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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1916

165 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 9

Convent Schools' Fete

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

The drawing for the various articles disposed of in connection with the Convent schools' fete took place in the Orphanage Grounds last night. The…

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North Bro[?]en Hill Public School. Opening of New Building

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

The now girls' school building at the North Broken Hill Public School is hearing completion. The new building is of two storeys. Each floor has four…

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In Australia. Short of Reinforcements. Non-commissioned Officers' School Broken Up

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

Owing to the great shortage of A.I.F. reinforcements it has been found necessary to disband the non-commissioned officers' school at Geelong, as the men…

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A War Incident. a Shool Teacher at Pozieres

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 November 1916 · page 1

Major G. A. Blummer, M.A., inspector of scaools at Grafton and formerly of Broken Hill) has received the following letter from Frane, dated September…

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A War Incident. a Shool Teacher at Pozieres

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 4

Major G. A. Blumer, M.A., inspector of schools at Grafton (and formerly of Broken Hill) has received the following letter from France, dated September…

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District School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

The Central District School will hold [?] annual picnic at Silverton next Wednesday. A train will leave Sulphide-street at 9.30 o'clock, returning…

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In Egypt. Military Training School. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 December 1916 · page 1

Major general Murray reports that the Egyptian war training school, where the Australians were originally trained en route for Gallipoli is now…

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In Egypt. Military Training School. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 4

Major-general Murray reports that the Egyptian war training school, where the Australians were originally trained en route for Gallipoli, is now…

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Central School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Central (District) School witt be held to-morrow at Silverton. The tram will leave Sulphide-street at 9.30 a.m…

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Central School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

The scholars attending the Central (District) School are holding their annual picnic at Silverton to-day. A large crowd of adults and children…

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Attempt to Poison Schoolmaster. Boy Sentenced to Imprisonment. Melboune

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

A boy named Thompson has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Victoria for attempting to poison his schoolmaster…

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Strychnine and a School-master. a Boy Sent to Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 1

At the Sale Supreme Court on Tuesday, Leslie Thompson, aged 14 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of having administered poison in a manner likely…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Broken Hill Public Schools. Break Up To-day. Presentation of Prizes at Central School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

The Broken Hill Public schools broke up this afternoon for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen on January 29. Break-up concerts were…

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Convent School Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

The annual concert given by the children of the Convent Schools, as we predicted, attracted a large audience to the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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The State Schools. Teachers and Doctors' Conferences. Children's Physical Defects. Chance Training of Boys. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The Public School Teachers' Conference was told yesterday that teachers would be allowed to contribute to the superannuation fund with a view to…

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Internal Germany. Organising Schoolboys for Railway Work. ("The Times" Message.) Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The commander of the 9th German Army Corps has issued a proclamation organising the school boys under the Civil Conscription Bill for service on…

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Teachers on Active Service. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

According to a statement made by the Minister of Education (Mr. A. G. F. Jones) at the public school teachers' conference yesterday, 730 men of the…

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Rating-denominational Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

The Presbyterian Church trustees yesterday said that they favored denominational schools being rated by municipalities…

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New South Wales. the Teachers' Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

At the Teachers' Conference in Sydney yesterday a motion requesting the council to take-steps to secure a wages board for teachers was lost by 94 votes…

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Public Schools and Disease. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The school medical officers who are meeting in conference in Sydney, decided yesterday not to adopt school closure as a means of controlling…

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