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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1929

412 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 21

Visiting Schoolboys Last Football Match To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

After being entertained at the Burke Ward School yesterday morning the visiting Sydney schoolboy, footballers were shown over the offices of "The…

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Visiting Schoolboys Beaten at Football To-day by Central School Team

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The visiting Sydney schoolboy footballers played the third and final match of their tour against a team from the Central School on the Jubilce…

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Educational Schools Will Close To-day for the August Vacation

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

All schools in the district closed this afternoon for the August vacation which will be of two weeks' duration for the primary and Catholic schools,…

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Visiting Schoolboys

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

Last night the visiting schoolboy footballers were entertained at Lenard's pictures. This morning they were guests at the Central School…

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School Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon two teams from the Marist Bros. College, captained by Jack Hoare and Tom Atkinson, played a football match. The…

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School Sport High School Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 7

[?] the competition for the F. G. [?] shield the position of the [?]s are as follows:—Wills, 277 [?]s: Burke, 250 points; Parkes, 173…

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Manager of Two-up School Fined a Hundred Pounds Fifteen Players Also Fined Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

At the Essendon Court to-day Henry Fitzgerald, billiard room manager, of Fletcher-street, Essendon, was fined £100, with £10 2/ costs—in default,…

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Death of a Schoolteacher Poisoning Suspected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

Alexander Bonfield, a school teacher, of Michelago, near Queanbeyan, died last Sunday. Inquiries are being made into reports that his death was due to…

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Death of School Teacher Exhumation of Body Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Further particulars after police inquiries into the death of the school teacher, Alec Bunfield, of Michelago, during the week end show that the…

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Death of School Teacher (Continued from Page 1.) Sensational Developments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

It is reported that sensational developments will follow the investigations by detectives into the death of Alec Bunfield, a school teacher, whose…

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Educational Bankstown Public School Largest in the State Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

Judging by the June quarterly returns the Bankstown Public School is now the largest in the State, with an average weekly enrolment exceeding…

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25 Scholars Attend the Tibooburra School

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. D. Hogg, teacher at the Tibooburra, public school, who is spending the vacation in Broken Hill, said to-day that he has been at the school for…

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43 School Teachers Sit for Examination

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

An examination for the classification of primary teachers in the Department of Education in various subjects was started at the Technical…

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Schoolmaster Killed in Motoring Accident Lismore

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

A motor cycle travelling at high speed crashed into a motor car at Mount Pleasant gate, William-Graffin, a schoolmaster, being thrown to the…

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Convent Commercial School

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

At the recent examination in bookkeeping held by the Southern Cross Commercial College, Sydney, the local Convent presented 19 candidates, all…

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School for Jockeys [?] Dempsey's Suggestion to Stop Rough Riding Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Schools for apprentice jockeys, and severer tests for boys before they are given their permits, are suggested by Frank Dempsey, jockey…

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Sunday School Union

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

The Methodist Sunday School Union held its quarterly meeting in the Sulphide-street church on Monday night. The Rev. J. P. H. Tilbrook, M.A.,…

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Educational New Scale of Salaries for High School Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

Much interest in scholastic circles has been created by the announcement in last Friday's "Sydney Morning Herald" that the work of the…

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Old Scholars' Reunion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 2

The annual reunion of former girl students of the Convent Schools was held at the Convent on Tuesday evening last. There was a good…

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Death of School Teacher Poison in Stomach Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

The Government analyst has informed the police that he found definite evidence of poison in the stomach of Alee Bondfield, a school teacher, who…

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