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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Collapses 20 Children Killed and Many Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Clinchport (Virginia), May 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Twenty children are known to have been killed to-day when a school building at Rye Cove collapsed. Many others were injured…

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Schoolboy Run Over by Waverley Tram Car Both Feet Severed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Eric Turner (11), a schoolboy, had both feet severed just above the ankles when he was run over by a tram car at Waverley yesterday. It is believed…

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Schoolboy Run Over by Waverley Tram Car Both Feet Severed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

Eric Turner (11), a schoolboy, had both feet severed just above the ankles when, he was ran over by a tram car at Waverley yesterday. It is believed…

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School Collapses Children Killed and Many Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Clinchport, (Virginia), May 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

Twenty children are known to have been killed to-day when a school building at Rye Cove collapsed. Many others were injured…

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Health of Children Minister for Education Appeals to Teachers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, has issued a circular to teachers in the Far West asking their co-operation in a scheme for giving expert…

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Adelaide Jockey Injured While Schooling a Horse Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

Malcolm Kretschmer, while schooling Morning Lord over hurdles this morning, was thrown heavily and suffered a fracture skull. He…

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Sex Physiology Proposal to Teach in Victorian State Schools Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

Instruction in sex physiology is to be imparted to children in the State schools, but not in classes. The head and senior teachers will talk to the…

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Sunday School Anniversary Lane-street Methodists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

The Lane-street Methodist Sunday School anniversary was begun on Sunday when three services were held. The singing of the children was led by Mr…

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Jockey's Death Fall While Schooling Horse Over Hurdles Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

While schooling Morning Lord over hurdles at Morphettville on Wednesday morning. Malcolm M. Kretschmer (21), a jockey of…

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Drill Hall to Be Removed to the High School Grounds

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. S. Rawling, president of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association, has been advised that the tender of Mr. M'Kenzie for the…

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INSANITARY S.A. School Parents Propose Action Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

Because of the insanitary condition allegedly prevailing at the local public school parents of school children in the Grange district threaten to go on…

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Educational Little Interest Is Taken in Girls' Evening School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

Miss Craigie who has charge of the Girls' Evening Continuation School, says that so little interest is being taken in the cookery and art classes…

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School Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

The girls of the Evening Continuation School gave a return evening to the boys of the North Evening School at the Fire Station recreation hall on…

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School Inspector's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. James Wilson, school inspector, who collapsed at Parramatta yesterday, died a few minutes later…

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Cooking Competition at the North School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

In connection with the North School Empire Day celebrations, a cooking competition will be conducted for coffee, orange, and walnut cakes, walnut and…

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Cooking Competition at the North School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

In connection with the North School Empire Day celebrations, a cooking competition will be conducted for coffee, orange, and walnut cakes, walnut and…

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School Pupils' Health

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

From "A Mother":— After reading the remarks of our chief health inspector concerning the sickness so prevalent in the city at…

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An Empire Day Fete to Be Held at North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Empire Day will be celebrated at the North School on Friday next. The morning celebrations will begin at 10.30 o'clock. In the afternoon an…

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Empire Day To-morrow Observance at Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

Empire Day will be observed by all the schools to-morrow. Addresses, chiefly by clergymen, will be given at each school. At the High School. Mr…

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The Alma School

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

The Alma School held the usual class lessons from 9.30 till ll a.m. When the whole of the scholars were marched to the assembly hall in the…

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