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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1913

307 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 16

School Girl Gamblers. Forty Daughters of Well-todo Parents Arrested in Betting-house

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 1

Forty high school girls, all under the age of 16, and belonging to wealthy American families, were arrested one night last December in a police raid on…

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Safebreakers in Adelaide. School of Mines Safe Blown Open. Powerful Explosives Used. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

The School of Mines was entered by burglars last night and the safe dynamited. The room was thrown into confusion. The shattered door of the…

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Training College Examinations. the Broken Hill Passes. Six Pupils Awarded Scholarships

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

As a result of the competitive exammation among pupils of the Broken Hill District Public School in November last, for entrance into the Training…

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Scandalous Vicar. the Disappearance of the Rev. Knight. [?]One with a Sunday School Teacher. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

The mystery of the disappearance of the Rev. Knight, vicar of Christchurch, Hu[?]let (Yorkshire), has bean solved. It has been found that be sailed for…

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School Notes. Continuation Class Successfully Opened

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Miss Ayling arrived in Broken Hill yesterday morning, and has taken up duty in the girls department at the District School…

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Schools Reopening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Miss Archibold's elecution classes will be resumed next Monday at the rooms. Miss Tombs also notifies the resumption of her classes in music and theory…

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Scholarship Awards. Broken Hill Schools. Successful Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

The following candidates from country centres have, been awarded [?]orarships as the result, of the competition of November 18 last. No monetary…

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Aviation School Mooted. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

It is stated in Melbourne, though not officially, that in all probability an aviation school will be established at Duntroon…

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Barrier Schools. Appointments to Teaching Staffs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

Mt. J. Moore, formerly headmaster at Cowra School, arrived in Broken Hill on Saturday morning, and to-day took over the charge of the Burke Ward…

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Take Care of the Pence. Victorian School Innovation. Children Bank Their Pennies

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

Two months ago (says the, "Argus"), the Victorian State Savings Bank authorities put into operation a scheme for the collection of the pennies of the…

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Mr. Carmichael at White Cliffs Inspects the School. and Receives Deputations. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 1

Mr. Carmichael Minister for Education, accompanied by Mr. J. C. Meehan, M.L.A., paid a flying visit to White Cliffs, having arrived by motor from…

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High Schools. Statement by Director of Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, speaking at Bathurst last night, said that though [?] would like to see the High School doors wide open, he would…

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Telling the Children. Account to Be Read in the Schools. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

It has been arranged that a simple account of the bravery of the late leader and his companions shall be read in all the elementary schools…

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Barrier Public School Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Teachers' Association was held in the Technical College on Wednesday evening, 5th instant. Mr. Campbell being…

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Opening of Training School. First Term Commences on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The successful students attending the Broken Hill District School in the recent scholarship examinations have been notified that the Training College,…

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Carmichael's Tour. Eye Troubles Amongst School Children. Extension of Scheme of Medical Inspection. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

During his recent tour of the northwestern parts of the State, Mr. [?]armicha[?]l found eye troubles very prevalent among[?]t the school children, and…

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Reference in the Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

In the schools yesterday work ceased temporarily at noon, and the story of Captain Scott as written before his death was read to the children by the…

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Railway Town Infants' School. Erection to Be Shortly Commenced

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 8

A commencement will be shortly made with the erection of an infants' school at Railway Town. A quantity of the material to be used in the…

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Model Infants' School. in Connection with Catholic Schools. New Building to Be Opened Shortly

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

One of the acts performed by Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, during the ceremonies in connection with the public celebrations of Dr. Dunne, Bishop of…

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Mr. A. Boxall Transferred. to the Kurri Kurri School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 8

Mr. T. Boxall, the headmaster of the North Public School has received notice of his transfer to the charge of the Kurri Kurri School, a coal-mining…

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