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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1912

262 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 14

Technical School Teachers. an Address by Mr. Nangle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The Waste of Mechanical Power and Human En[?] in Production and Manu[?]acture" was the subject of an address by Mr. J. Nangle at the…

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Alma State School. Considerable Additions to Be Effected. Accommodation for an Additional 200 Scholars

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 1

Plans and specifications for revision from the Public Works Department have now reached the District Works Office at Broken Hill in connection with…

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New South Wales. a Conservatoire of Music. and National School of Fine Arts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education) yesterday announced his intention of establishing a Conservatoire of Music in Sydney. The Minister observed…

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Government Medical Examination. of SCHOOl, CHILDREN. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

It is proposed to appoint five or six nurses to follow up the Government medical examination of school children by visiting their homes and giving…

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New School Inspector

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 8

Mr. E. Campling has been, appointed to succeed Mr. J. B. Telfer as the inspector of schools for the Broken Hill district. Mr. Campling…

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District State Schools. Changes in Teaching Staffs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 8

Miss Mitchell, mistros[?] of the girls' department at the District School, has been recalled to Sydney ponding her appointment to another school in the…

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Broken Hill Schools. Teaching Staffs and Scholars

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 5

In conversation with a "Miner" reporter, Mr. E. Campling, Inspector of Schools for Broken Hill district, stated that there were 9[?] teachers on the…

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New School for Railway Town. for the Infants

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 5

The matter of erecting a new school at Railway Town for the convenience of the infants living in that portion of the city is now engaging the attention…

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District Schools' Inspector. Mr. E. Campling's Appointment

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. E. Campling, the successor to Mr. J. B. Telfer as Inspector of Schools in the Broken Hill district, which extends from Wentworth to…

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Barrier Teachers' Association. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Barrier Teachers' Asociation was held at the Technical School on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance…

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A Boy's Rash Act. Hangs Himself in a School Shelter Shed. Deliberate Preparations for Death. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 4

A boy named Carl Wekwerth, aged 14, hanged himself at Geelong on Friday evening, but the tragedy was not discovered until Saturday morning…

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Archbishop Kelly Opens Primary Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 5

Dr. Kelly blessed and opened the St. Mary's Cathedral primary schools yesterday afternoon. The Archbishop said that Catholics would be able yet…

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Sunday-school Anniversary. Oxide-street Methodist Celebration

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 8

The anniversary services in connection with the Oxide-street Methodist Sunday-school were held yesterday. Three services were conducted by the…

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A Talkative Boy. Teacher Cuts His Tongue with Pair of Scissors. School Committee Inquiry, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

It has transpired that several weeks ago a female teacher at the Pleasantstreet State School, Ballarat, cut the tongue of one of the children with a…

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Public Schools. Training of Teachers in Manual Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 8

With a view of spreading among the teachers in country districts a knowledge of' manual tra[?]ning chiefly in woodwork, the Public Service Board of…

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School Children. a Medical Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 6

Dr. Roth, medical inspector and lecturer in the Department of Education, has furnished his Minister with some interesting facts in connection…

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Schoolgirls on Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

A number of girls at a French school went on strike, because their teacher made them do her housework instead of giving them their ordinary lessons…

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Public School Cleaners. Friction with Department. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

Friction has been caused between the public school cleaners and the Department of Public Instruction over the attitude of the Government in…

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Sunday School Boys

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

The theory put forward by. Mark Twam that good little boys come to a bad end, while bad little boys live long and prosper, might well have…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the Oxide-street Methodist Sunday-school were repeated on Sunday. Three services were held: all were…

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