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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Alleged Libel Chicago School Teacher Sues Mayor Thompson (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, March 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. M'Andrew, the school teacher whose dispute with the Board of Education led to Mayor Thompson's "America First" campaign, has filed…

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Boy Drowned at City Baths Was in Water Some Hours Before Body Was Recovered Promising High School Boy

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

Keith Best, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Best, of 668 Lanestreet, North Broken Hill, was found drowned in the Municipal Baths on…

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Schoolboy "Howlers"

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

The following are among the "howlers" published in the "University Correspondent" for January as having been received in response to…

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Death of Schoolmaster After Playing Tennis Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. D. H. Melbourne (49), headmaster of Tailem Bend public school, was taken ill while playing tennis on Saturday afternoon. He died 15…

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School Cricket Super-primary Games

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

The second game of the series was concluded on Wednesday, Technical D played Technical B at the Proprietary Dam, and declared their first…

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Educational Local High School Boys Have Won Scholarships Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

The following students have gamed scholarships on the leaving certificate examination tenable at the Sydney Teachers' College:—Rodney Hall,…

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School Cricket Primary Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

In the primary competition four teams were entered in the A Grade, namely. Central, Burke Ward. North, and South. Three teams were…

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High School Scholars for Training As Teachers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

Jack Simes, Rodney Hall and Cliff Hunt, pupils of the High School. left by the express for Sydney last night. They will enter the Teachers' Training…

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Telopea Park School Visited by Hinkler

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. Bert Hinkler spoke to the school children at Telopea Park School on Friday (says a Canberra message in the Adelaide "News"). He said that…

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Telopea Parl School Visited by Hinkler

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Bert Hinkler spoke to the school children at Telopea Park School on Friday (says a Canberra message in the Adelaide "News"). He said that…

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Fire at School Five Young Children Are Burnt to Death Principal's Heroism (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 1

Five children, all under six years of age, were burnt to death whilst asleep at a nursery school near Morley (Surrey), chiefly used for…

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Juvenile Stowaway Sent to Industrial School Until the Age of 18 YEARS Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

Thomas Henry Belcher, the 14-year-old son of a Melbourne contractor, who appeared in the Juvenile Court to-day, is stated to have stowed away on…

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Anti-british Campaign by Mayor of Chicago Superintendent of Schools Removed From Office (A.p.a. Message.) Chicago, March 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Mayor Thompson won his six months' fight against "pro-British propaganda" when the Board of Education voted by eight votes to two to remove Mr…

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Criminal Assault on Young Schoolgirl the Police Informed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The police have received a report to the effect that a ten-year-old girl was criminally assaulted yesterday in the bush at Chester Hill, between…

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Swimming All Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival promoted by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon…

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Swimming All Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival promoted by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon…

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Griminal Assault on Young Schoolgirl the Police Informed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

The police have received a report to the effect that a ten-year-old girl was criminally assaulted yesterday in the bush at Chester Hill, between…

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Anniversary Services at Methodist Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

The pupils of the Oxide and Central streets Methodist Sunday Schools conducted their anniversary services yesterday, and despite the inclement…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, March 28, 1928. Mixed Medical Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

Five London, hospitals have recently banned women students from joining. Women doctors' and feminist medical circles naturally enough haye not…

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Educational High School P. and C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the High School Patents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on Monday night, Mr. A. Fairweather…

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