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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1904

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A Teachers' Conference. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A conference of Public school teachers is to meet this morning in the offices of the Eduoation Department. It is proposed to devote some…

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The Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

MISS NELLIE TRAVE[?]S, pupil teacher at the North Superior Public School, yesterday received official intimation of her success in the final pupil teachers' examination held at…

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Education Commissioners' Report. Discussed by the Teachers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

At the conference of pub[?]ic school touchers yester[?]ay to discuss the report of the Education Commissioners upwards of [?]000 teachers were present[?]…

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The Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspondent wires that out of 15 places in the Training Collegs examinations Miss T[?]vers and Miss Waddell gained fourth and sixth,…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

THE public school teachers who have been holidaying returned to Broken Hill this morning, preparatory to the reopening of the schools on Monday. But few changes have…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the Public Schools Amatear, Athletic Asucciation was held in the Central Saperior Public School yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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Teachers' Examinations

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

THE Government Gazette announces that Miss A[?] Waddell, North Broken Hill, passed fourth and M[?] Christina E. (Nellie) Traver[?] sixth at the…

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Nearly Killed at School. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A little girl named Sherlock while playing with a swing at a achool near Cobden yesterday, got a rope twitted round her neck. Some other children seeing this started…

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School Changes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

THE MINER Sydney correspondent advises:—It is likely that Major A. J. Bennett, D.S O. (of Burke Ward Public School), will take Captain F…

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School Cases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs Stevenion, P M, Bright, and Soully, Js.P, in the Police Court this morning, a number of parents and guardians were procesded against…

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Breaking Up a Poker School Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

SEATING accommodation was at a premium in the Police Court this morning, the cause of excisement being the appearance before the Court…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Pabilc Schools' Swimming Carnival on Monday night is expected to prove one of the most Interesting athletic events of the season. The carnival will mark the close of…

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Teachers' Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

AN important meeting of Public school teachers was held in the Central Superior Public School on Saturday. The meeting was conv[?]ned at the…

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The Public Schools' Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

IT is now some years since the fife and drum bands belonging to the Broken Hill Public schools were called into existence, and time has shown that…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Religion in State Schools. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 1

A deputation of the laity of the diccese waited on the Bishop of Melbourne to-day with reference to the proposed referandum on religious…

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Girl's Novel Adventures. Tired of Boarding-school. Levants and Masquerades as a Man. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

The intervention of the detective police last week brought the novel and during adventures of a young lady, well connected in this city, to an…

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School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

THE anniversary services in conneob[?] with the Blenden-street (off Chloride-street) Methodist Sunday-school were held on Sunday, when the church was…

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Educational Conference. Opens in Sydney. The Pupil Teacher System. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

The Eiucational Conference, as which representatives from all parts of the State are in attendance, was opened in Sydney yesterday. The…

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Educational Conference. Pupil Teacher System, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The Educational Conference resumed its sitttings yesterday. Further consideration was given to the motion of Mr. G. H. Knibbs,—…

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College Teachers Drowned. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

Nearly all the beschers at the Methodist College at Tamps, Florida, U.S.A., have been drowned by a boat capaizing…

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