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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1917

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District School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 3

The annual picnic of the District School will be held at Silverton on Wednesday, December 5. The outing will be in the form of a…

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Hospital Sunday. Protest by Sunday School Union

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

At the conclusion of the rally in connection with the Barrier Sunday School Union held at the Congregational Church on Tuesday, evening members…

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District School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 3

The annual picnic of the Broken Hill District School will be held at Silverton on Wednesday. A train will leave Sulphide-street station at 9.30 o'clock,…

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Miss Molly Carrack's Pupils' Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

At the New Masonic Hall last night the pupils of Miss Molly Carrack gave a concert to mark the vacation after the year's tuition. The pup[?] ranged from…

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The Referendum. Schools As Polling Booths. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 4

The South Australian State schools [?] close[?] two days earlier than usual for the Christmas holidays to allow of the use of many school buildings for the…

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South Cathedral School Fete

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

A fete in connection with the South Broken Hill Catholic School, will be held in the school grounds efe Tuesday and Wednesday next. Special…

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The Convent Schools Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

The concert and dramatic entertainment, given by the pupils of the Convent Schools, on the evening of the 5th inst., was a thorough success from…

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Unley High School Boys at the Front. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

One hundred and three old scholars of the Unley High School have been to the front, though the s[?]hool has been established only seven years, and most…

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South Catholic School Fete

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 3

An open-air fete in connection with the South Broken Hill Catholic School will be opened in the South Convent grounds this evening at 7.30 o'clock by…

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South Convent School Fete

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

There was a large attendance last night at the South Broken Hill Convent School fete. The Very Rev. Dean Killian, who performed the opening…

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Public Schools Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

"The Miner's" Sydney correspondent telegraphs that Mr. James, Minister of Education, has authorised all the public schools in the State to close…

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South Convent School Fete

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

The South Broken Hill Convent School Fete was continued last night. The attendance was large, and the stall holders did good business in disposing…

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The Public Schools. Break Up for Christmas Holidays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 1

The Broken Hill public schools "broke up" yesterday afternoon for the Chrismtas holidays to resume on January 28. A large number of the…

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Alma Public School. Annual Speech Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 7

The pupils of the Alma Public School, with their parents and friends, assembled at the Metropole Picture Theatre, South Broken Hill, on Wednesday…

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Public School Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

This concert half the [?] of which gate the Hospital) came off on Wednesday night last to a good [?] Everyone present appeared…

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South Convent School Fete

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 4

The South Convent School Fete was brought to a close on Thursday evening. The attendance was good, and competition amongst the various…

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London School Children. During Air Raids

Barrier Miner · Sunday 16 December 1917 · page 3

A school teacher in London, writing to a friend in Adelaide, gives a grapnic account of the behavior, of the children during, raids by aeroplanes. The writer…

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In Australia. School of Mines Students at the Front. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

Sir Langdon Bonython, speaking at the School of Mines annual, demonstration to-day, stated that graduates killed in the war during the year…

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In Australia. School of Mines Students at the Front. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

Sir Langdon Bonython, speaking at the School of Mines annual demonstration to-day, stated that graduates killed in the war during the year…

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Sunday Schools' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

The Blende-street and Mica-street Sunday Schools will clombine on Boxing Day in a picnic to Silverton. Hot and cold water and milk will be…

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