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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1913

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Mr. J. N. Cann. Replies to "The Miner." the Railway and the School. Scarcity of Money and of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Cann, State Treasurer and representative of the Sturt constituency, addressed about 230 electors and others in the Town Hall last night…

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Oxford Athletic Sports Shutting Out Rhodes Scholars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

The Oxford University Athletic Committee has, owing to a Rhodes scholar's victory in the Freshmen's sports, resolved that residents of…

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A School Without a Teacher

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

The Wentworth correspondent of the Sydney "Evening News" telegraphs: —"The action of the Education Department in allowing the public school…

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Children's Playgrounds. Why School Children Are Forbidden to Go

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 1

Having heard that the children of the North School had been forbidden to go to the North Reserve, and were therefore deprived of the pleasures to…

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Oxford Athletes and the Rhodes Scholars. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 8

The "Daily Mail" doubts whether the resolutions passed by the Oxford University. Athletic Sports Committee are in the best interests of British…

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University Sports. Debarring Rhodes Scholars. the Age Limit. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. N. [?] Jackson, treasurer of the Oxford University Athletic Club in an interview said that it was unfair that boys leaving [?] should as…

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Convent High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

The Sisters of Mercy of the local Convent have recently received from the Department of Public Instruction a certificate confirming the registration…

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Education by the State. Chances for Boys and Girls. Bush School to University

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 7

A most interesting broch[?]re, exceedingly well written, and finely illusrated, has just been issued by the Education Department (says the "Sun"). It…

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Sunday School Address

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon the Rev. W. Shaw addressed the combined classes of young people of both sexes of the Nicholls-street Sunday School, Railway…

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Railway Town Infants' School. to Be Opened After Christmas Vacation

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

Hon. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., on his return to Sydney from his recent visit to Broken Hill, urged that the infant school at Railway Town, which has…

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Athletics. Oxford and the Rhode[?] Scholars. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The Oxford Athletic Club proposes to amend the recently adopted resolution so that in future no competitor in Freshmen's sports shall exceed 20 years…

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Examination for Bursaries. at Catholic School

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 4

Examinations are being held to-day at the Catholic Primary School, Mica-street, to decide the allocation of the bursaries that have been provided by…

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School Roof Displaced

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

At North Broken Hill, a big portion of the roof of the R.C. Convent school was blown right off, fortunately without anyone being in the way to receive…

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The Public Schools. Holidays Next Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

The Xmas vacation of the Broken Hill public school will commence next Wednesday. The exodus of teachers will commence the same evening. A…

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The Holidays. School Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 8

The railway concession tickets allowed to school children living some distance from the schools they attend are issued immediately the vacation begins and…

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Barrier Public School Teachers Final Meeting of the Year

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 4

The final meeting for the year of the Barrier Public School Teachers' Association was held in the Technical College on Wednesday evening. Mr. George…

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The Public Schools. Break Up To-day. Departing Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill public schools "break' up" for the Christmas holidays this afternoon. Many of the teachers will leave Broken Hill this evening…

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"Breaking-up" Day. Presentation's to Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 1

The "breaking-up" of school duties for the year was a memorable occasion at the Central District School this afternoon. The pleasurable aspect, of the…

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Round Hill Public School

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

The true Christmas spirit prevailed at the above school on Wednesday afternoon, when previous to closing for the Xmas vacation, the master, Mr…

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Mrs. Gething's Music Pupils

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 6

The "break-up" of Mrs. Clothing's music pupils was held in the Church of England Hall on Thursday night, and a very pleasant evening was spent. A…

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