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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1929

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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 inspector of schools for this district, is…

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School for Burglary Young Laborer Gaoled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Said to have conducted a school to reach small boys the essentials of burglary, Jack Robson (18), laborer, was sent to gaol for a year at Darlinghurst…

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Tennis Railways v. TEACHERS

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

A practice match was played on the High School court on Saturday afternoon last between the High School teachers' team and the N.S.W…

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Missing Teacher Found Was Lost for 41 Hours in Bush at Mount Buffalo Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 1

Tired and hungry, but unharmed in spite of 41 hours' exposure in the bush, Miss Donbavand, an English school teacher, who was lost on Mount…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

The glorious weather, the personality of the preacher, the bright singing of the children, and the overflowing congregations all seemed to…

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High School Speech Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

The annual speech night of the local High School will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, April 23…

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Dental Treatment for N.z. School Children

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Sir Joseph Ward, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, has announced that dental treatment will be extended to children in all schools in the…

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Sleepwalker Killed Schoolgirl's Fall From Convent Window Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

Lily Minahan (14), a pupil at the Goulburn Convent, fell from a window while sleep-walking last night, and dropped 20ft. to the gravel courtyard…

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Alleged Kidnapping Girl Aged 7½ Years Taken Away From School Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

Margaret Helen Green, aged 7½ years, is alleged to have been kidnapped from outside the Tynte-street school. North Adelaide, at 9 o'clock…

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High School Sport

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

The winter programme in the interhouse competitions at the High School were started to-day. Football will be the main attraction for the boys,…

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High School Speech Night Postponed Till April 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

The High School speech night which was to have been held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, April 23, has been postponed till Tuesday. April 30…

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Anniversary Services Oxlde-st. Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 2

The Oxide-street Methodist Sunday School anniversary was celebrated on Sunday in the presence of large congregations. At night the building…

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School Teaching Is Not in Industry Federal Court Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

The Federal Arbitration Court held to-day that school teaching is not an industry, and therefore the Federated Schoolteachers' Association cannot…

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Address to Teachers Saluting of Memorials Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

Addressing a large body of returned teachers, Mr. E. Clarke, president of the Teachers' Returned Soldiers' Association, said that to keep the spirit…

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Smoking in School Punishable by Cane an English Decision (Special to "The Miner.") London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Even if a father permit this schoolboy son to smoke cigarettes a schoolmaster can cane him. This is the English law on the question. It took…

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Smoking in School Punishable by Cane an English Decision (Special to "The Miner.") London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

Even if a father permit this schoolboy son to smoke cigarettes a schoolmaster can came him. This is the English law on the question. It took…

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School Sport High School Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

The following are the results of the house competitions held by High School students on Wednesday last: —Basketball.—…

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Public Schools Regatta Results of Sydney Events Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

The great Public Schools regatta was concluded to-day. The events resulted: Second Fours—St. Ignatius, 1; High, 2; St. Joseph's, 3…

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Notes and Comments Smoking at School.—

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

According to the latest English decision boys smoking at school can be caned even if they have their parents' permission to smoke. In such cases it is…

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The High School Annual Speech Night Held at the Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 3

The eighth annual speech night of the pupils of the local High School was held in the Town Hall last night. Mr. A. S. Rawling presided. The hall…

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