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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1930

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Called to the Bar Former North School Girl

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Miss. Edith Ferguson Murdoch, who will be called to the Bar on Monday next, is an old North Broken Hill school girl. After leaving Broken Hill…

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"Roseworthy College a School for Scapegoats" Statement at Muhray Bridge Marrar Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Naylor, a vice-president of the Australian People' Party, at a meeting here to-night, said that Roseworthy College waa looked upon in the…

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Teacher Closes School When Fire Approaches Led Children to Safety Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

The grass and bosh fire, which caused so much damage along Carag, ham-road on Sunday, broke out again this morning in a paddock belonging…

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Educational Mr. Mearns Appointed a Secondary Inspector Mr. M'kinnon, of Grafton Principal of High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. N. R. Mearns, B.A., who has been principal of the High School for a number of years, anil who was last year reappointed principal of the…

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School Drinking Water From "Interested"

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Could you spare a space in the Readers' Column in regard to school children's drinking water? There ls of course water in pipes with taps…

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Schools' Athletic Assn the Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. T. Austin presided at the annual meeting of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association local branch held in the Technical College…

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Educational Girls' Evening School to Reopen Next

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

The Girls' Evening Continuation School which is conducted at the Central School will re-open on Monday, March 3. Classes are held in English,…

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Strange Malady Attacks Schoolboys at Bendigo Medical Tests Made Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

A mysterious illness is affecting schoolboys at Bendigo. In most cases the symptoms have been headache, sore throats, and nose trouble, with…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting of Local Branch

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Barrier branch of the Teachers' Federation was held in the Technical College on Saturday, Mr. W. E. Gollan presiding…

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Bobbery at the North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

Child welfare authorities are inquiring into the complaint from a father that his son has been taking money from his till for the enjoyment of his…

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Science Teacher Injured During an Experiment a Tube Bursts Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

while using a glass tube in hydrogen experiments. Miss Robottom, science teacher at the Junee Intermediate High School, was severely…

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Industrial Retrospective Pay Wanted for State School Cleaners Higher Rates Are Wanted for Rroken Hill Cleaners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

A request that the new ratea for school cleaners be made retrospective was placed before Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, by Messrs…

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Fire at Convent School in Mannitoba, Canada Nine Deaths Reported Damage £40,000 Winnipeg, February 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Sister Superior Margaret and eight Indian pupils less than nine years of [?] perished in a fire to-day at an Indian Convent school at Crosswake,…

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New South Wales Girl to Return to School Armidale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Because her mother made a mistake in her child's age when she allowed her to take a position in a restaurant, [?] 13. [?]…

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Fatal Driving Accident a Schoolboy Is Killed and Others Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

A pony attached to a gig bolted near Wangaratta with the result that Bruce Diffey (11) was killed, while his sister Beryl (13) and Joan Aldridge (11)…

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Evening Commercial School at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Classes at the Evening Commercial School at North Broken Hill will be resumed on Monday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock. The commercial course…

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Continuation School at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The Girls' Evening Continuation School classes in English, sewing, millinery, physical culture, art and cookery will reopen to-night…

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Schools Sport the Annual Report of Athletic Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. S. T. Neaves, former secretary of the local branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, who has been transferred to another…

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Sex Education Not Subject for Schools Says Minister for Education Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Drummond, Minister for Edu-. cation, denied that he proposes to introduce sex education aa a general…

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Educational High School P. and C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

The date of the annual meeting of the High School Parents and [?] Association has not yet been fixed [?] ing to the fact that Mr. S. Townsend,…

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