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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1912

262 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 14

The M'nicol Mission. the Importance of the Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

Sunday School workers and others gathered at the Gypsum-street Baptist Church last night to hear an address by the Rev. Donald M'Nicol on Sunday…

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Bush Schools of Ai[?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

In the Peak Downs district of Central Queensland, amidst the spear grass, the bloodwood trees, and the mountain peaks—in the Western…

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School Notes. Evening Continuation School Hours. Intermediate Examinations, October 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

The annual intermediate examination of students attending the District School will take place on October 28. Several of the students are expected…

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Continuation Schools. Compulsory Higher Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 8

The Minister for Education is considering the question of making it obligatory for boys and birls from 14 to 16 to attend continuation schools, unless…

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Infants' School Fair. Held at East Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

The Infants School at East Broken Hill held a fair on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of raising funds towards the purchase of a piano, pictures,…

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Home Work. a Supplement to Not a Substitute for School Work. Advice to Teachers From Director of Education

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

The Director of Education, for New South Wales (Mr. P. Board) has been seized of the importance of sounding a note of advice to school teachers in…

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Intermediate School Examinations. to Be Held Throughout the State. Preparing for the Higher Education

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 8

Mr. E. Nettleship, headmaster of the Broken Hill District School, has succeeded in enlisting the assistance of a number of ladies and gentlemen of the…

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School Inspectors' Conference School Examination Questions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 8

Mr. E. Campling District' Inspector of Schools for Broken Hill, in common with other inspectors of schools throughout the State has been taking…

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Convent School of Music Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

On Wednesday evening next, at the New Masonic Hall, the pupils of the Convent School of Mu[?] win give a concert. An excellent pro[?]gramme has…

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Correspondence School Students

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

A general meeting of the students of the Broken Hill branch of the Correspondence Schools Students' Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms…

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Instruction in Civics. Needed in Higher Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 1

If one were to suggest seriously to our educational authorities that the study of civics should be included in the curriculum of the higher schools the…

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Schoolboy Injured. Terowie

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 1

While climbing at the public school to-day a boy named. Brown fell heavily from the roof of the schoolroom. Both of his arms were badly broken, and he…

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From State School to University. March of Free Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

At the opening of the District School at Dubbo yesterday Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education) referred to the education schemes of the Labor…

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School Inspector Suspended. Consequent on Complaint by Female Teacher. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

In consequence of a complaint made by a female teacher, Inspector W. H. Cherry, of the Education Department, was recently suspended from duty, and…

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School Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

To-morrow night the postponed concert of the pupils of the Convent School of Music will be given in the New Masonic Hall. The programme…

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School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 3

The Convent High School of Music pupils' concert will be held in the Now Masonic Hall to-night, when an excellent musical programme will be…

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School of Music Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

The New Masonic Hall was crowded last night, when a concert was given by the pupils of the Convent School of Music. The programme submitted was…

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Mt. Lyell Disaster. School Children's Aid

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 5

In several State schools in Victoria lists have been opened in aid of the Mount Lyell, disaster fund. At St. Arnaud £8 was raised. The fund was…

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Sad Tragedy. Boy and Girl Take Lysol. Sunday-school Companions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

Hilda Gowan, 13, was found dead in Waverley Park, and George Veitch, 18, is in u serious condition. Both took lysol, and agreed to die together…

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District School Scholarships Examination of Broken Hill Candidates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 8

The Director of Education at Sydney recently issued a circular announcing the appointment of committees to supervise the examination of…

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