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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Inspection of Barrier Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

In view of the approaching visit of Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, a "Minor" representative on Friday afternoon mada an inspection of the several…

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North School

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

The girls and infests departments here are so crushed that one otass has to be taught in the boys division but when the new infants school has been erected, plans…

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School Board of Advice

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the School Board of Advice was held last night at the Town Hall, the members present being Dr. J. F. Bortley (in the chair). Dr. J. Booth, and Messrs…

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The Director of Education. Inspecting the Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. P. Board, Direct, or of Education, made an inspection of the North and Burke Ward schools. He was accompanied by the Mayor, Alderman J…

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The Director of Education. Completes Schools' Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

Accompanied by a party consisting of the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey), Mr. E. Nettleship, B.A., headmaster of the Central District School, and Messrs. F. H. Griffiths…

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The Acacia School. Likely to be Closed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

Reference wes made last night by the deputation from the Schools' Board of Advice which waited on the Director of Education, to the Acacia School. It…

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Director of Education. Address to the Teachers

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

At the Technical College yesterday afternoon Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, delivered an address to a large number of the Public school…

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Schoolgirl's Ordeals. Nerve-shaking Initiation in American Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

Indignant mothers in New York are denouncing the secret societies which American schoolgirls are so fond of organising and joining beause of the…

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The New Schools' Inspector. a Chat With Major Blumer

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Major G. A. Blumer, M.A., who succeeds Mr. Williams, B.A., as schools' inspector in the Barrior district, has been connected with educational…

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School Teachers' Quarters

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

A case which is said to be typical of the Victorian Education Department is reported from the State school at Woodstock West, about 15 miles from…

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Run Over by a Jinker. Schoolchildren Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon in what is known as the Police Reserve, situated between the Central District-School and the Police Barracks, a painful accident…

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Driven From Home. School Residence Infested by Vermin. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A further instance of the condition of the premises that Victorian school teachers are compelled to occupy was afforded yesterday. At a meeting of…

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Insanitary Public Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the Newtown Council yesterday Alderman Clegg drew attention to the Newtown North Public School as being a menace to the health…

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Insanitary Purlic Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the Newtown Council, yesterday Alderman Clegg drew attention to the Newtown North Public School as being a menace to the health…

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Public Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

For Public Schools' Swimming Carnival, which takes place on Friday, a good programme has been arranged. There are separate events for each…

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Teachers' Deputation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

A deputation from the Public School Teacher's Association waited on Mr. Hogue, Minister of Public Instruction, yesterday, and urged the necessity of…

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The District School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Under the original contract it was arranged that class rooms should be added to the District (Central) school, but since Mr. Board's visit, when the…

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School Girl Outraged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Margaret Meenan, a school girl (13), was outraged under shocking circumstances on the road between Linton and Skipton by a swagman, about…

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A Terrible Tragedy. at an American School. Building Burnt to the Ground. Numbers of Children Perish. Charred Bodies Discovered in Ruins [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Lake View common school at Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.; which was attended hy 360 children, was burnt to the ground yesterday. The fire commenced…

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The School Tragedy. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

The numbers of children estimated to have perished in the burning of the Lake View School at Cleveland, Ohio, is 178…

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