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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1900

63 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 4

The North School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

MR. DUNSTAN, chairman of the School Board, has been informed by the Department, in reply to a communication from the board, that the question of carrying out additons…

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A Raid on a "Two-up School."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 4

ACTING on "information received," Constable Pressick on Saturday afternoon paid a surprise visit to the open piece of ground in front of the Proprietary Company's offices,…

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School of Mines' Students

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 4

ABOUT 20 students from the Adelaide School of Mines arrival in Broken Hill this morning on their annual visit to the mines, undertaken for educational purposes. To-day the…

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[By Telegraph.] Schoolteachers' Patriotic Fund. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

The Public School teachers' patriotic fund has been closed; the amount realised totals over £4000. The New South Wales Premier has caused…

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White Cliffs Convent School Ball

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

An enjoyable ball at which about two dozen c[?]sples were present, took place in the Centennial Hall, White Cliffs, last Friday evening, 31st ult., the…

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The Adelaide School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

TWENTY-THREE students of the Adelaide School of Mines have been visiting Broken Hill during the week. They arrived with Mr. E. W. Hawker, M.A., mining lecturer,…

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The Convent Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the results of the Trinity College (London) music examinations so far as relate to pupils of the Convent schools. The maximum number of marks obtainable…

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Assault on a Schoolmaster. a Petersburg Sensation. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 4

A telegram from Petersburf [?]s that some excitement was [?] local[?] when it became known that Mr. M[?]loney, headmaster of the Public School there, had been…

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Going to Market. State School Housewifery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 3

IN Order that chaotic ideas on the proposals of the new educationalists for instaling housewifely as a branch of State school, training for girls might be cleared up, a…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

The Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary was celebrated on Sunday last, and proved highly successful. Services were conducted morning, afternoon and…

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The Proposed School at East Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

AT the invitation of Mr. E. J. Nolan, district inspector, who is now making his annual examination of the various schools, the Local School Board of Advice met at the Alma…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, October 1,1900. Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

THE Education Department, though not quite so energetic is the matter of the promised improvements at the North School, has lost no time in inquiring…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Gilgandra Blacks. Camp in a School. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 4

The teacher of the Bow half-time school, in the Merriwa district, on his arrival there yesterday morning found chalked on the blackboard—"We are the Governors; £1000…

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The North School

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 2

MR. W. J. FERGUSON, M.P., has received official confirmation of a promise already made that plans for a new public school building at North Broken Hill will be…

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A School for Stephens Creek

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

NEARLY three months ago Mr. W. J. Ferguson, M.P., urged upon the Department of Pablic Instruction the necessity for a school at Stephens Greek. The matter was…

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Public School Bazaar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 8

THE Infants of the Castral Public School held a very successful bazaar this afternoon. The infants' room was, for the time being, turned into a sort of auction room, wherein was…

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Flags for the Schools: a Generous Patriotic Offer. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 3

SIR,—During the recent public rejoicings over the success of the British arms in South Africa it was apparent to everyone that the lads and lasses of our community were just as…

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Miss Amy Castles. Changes her Teacher. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 4

Information has been received from France that Miss Amy Castles has changed her music teacher in Paris, as Madame Marchesi, it is said, was instructing her as a mezzo when…

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Flags for the Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

IT having been represented to those who were moving in the direction of providing Union Jacks for the public and private schools, to be hoisted on Commonwealth Day (January 1),…

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Christmas School Vacation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

THE Minister for Education proposes to "break-up" the schools for the Christmas vacation about December 2, and to extend the holidays throughout the colony until…

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