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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1920

211 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 11

School Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The North Catholic School, Football Club met and defeated the Railway Town Catholic School Football Club this afternoon. THe scores were as…

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Books for School Pupils To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I wonder how long the parents are going to pat np with having to buy writing books for the school children which the Government should…

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The Hich School to Be Ready in June

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The High School is expected to be ready for occupation early in June, according to a statement made to a "Miner" reporter to-day by Mr. H. D…

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School Teachers Addressed by Deputy Chief Inspector

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. D. M'Lelland M.A., deputy chief inspector of schools, at the Technical College this afternoon addressed a gathering of Broken Hill State…

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School Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

The Burke House of the High School this afternoon defeated the Sturt House Scores: Burke House, 10 goals 9 behind; Sturt House, 2 goals 6…

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Morgan-street School Parents and Citizens' Assn. Address by Ald. J. E. Read Challenge to Business Men

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Morgan-street School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on Monday night, the vice-president, Mr. J. Muir,…

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Boys at Schools May Choose on Games Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

In future the [?] at the state [?] w[?] be allowed to play the style of the football game they desire…

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R[?]wing Geelong Grammar School Wins School Championship Melbourne, Monday.d

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

Nearly 100,000 persons on Saturday watched the Victorian public schools' rowing championship which was iron by the Geelong Grammar School.d…

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Combined Schools' Picnic Umberumberka & Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Ideal weather prevailed on Saturday last, when the residents of Silverton and Umberumberka held a combined school picnic at Umberumberka. The…

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Ballroom Bolshevism Dance Teachers Determine to Ban the "Bunny Hug" War on Eccentricities (United Service Message.) London, May 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

A conference of British dance teachers has unanimously decided. to ban "the splits" and other eccentricities from dances…

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Representation of Teachers on the Salaries Board Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the council of the Public School Teachers Federation, has decided that the federation should be represented before the Salaries Board…

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High School Students Supply Their Own Ink School Stocks Short Statement by Headmaster

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. D. Hammond, headmaster of the High School[?] [?] by a "Miner" reporter to-day if it was a fact that the pupils of the High School…

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Non-union Teachers Must Join Union Queensland Govt. Decision Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

The Queensland Government has notified all non-union school teachers that they must join the Teachers' Union if they desire to gain the…

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Jewellery Hidden Away in Unley School Playground Found By CHILDREN Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

A miniature gold mine was discovered at the Unley Public School on Thursday. The police believe the "find" to be the plant of a thief…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The school celebrations of Empire Day, May 24, have been, as in previous years, left in the hands of the head teachers…

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North Continuation School Progress During Past Term Interest of Employers and of Students a Feature New Term Begins

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

A new term will begin at the North Broken Hill Evening Continuation School on Monday night next, May 24. Mr. J. Vivian, headmaster, reports…

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Influz[?] in New Zealand Public Schools Still Closed Auckland (N.Z.), May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

Owing to the upward tendency in [?] the [?] [?] [?]…

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In Broken Hill School Holidays Arranged to Suit Adelaide Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

The midwinter vacation for the Broken Hill and district schools has been fixed so as to synchronise with the visit of the Prince of Wales to…

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Influenza in New Zealand Public Schools Still Closed Auckland (N.Z.), May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

Owing to the upward tendency in influenza the primary and secondary schools are to ramain closed for a further period…

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School Celebrations Held in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 1

Empire Day was celebrated to-day in the various schools. No citizens' demonstration was held, but flags were flown at the Courthouse. Town Hall,…

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