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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1909

232 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 12

Rifle Shooting. Lord Roberts's Trophy. New South Avales Schoolboys' Score

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday morning the New South Wales team of eight schoolboys selected to complete for the trophy presented by Lord Roberts for competition among…

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Bible in State Schools. Remarks by Dr.chapman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

During his remarks (reports the "Age" of May 22 at the midday meeting at the Town Hall yesterday beforfe a crowdoe and enthusiastic…

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Schools Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

A match will be played on the Western Oval to-morrow afternoon between the North and Burke Ward schools. The North team will be represented by…

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Public Schools' Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 1

Juniors.—Last Friday the Centrais met the Norths on the Western Oval. Centrals showed the better form throughout winning by 4 goals 6…

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Public Schools' Lacrosse

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 1

On Friday last the District and North [?] met on the Proprietary [?] dock the Norths wining a very evenly contested gume by 3 goals to 2. For…

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Schools' Football. Norths Deat Burke Ward by 34 Points

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 8

On the North School ground this afternoon the North School seniors easily defeated the Burke Ward seniors, the final scores being:—Norths, 4 goals…

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Dairying Districts. Irregular School Attendance. a Disquieting Report. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

The reports supplied by the education inspectors indicate that the children of the majority of dairy farmers are greatly overworked. The…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 2.30 p.m. St. Paul's School. Opening Science Building. Lord Curzon's Remarks. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 10

At the opening yesterday of the science building erected at St. Paul's School to commemorate its quarter centenary, Lord Curzon referred…

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Voice and Singing. Natural Voice Production. Bad Teachers of Singing

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

I can never understand why teachers of singing make such a mystery, have so many fads and fancies, and so called improvements…

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S.A. Provincial Teachers. the Premier's Address. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 4

Addressing a gathering of provincial teachers at Adelaide to-day, the Premier (Mr. Peake) told them that it was proposed to increase their salaries. He…

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A Brave School Boy. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

A school boy named Walter Gordon has been awarded a silver medal for bravery at Ararat. A school mate fell into an abandoned shaft and…

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School of Whales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

A school of whales has been seen passing between Brisbane and Sydney…

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Women Teachers' Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the women members of the Teachers' Association on Saturday affirmed the urgency of establishing a superannuation scheme. The…

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Suicide in School. Boy Preferred Death to Learning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 7

A singularly dramatic suicide is (says "Lloyd's" of May 30) reported from Clermont-Ferrand, in the South of France, where a schoolboy…

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Broken Hill Teachers. Question Op Allowances. Raised in Parliament by Mr. Cann. Mr. Hogue's Statement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

In reply to Mr. Cann (member for Broken Hill) in the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Hogue (Minister for Public Instruction) said that the Broken Hill…

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Infants' School at South Broken Hill. Tenders to Be Called at Once. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Arthur Griffith (Sturt) received from the Minister of Education Mr. Hogue a promise that tenders…

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American Schoolboys. Arrival in Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 8

The team of American schoolboys arrived in Melbourne from Sydney to-day, and were cordially welcomed…

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Australian, Defence. Inception of Military College, and School of Musketry. the Small Arms Factory. Officers for India. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 7

It has been announced that a sum is to be placed on the Estimates this year for the inception of an Australian military college and an Australian…

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Baseball. American Schoolboys Defeat Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 4

The Ameriean- schoolboys to-day defeated Victoria at baseball by 7 to nil…

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Sulphide-street Sunday-school Anniversary Celebration

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

The annual celebrations in connection with the Sulphide-street Methodist Sunday School took a new departure in the shape of a tea for the scholars…

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