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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Educational Bursary Is Awarded to High School Student Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

Stanley J. Turner, of the Broken Hill High School has been awarded a bursary tenable at the Sydney University, on his leaviug certificate…

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School Teacher's Death Body Found on Railway Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

The dead body of John S. Weeks, a school teacher, of Rochester-street, Knightsbridge, was found on the railway near Belair on Friday afternoon…

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Boy Is Shot Dead by a Schoolfellow Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

At Nundah yesterday Norman Stewart (15) was accidentally shot dead by a schoolfellow, Arthur Wildermnth. The latter said he did…

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Educational Girls' Evening School to Be Opened To-night

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

The Girls' Evening Continuation School will begin to-night. Miss Craigie, the mistress, will be in attendance at 6.45 p.m. to enrol…

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Schoolgirl Found Dead with Head in Gas Stove No Reason for the Act Discovered by the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 1

Irene Fandell (15), a schoolgirl, was found dead with her head in the gas oven of the kitchen at premises in North Sydney late last night. The gas…

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Children and Adults Have Ptomaine Poisoning Over Forty Are Affected at Sunday School Picnic All Expected to Recover Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

Forty children and several adults who attended the Baptist Sunday School picnic at Bereford. 12 miles from Newcastle, were affected by…

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Boy Going to School Bitten by a Snake Dog Kills the Reptile Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

A boy named Knowles was walking through the bush on his way to school yesterday morning when he trod on a black snake, which immediately…

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Bull in School Grounds a Child Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

As the infant classes were being dismissed from the Wangaratta State School yesterday, a bull and four heifers which were being driven to…

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Teacher's Death Drank Poison for Water Auckland (N.Z.), March 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Claude Ollsen (27), first assistant master at the Carterton High School, New Zealand, died as the result of drinking poison in mistake for water…

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School Dental Clinic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

The school dental clinic under the charge of Mr. W. T. Hyder, will arrive in Broken Hill in the near future and visit all public schools. They will…

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Educational Alice Springs School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 3

The Alice Springs school, Central Australia, had 52 scholars on the roll last year—five white and 47 colored. One scholar was prepared for the…

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High School Staff Changes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

Owing to the illness of his wife in Sydney, Mr. Marks, science teacher at the High School, has been unable to return here this year. In his place…

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High School Staff Changes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

Owing to the illness of his wife in Sydney, Mr. Marks, science teacher at the High School, has been unable to return here this year. In his place…

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Centralst Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

The anniversary services were conducted yesterday under ideal conditions. There was a good congregation in the morning, when the Rev. M. C…

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Arbitration Court and Rights of Teachers Decision Is Reserved by the High Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Judgment was reserved in the case in which the High Court was asked to decide whether-State school teachers could approach the Arbitration Court…

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Schoolboy Jockey Three Rides Three Wins Auckland (N.Z.), March 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

A schoolboy named Chandler, riding Lucy Rose, won a big event at the Hinemuri races, but owing to the weight bag breaking the horse was…

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Swimming All Schools Carnival Results of Events

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The fifth annual swimming carnival of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held in the City Baths this afternoon under fine…

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School Sports in Japan

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

During a racing, event on a sports, day in a school at Kumamoto, Japan, a baby was matched from the arms of its mother, who was among…

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Schoolboy Wisdom

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Here are some answers found on examination papers:— Henry VII had six wives and died a natural death…

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Mr. Goodhart's Gift to Teachers' College

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

A new teachers' training college has been formed at Armidale and Mr. C. B. Newling, who was until recently in spector of schools for this district, is…

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