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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1908

287 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 15

A Little Boy Drowned. at a Sunday-school Picnic. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 8

Edward Dickinson, aged 6, was drowned at a Sunday-school picnic at Fairfield this morning. The child was slooping over the bank of a creek,…

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Exchange of Flags. Victorian and London Schools. [Reuter's Massages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

Mayor M'Beath and Alderman Baillion presented on behalf of the school children of Camberwell (Victoria) a flag to the County Council School,…

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Young Girl's Death. Sequel to a Schoolyard Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

A young girl named Edna Prince died at Peak Hill yesterday from the effects of a [?]l[?]t of blood on the brain, the result of an accident at the M'Phail…

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Royal Institution for the Blind. School and Showroom Gutted by Fire Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 5

The school and showroom of the Royal Institution for the Blind, Brougham-place, North Adelaide, were gutted by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Free School Demonstration. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

Popular demonstration in favor of free schools yesterday occurred at St. Pierre et Miquclon. A thousand people, after parading the streets and…

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The Central School

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

The extra classes at the Central school —shorthand, typewriting, etc.—are all being well supported. In the shorthand and typewriting classes there are about…

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Technical College Teacher. Coming to Broken Hill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 8

Mr. W. J. Daniel, of Goulburn Technical College, who has been promoted to Broken Hill, was presented with an ornamental clock by the pupils and…

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Fire at Rockhampton. School Inspector Dies As a Result of Burns Received. Brisbane, Friday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3

The Grand Hotel at Emu Park, near Rockhampton, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The occupants, who were all in bed…

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Instruction of Teachers. Saturday Classes Proposed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 8

Owing to the great difficulties which have to be contended with by teachers in the lower grades of the educational department in receiving proper…

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The District School. a Short Review of Past Work. and Hopes of the Future

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

The policy of progression whick has been instilled of late years into the educational system of Barrier schools should find absolute favor with the…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. School Inspector Fatally Burned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 8

The Grand Hotel, Emu Park, near Rockhampton, was destroyed by fire last night. The occupants. who were all in bed. barely had time to escape…

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Another Education Bill. Clergymen Offered the Right of Entry To all Public Schools. Religious Tests Abolished. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 1

A new Education Bill, introduced in the House or Commons, and read a first time, formally, last week, is published to-day. It has been hailed with…

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The Education Bill. Remark of "The Times." the Governmen's Proposal. Eminent Clergymen's Opinions. Position of Catholic Schools. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The Education Bill introduced by Mr, W. Runciman (President of the Board of Education) was formally read a first time in the House of Commons to-day…

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New Public Schools. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4

The Government has ander considerstion an extensive programme for the provision of now Public schools throughout the State during the coming…

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Alma Old Scholars

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

The, Alma Old Scholars' Association held a cuchre tournament and musical evening at the school last night, when there was a large attendance, and a…

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Agricultural High School. Tender Accepted for Its Construction at Ballarat. Melbourne, Thursday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

The Government has accepted Mr. P. Rogers' tender, of £9,773, for the construction of the new Agricultural High School, to be built at Ballarat…

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School [?]Ird Day. Uses of Nature Study. a Victorian Suggestion

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 1

An interesting movement is on foot in Victoria with the object of inaugurating a school Bird Day somewhat on the lines of Arbor Day. The idea…

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Trade Schools for Girls. a Commonsense Proposal

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 7

"Every woman should be brought up to be a wife," said an old-fashioned objector to technical education for girls. "Every woman should be…

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Colored Teacher's Death. a Missionary Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 8

News has been received in Melbourne that the Rev. E. Baxter Riley, of the London Missionary Society, has been charged at the Police Court, Daru, Fly…

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Inspection of School Children As to Physical Condition. Experience in Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 7

In the section of public health at the recent Medical Congress in Melbourne, Dr. Gertrude Halley, medical in[?]ctor of schools in Tasmania, read…

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