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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1928

381 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 20

Methodist Sunday School Convention Continued

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

The Methodist District Sunday School convention was continued on Saturday night when the Rev. Wellington had charge of the community singing…

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School Matches

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

To-morrow a football team chosen from the fifth year of the High School will play a combined team from the rest of the schools, and a combined…

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Schoolgirl Drowned While Gathering Wattle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Ivis May Webster (12) was returning home from school at Albion Park yesterday when she fell into a creek, apparently while gathering wattle, and…

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Farewell by Night Scholars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

There was a large attendance of both day and night school pupils of the North School at a farewell social tendered to Mr. Hetherington,…

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North Commercial School Farewell Mr. Hetherington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

The super-primary boys of the North School held a social to-day and made a presentation to Mr. Hetherington the headmaster. Allan Yourn, the…

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Educational Farewell to Inspector Given by Local Teachers Mr. Lewis for Grafton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. E. Lewis, M.A., inspector of schools, who has been appointed to Grafton, was on Tuesday afternoon farewelled by the teachers of the…

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Italy Wants War What the Schools Teach (A.p.a. Message.) London, July 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 4

A "Daily Express" special correspondent who has spent several weeks in Italy, says that a warlike feeling is rife throughout Italy. He does not…

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EDUCATIONAL (Continued from Page 2.) Convent Commercial School June Examinations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 1

The following pupils of the Convent Commercial School were successful in the examinations held in June last, and the marks stated were awarded…

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Educational Farewell to Headmaster by Staff of North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the staff of the North Commercial School assembled to wish Mr. A. R. Hetherington, the headmaster, success in his new school…

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School Sport High School Results

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

The following are the results of the "house" competitions held by High School scholars on Wednesday afternoon:—…

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Athletic Comppetitions Teachers From Sydney En Route to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

By the Sydney express this morning there arrived an athletic team from the Sydney Teachers' Training College which will go on to Adelaide to-night…

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Schoolboy Wisdom

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 3

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

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New Zealand Religion in Schools N.Z. Hill Is Rejected on the Second Reading Auckland (N.Z.), August 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 1

The New Zealand House of Representatives by 31 votes to 29 rejected the Religious Exercises in Schools Bill on the motion for the second reading…

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Educational Catholic Schools Fete

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 3

A schools fete conducted by the Catholic Schools' Association was held in the Mica-street school on Saturday afternoon and was well patronised…

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The Teacher's Self-culture

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 3

Am I uncharitable or unnecessarily, severe if I say that, in my opinion, the greatest weakness in our Sunday School organisation—that which is…

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Teachers' Tournament

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 2

Matches played in the teachers tennis tournaments on Saturday morning last resulted:— Women's Singles Handicap.—Miss…

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Homework in S.a. Schools Attitude of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

At the monthly executive committee meeting of the Smith Australian Public Teachers' Union a motion, intended to be moved by Mr. C. R…

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Football Local Schoolboy Players to Leave for Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 1

The six boys—Norman Wilson (Junior Technical School), H. Berriman (North), T. Williams (Junior Technical School), H. Mortimer…

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Alma School Fair

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

The Alma School fair was continued on Tuesday night and Wednesday night. On Tuesday night the following items were given:—Songs, Miss Clarke…

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Anniversary Services at Sunday Schools Gypsum-street Baptists

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 3

The anniversary celebrations at the Gypsum-street Baptist Sunday School began yesterday when three services were conducted. In the morning the…

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