present sanitary arrangements at the school as being unsatisfactory and complained that the local Board's…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

THE sub-committee of the School Board appointed to make arrangements for the opening of the infants' department of the Burke Ward School met in the Mayor's…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

THE formal opening of the additions to the Burke Ward SchooI will take place to-morrow afternoon; Mr. F. Bridges, the chief inspector of schools, will perform the ceremony…

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