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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Imperial Conference of Teachers. Australians Participate in Discussion. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Pease (President of the Board of Education), on behalf of the Government, welcomed the delegates to the imperial Conference of Teachers…

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West Australia. Shortage of Teachers in W.A. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Reference is made in the annual report of the Education Department to the shortage of teachers. This, it is said, is not surprising, seeing that the…

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Railway Town Public School Opening of Tenders. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

Tendera were opened yesterday for the erection of a new public school building at Railway. Town, Broken Hill. Only one tender was received and it is…

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Teachers Imperial Conterence. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. Shaun (Victoria), Mr. Adamson (Melbourne), and Miss Fry (Sydney) contributed, at the Teachers' Imperial Conference, papers on the training of…

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Teachers' Training College, Scholarship Examinations. Definitely Fixed for August 8 and 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

In connection with the training college for teachers to be opened at Broken Hill, Mr. E. Campling, the district Inspector of Schools, has received…

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Shocking Accident in Adelaide. a Schoolboy Killed. Run Over by a Motor Trolly. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

A shocking accident ocourred at the corner of Hutt and A[?]gas streets, at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, when a Schoolboy, Alexander Farquhar, living…

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The Science of Cooking. the Instruction of School Girls

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 7

The Education Department, remarked the Minister for Education, Mr. Carmichael, on Saturday, has for some months past been taking careful stock…

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New South Wales. Medical Inspection in State Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 3

An experimental extension of medical inspection in State schools took place yesterday. The four nurses who have been appointed are to follow the doctor…

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Teachers Defended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 3

Mr. Curmichael repudiates the attack made upon the sobriety of public school teachers. He charges country residents with a want of hospitality…

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International Correspondence Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

A general meeting of the students of the International Correspondence School was held at the Grand Hotel Inst evening. The attendance was very…

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[?] Saturday, July 27. 1912. Teachers in Country Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) found it necessary to defend the school teachers against the criticisms levelled against them at the…

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Alleged "Two-up School." Raided by the Police. Thirteen Arrests Made

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 4

For a long tinto it has been known to the local police that "two-up schools" carry on operations in Broken Hill. It has been equally well known…

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Sunday-school Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Anniversary services in connection with the Sulphide-street Metodist Sunday-school were continued at the Sulphide-street church last night. Mr…

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Alleged "Two-up School." Police Court Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

The proceedings against the person charged with playing 'two-up" were continued in the Police Court till afternoon…

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ALLEGED " Two Up School." Sydney, Tuesdny

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

A raid on an alleged "two up school" in Berwick-lane, off Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, was made late last night, and resulted in 24 men being arrested…

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"Two-up School."

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

Twenty-two men were convicted in the Sydney Water Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of having been found in a common gaming-house (a…

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Diphtheria at Moonta. All the Schools to Be Closed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

A serious outbreak of diphtheria has occurred at Moonta, and it has been decided to close all the schools. No effort is being spared to stamp out the…

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Alleged Peculation. by School of Mines Seoretary. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 4

James Thornton Dixon, secretary of the Kalgoorlie School of Mines, was arrested in Perth yesterday on a warrant and charged with stealing £14…

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Teachers' Training College. the Forthcoming Examinations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 3

Examinations for persons desirous of gaining entrance scholarships to the proposed Teachers' Training College at Broken Hill, will he held at the…

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South Australia. Thief in a Boarding School. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

The Queen's school boarding-house in North Adelaide, was entered by burglars at 9 p.m. last night. The matron, Miss Barwell, heard a noise and went to her…

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