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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1901

94 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 5

School of Mines for Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

IN connection with the proposed School of Mines and Industries here (the Port Pirie Recorder writes), Mr. H. N. Barwell, the secretary, [?]as received through the Hon. A…

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Barrier Private Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

SUB-INSPECTOR TRAVERS has had prepared an interesting return showing the number of children on the rolls of the private schools, the average attendance, and the number of…

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The Schoolmaster Abroad

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Brisbane reports that an attempt is to be made to carry education to those children in country districts who are unable to take advantage of the facilities at…

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The Water Supply. Condensed Water for the North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 1

THE Mayor (Alderman Wright), in view of the fact that the children at the North [?] were dripking Stephens Creek water, communicated with Mr. G. D. De[?]prat,…

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A Gambling School. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to draw your attention to the existence of a very serious evil in our midst, There is at present a "Two up School" in full blast within 300 yards of…

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The Burke Ward School Water Supply. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—In connection with the statement made by Mr. Ivey at the meeting on Sunday, I desire to call your attention to the following facts:—(1.) The ca[?]e of fever he alluded to…

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Dancing in Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 7

An amusing correspondence on the subject of dancing in primary schools has taken place between the Rev. Jacob Primmer, a Scottish minister…

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A Schoolboy Bugler. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

Charl[?] Blanch[?]rd, th[?] first New South W[?]les P[?]blic Sc[?]ol scholar to volunteer d[?]rect from school for South Africa, has been pres[?]nted by hi[?] schoolmates at the Newtown…

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The School Board

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the School Board ot Advice was held at the chairman's office yesterday afternoon. A letter was received from Mr. C. J. Found, J.P., formally resigning from the…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

IT had been expected that the Minister for Public Ins[?]raction would be in Broken Hill at the end of this month to perform some ceremonles in connection with the opening of…

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Broken Hill's Seamy Side. Alleged Burglars and Vagrants. Doings in a " Two-up School."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 8

THE attention of Mr. Ma[?]land, P M., and Mr C. Maley, J.P., wai [?]pied nearly all to day in the Police Court in hearing various charges of b[?]glary ard vagrancy…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a School Teacher's Suicide. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

Alfred Ernest Kendall, a public school teacher at Stockingbingbae, Cootamundra, committed suicide on Saturday night by shooting himself. Deceased had attended the…

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The Proposed School in the East

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

IN communicating to the School Board the decision of the Department of Public Instruction not to establish a public school at East Broken Hill, the Under Secretary states that…

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Gambling Schools. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly allow me to once more draw attention to the well-known gambling school which is conducted not a hundred yards from the police station. I think tho time has…

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An Aboriginal Outrage. a Schoolgirl Abducted. A Second "Jimmy Governor." Large Party of Civilians in Pursuit. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

A girl, 12 years of age, was on her way home from the Marsden Park public school, Riverstone, yesterday afternoon, and when about a mile from the post-office an armed aboriginal…

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American Schools of Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

LIKE Professor Lyle, who recently visited the chief educational estabishments of the United States, Dr. J. W. Gregory, who occupies the chair of geology at the…

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Truancy Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

THE Minister for Education has under consideration the question of providing "truancy schools" for children who are generally looked upon as being incorrigible, or who are beyond…

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The School at East Broken Hill. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

SIR,—When Mr. Ca[?], M.P., called at the Department of Public instruction to see what progress had been made [?] public school at East Broken Hill he found that the…

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A Notorious Gambling "School" to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 3

SIR,—A correspondent [?] the MINER recently wanted to know within the [?] notorious gambling "school" [?] the [?] Shades was likely to [?] up [?]…

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The Convent School Picnic

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

This event came off last Monday and must be voted a brilliant success. The children gathered at the convent about 11 a.m. and a procession was formed and…

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