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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1931

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High School Tuition From "One of the Parents":—

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

I am wondering, if through the columns of "The Barrier Miner" I can obtain an expression of opinion from parents of scholars at the High School…

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Spelling Competitions Held at High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

Recently the Director of Education issued a circular to the headmasters of High Schools in which he stated that spelling and speech defects were the…

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School Football N.S.W. Defeats Queensland in First Carnival Game Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

The interstate schoolboys football carnival started in Adelaide this morning. The New South Wales team, which included seven Broken Hill boys,…

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The Schools Examination Results Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

An analysis of last year's "leaving" results shows an improved percentage of passes in Mathematics I., French, and Geography. In the other subjects…

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Basket Ball. Convent Schools' Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a match was played on the High School court between a team representing the High School and a combined team drawn…

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The Schools North P. and C. Assn. Protest About Condition of the Playground

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the North School Parents and Citizens Association was held at the North School on Thursday night last, Mr. F. B. Arnold…

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Convent Commercial School Examination Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 8

The following are the results of the half-yearly examinations recently conducted at the Convent Commercial School:—…

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Schoolboys Carnival Victoria Defeats S.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. R. Taylor, secretary of the local branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, to-day received a lettergram from Mr. W…

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Convent Commercial School Examination Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 2

The following are the results of the half-yearly examinations recently conducted at the Convent Commercial School:—…

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The Schools Spelling Competitions at the High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 6

Mr.J. J. Budson, B.A., English master at the High School writes:— Modern curricula endeavoring to develop the child mind broadly, do not…

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Schoolboys Carnival Victoria Defeats S.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

Mr. R. Taylor, secretary of the local branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, to-day received a lettergram from Mr. W…

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The Schools North P. and C. Assn. Protest About Condition of the Playground

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the North School Parents and Citizens Association was held at the NorthSchool on Thursday night last, Mr. F. B. Arnold…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Letter From Mr. Hunkin

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 4

Mr.W. Hunkin, one of the managers of the New South Wales schoolboy football carnival team now in Adelaide, writing to Mr. R. Taylor, secretary of…

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SCHOLARS v. EX-STUDENTS

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

The former students of North Commercial School will play the students on the Jubilee Oval to-morrow. The following will represent former…

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Visit of the Rev. R. Davidson Conference Last Night of Sunday School Teachers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

A conference of Sunday school teachers was held in the Central-street Methodist Church last night when the Rev. R. H. Davidson gave an address…

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Basket Ball Convent Schools' Assn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

Matches played over the week end under the auspices of the Convent Schools Basket Ball Association resulted ns follows:—…

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The Schools Mr. Elliott Now Making Last Broken Hill Visit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 1

Mr.W. J. Elliott, chief inspector of secondary schools, who arrived this morning on an inspection visit to the local High School is paying his last…

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The Schools Burke Ward P. and C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the Burke Ward School last night. Mr. T. Baldwin presided over a good…

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The Schools M'culloch Park P: & C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

The general meeting of the M'C[?] Park Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Monday night last. There was a good…

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Grants for Research School Arithmetic Tests Throughout Australia Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

At the second annual meeting of the Australian Council for Educational Research to-day, grants totalling between £6000 and £7000 were allocated from…

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