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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Educational Teachers' Grievances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Association, the Education Department's proposal to alter holiday dates was discussed (says…

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"Come to Tasmania" Essay by Schoolchildren

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

The "Come to Tasmania" organisation is offering a prize of £10 to the child in Australia, not over 16 years, of age, writing the best essay on the…

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Educational Third Year Examination of Junior Technical School Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

Phillip Andrewartha, Frederick Read and Walter Williams were successful in the third year Junior Technical School examination…

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Schoolboy Death Pact Krantz Is Sentenced on a Minor Charge Verdict Applauded (A.p.a. Message.) Berlin, February 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Krantz, the German schoolboy, who is charged with the manslaughter of two friends who ended their lives as the result of a death pact, has been…

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Educational Third Year Examination at Junior Technical School List of Passes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The following Broken Hill students were successful in the Junior Technical School third year examinations, the a passes being higher than b passes:…

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Educational Three Local Scholars Are Awarded Bursaries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Marjorie Naughton, Jean Paull, and Elaine Lester, of Broken Hill, have been awarded bursaries tenable at the local schools…

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N.s.w. Teachers Discuss Changes in Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

The proposal of Mr. D..H. Drummond, the Minister for Education, to make alterations in school holidays was discussed at a meeting of the…

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Educational Local Student's Success in School Art Course Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Elsie Alchin, of Broken Hill, has passed the Junior Technical School (domestic science) art course…

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Sporting Tennis High School Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

The interhouse tennis games of the High School have been creating much interest. Started early in February the games were concluded on February…

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Music Notes Music Teachers' Conference

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 3

Conferences are now such an indispensable, or at any rate such a universal accompaniment of every profession, trade, and occupation, that…

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Drowning Accident Two Young Men Victims Were Bathing in Dam Near Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The brick kiln dam in Rakow-street, Railway Town, near the Burke Ward School, added two more to its list of victims last night, when Robert Arthur…

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"Live" Verandah Post Comments by Coroner at Inquest on Schoolgirl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

Comments regarding work which had not boen [?]ne were made by Mr. D. Berriman, P.M., the city coroner, at an inquest into the death of Valerie…

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Convent School of Music Successful Candidates in Recent Examinations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

By this week's English mail news is to hand that Florence Dalton, A.T.C.L., and Carmen Gillen, A.T.C.L., has secured their teachers diplomas,…

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Evening Classes at the North School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The evening commercial school at the North Broken Hill Superior Public School has been in operation for several years. For the past two years…

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Educational an Evening School for Domestic Science

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The Girls' Domestic Science Evening Continuation School will be opened on March 5 under the direction of Miss L. Craigie, B.A., headmistress…

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Educational an Evening School for Domestic Science

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

The Broken Hill Domestic Science Evening Continuation School will reopen on Monday evening, March 5, at the Central School when intending…

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Australian Geography Misleading Impressions in London School Books (The "Times" Message.) London, February 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd [?], an Australian journalist, in a letter draws attention to references to Australia in books used in London County Council schools. He…

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Cricket School Matches

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

The first cricket match of the series arranged for the super primary school boys had to be deferred owing to adverse weather conditions…

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Educational High School P. & C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on Monday night last, Mr. A. S. Rawling…

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Evening Classes at the North School

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

At the North Broken Hill Evening School classes for aduts and youths have bee nestablished for: some years in English (including precis writing),…

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