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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Secondary Schools. the New Inspector. Chat with Mr.,elliott. Where Germany Leads

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 7

"Modern methods of education are different from the old methods, and as far as I have been able to ascertain this country is doing its best to keep…

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The Public School. Welcome to Mr Nicoll

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

A large gathering of parents and friends assembled at the school house on Monday evening, at the invitation of the School Board, for the purpose…

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Umberumberka School. the Need for a Teacher

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 5

Although the township of Umberumberka can now boast of a school building, there still remains the need of an sustructor, and residents are loud…

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Teachers' Resolutions. Submitted to Minister for Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

The Teachers' Association has presented to the Minister for Education the resolutions carried at the recent Teachers' Conference. Those were…

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Umberumberka School. a Teacher Appointed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. E. C. Plum's, assistant teacher, Burke Ward, to-day received notification by wire of his appointment as teacher in charge of the new school at…

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Barrier Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

THe annual meeting of the Barrier Public School Toachers' Association was held in the Technical College on Wednesday evening, Mr. Smith…

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Education Needs. the High Schools. Mr. M'gowen on the Position

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 7

"ThE most astonishing attack on the Government I have yet seen is that in avhioh thE Government is brought to task for not making bettor provision…

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Temperance Instruction in the Schools. Deputation to Minister for Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Flowers (Minister for Education) was asked by a deputation yesterday for more effective scientifie teaching in temperance in the publie schools…

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Disaster to Schoolboys Walking on the San Remo Promenade. the Structure Collapses. [Reuter's Message.] Rome

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Forty-five schoolboys were walking yesterday on the San Romo promenade, which was weakened by rain, when the structure collapsed and 30…

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Training of Teachers. New South Wales Up to Date. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The principal of the Teachers' Training College (Professor Mackie) returned to Sydney yesterday after a trip abroad…

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The Meath Industrial School Tragedy. Further Details. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Forther details of the Menth Industrial School tragedy show that a boy felled the victim Kelly with a heavy scrubbing brush and that his…

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The School-days of Darwin

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

Darwin, who was born on February 12, 1[?]9—just 100 years ago—receives a sympathetic memoir in the "Lady's Realm," at the hands of Mrs…

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Educational Matters. Continuation Schools. Report by Mr. P. Board

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, in his report concerning continuation schools in Great Britain and Europe, makes the following proposals:—…

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Continuation School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

Since the resumption of duties at the Continuation School good progress is being made by the sevaral classes. Any student who attends for not less than…

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British Army Estimates an Increased Allowance. Aviation' School to Be Established. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

The Army Estimates provide for £27,860,000, which shows an increase of £170.000 on that of the previous estimate. This increase is entirely due to…

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Presentations. Sulphide-street Methodist Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

A happy gathering took place at the Sul[?]lide-street Methodist Lecture Hall on Wednesday evening, the object being to publicly acknowledge the…

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Teachers' Salaries. Victoria and New South Wales. Some Relative Figures

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 7

Interesting comparisons of the salar[?] obtaining for State school teachers [?] Victoria and New South Wales were [?] by Mr. J. M'Leod in a speech…

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Murder of a Tutor. Meath Industrial School Boys Convicted. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

A Lad named Reilly, aged 15, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and two other [?], Tuite and Smith, over 16, to three years, for the murder…

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Domestic Sgienge School. Record Number of Students. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

The domestic science school for girls, established at Petersham, was opened with an attendance of 102 pupils. This is a record attendance for the…

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Scriptural Instruction in State Schools. Discussed at the Methodist Conference. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Probably the keenest debating of the Methodist Conference took place on a motion submitted on Tuesday by the Rev. Dr. Burgess,—"That this…

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