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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1906

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School Teacher Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

Harry Peddle, a Melbourne teacher, while driving a pony and buggy across a level crossing at Hastings collided with a train. Peddle was…

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Sunday-school Function

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

A few weeks ago two members of the Sulphide-street Methodist Church started a Sunday-school at the Sintering Works. The school is now well…

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Schoolboy Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Harold Durkin (12) was drowned on Saturday. He swam a river twice, across and back again, and then made another attempt to cross. He,…

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The Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

Miss Daisy Hill, who last year won a scholarship and has been 12 months at the Hurlstone Training College, Sydney, has been appointed to the girls'…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 1

Mr. E. W. SiiMth, of the Contral Boys' School, has been transferred to Botany. Miss E.Sara, North Broken Hill Girls', has been transferred to…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Miss Birtles, headmistress of the Central Girls School, Broken Hill, has been transferred to Wellington. Miss Best, of the Burke Ward Infants, has…

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The Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

The district Public schools resumed work to-day. A number of changes have been made in the teaching, staffs during the holidays, but as all the new…

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The Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 1

Miss Minnie [?] of the Central [?] School, who won a full scholarship (the third won, by the Central School) at the ante-holiday examinations.leaves…

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Teachers in the West. Sydnoy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

Concerning the applications made for removal by Western district Public scheel teachers, Mr. P. Board, Undersecretary of the Education…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The Burke Ward Public School has been placed in the first (highest) class of school from October 1. The Chief Inspector of Schools has written a…

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Drinking Water at Schools. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

Sir,—I shall be glad of you drawing attention to the treatment of children at the Alma Public School. The tanks from which the drinking water is…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Two Schoolboys Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

Two schoolboys, Alfred Pearson and Matthew O'Dea, sons respectively of Joseph William Pearson, wharf laborer, and William O'Dea, corporation…

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[Accidents, Fatalities. Two Schoolboys Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

Two schoolboys, Alfred Pearson and Matthew O'Dea, sons respectively of Joseph William Pearson, wharf laborer, and William O'Dea. corporation…

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Unlawful Assault. Charge Against a School-master

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

Before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in the Children's Coure yesterday afternoon, [?] Walker, a teacher at the Burke Ward School, was charged with having…

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Drinking-water in Schools To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

Sir,—"Parent," in your issue of the 14h instant, complains of the lack of waterbags at Alma Public School, but in this respect, perhaps, Alma is no worse…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, February 19, 1906. Punishment in Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

THE case arising out of the charge of unlawful assault preferred against a Public school teacher and heard and dismissed by the Stipendiary…

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Russian Schoolboy Demands

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

Strikes by the pupils of the Russian secondary schools In various cities of that distracted Empire have been frenuently mentioned of late. Details…

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Punishment in Schools. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

Sir,—I am certain every parent on the Barrier ought to(be very thankful for your outspoken leader of February 19 on the above case. It only now…

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Punishment in Schools. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

Sir,—I consider you deserve the thanks of all parents [?] Broken Hill for your timely leading article on "Punishment in Schools" in Monday's…

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"The School Flogging Case. Departmental; Inquiry to be Hold

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

In the course of a Press interview in Sydney with Mr. Board, Under-Secretary for Education, the case of Mr. G. Walker, assistant teacher at the Burke…

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