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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1909

232 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 12

Picton Sunday-school, Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 4

The anniversary celebrations of (the Picton Methodist Sunday-school were brought to a conclusion yesterday, when three fairly largely attended…

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Hot-water Deluge in School. Passers-by Rush in to Aid the Children. Remarkable Escapes

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 7

An alarming occurrence took place on April 6 at the Staniforth-place Council School at Hull, England, a hotwater pipe exploding in a classroom,in…

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A "Two-up School." Five Minners Arrested. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

The police at Ballarat concealed themselves in a battery houses at the Star of the East mine for a long time yesterday and "aided a two up"…

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New Convent School at Nyncan. Foundation Stone Blessed by Bishop Dunne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

The Right Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, who is at present making a visitation of his diccese, on Sunday week solemnly blessed the foundation…

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Public Schools' Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 6

The North School Juniors met the Central School Juniors on the North School ground on Monday afternoon. For the first half play was fairly even,…

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Girl's Graving for Schooling. a Hard Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 7

A pathetic instance of a 16-year-old girls craving for schooling and the opposition of her paronts was experience by the head teacher of one of…

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Sunday School Burnt. Incendiarism Suspected

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

On Sunday morning the HutnlTraystreet (Halforat) Methodist Sundayschool was destroyed by fire It is suspected an incendiarist has been at…

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Accident at Centrai School. a Boy's Leo Fractured

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 8

About 2 o'clock this afternoon little chap named Tommy Rendoff met with a nasty accident while playing with some other youngsters at the…

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Public Schools' Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 5

On Friday afternoon Alma met the Worth School at Alma Oval, and District and Burko Ward, contested at Western Oval. Central had the bye…

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Celebrating Empire Day. Preparations at the Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

The celebration of Empire Day in Brokern Hill will, according to present appearances, be largely in the hands of the Public schools of the district, A…

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A Chrisms Custom. How Irish Children Assist to Heat the Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The draft of the Irish National Schools (Heating and Cleansing) Bill, promoted by Captain Graig, M.P., gives (says the "People" of March 28) publicity…

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Empire Day. Celeirations at the Public Schools. the Central School

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 8

The celebration of Empire Day began the Broken Hill District (Central) Public School at 9.30 this morning when a lesson appropriate to the…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 8

The Empire Day celebrations at the Burke Ward School turned out very successfully. The weather was beautifully bright and fine, the scholars…

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North School

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 8

Beautiful weather favored the celebration of Empire Buy at the North Public School this morning. A very large attendance of parents and friends…

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Empire Day. Gemmations at the Public Schools. the Central School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

The celebration of Empire Day began at the Broken Hill Distriet (Central Public School at 9.30 this morning when a lesson appropriate to the…

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North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

Beautiful weather favored the celebration of Empire Day at the North Public School this morning. A very largo attendance at parents and friends…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

The Empire Day celebrations at the Hurlee Ward School turned out very successfully. The weather was beautifully bright and line, the scholars…

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Empire Day. Alma School Celebration

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 1

Empire Day was celebrated in a distinctive manner at the Alma Public School to-day. Between 600 and 700 pupils took part, and everything passed…

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GOSSAN HiLL Public School, Empire Day Celebration

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Beautiful weather favored the Empire Bay celebrations at the Gossan Hill (Hound Hill) Public School on Monday last Quite a…

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Orange River Colony. Dismissal Op School Inspectors, Meeting of Protest at Bloemfontein. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A crowded meeting, was held at Bloomfontein (Orange River Colony) last night to protest against the dismissal of school inspectors. Messrs…

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