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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1932

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High School Activities Trial Tests for Examinations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

To-night the term social of the High School will be held in the Assembly Hall. In preparation for this drinks were delivered to the school on…

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School News Alma and Burke Ward

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

The gardens at all the schools at present are coming on well though they have to some extent been affected by the recent frosts. Scholars…

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Germ Carriers at Pirie Teacher and Six Children Tests Showed Port Pirie, Wedneaday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 3

A teacher and six children at the Port Pirie Infants' School have been found to be carriers of diphtheria. Dr. B. G. Johnston, the health…

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League Assists Schoolboys Sum of £5 Donated To Touring Fund Other Decisions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 4

Despite the struggle the Football League is having to keep on the financial side of the ledger, last night it decided to make a donation…

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Schoolboys Selected to Practice

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 4

The following schoolboys have been Selected to practice with a view to selection in the team of 21 to visit Sydney in August:—Mortimer, Cliff,…

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Teachers Are Unemployed Federation Wanted To Show Attitude

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

Members of the local branch of the Unemployed Student Teachers' Association at a meeting last night decided to wait as a deputation on Mr. A…

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Chasing Moving Vehicles Police Warning to Children School Visited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 1

The police ask parents and school teachers to issue warnings to children of the danger involved in them chasing, after and hanging on to…

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Repairs to Pictures at High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

The High School Parents and Citizens' Association held its monthly meeting at the school last night. Mr. H. C. Thomas presided over a fair…

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Schoolboy Footballers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

From W. Hunkin (president) and R. Taylor (secretary) of the Public Schools' Athletic Association:— Responding to an invitation of the…

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Early Closing of Schools Burke Ward Parents Discuss Held Over

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday night, Mr. Daddow presiding over a…

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Teachers' President Here To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. A. M'Guinness, State-president of the Teachers' Confederation, will arrive from Sydney to-morrow morning. Mr. M'Guinness will go into…

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School Football Touring Fund

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 2

The following contributions to the expenses of sending a team of school-boy, footballers to Sydney, leaving hero on August 16, to toke part in matches…

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FOOTBALL. Schoolboy Team For Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 4

Daring the past few weeks much interest has been evinced in school football, as a team of 21 schoolboys, under the age of 15 years, was to be…

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Early Closing of Schools Teachers' President Supports Arrived To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 3

Support of the proposal for the early closing of schools in Broken Hill was given by Mr. Arthur M'Guinness, the president of the…

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Boy Severely Thrashed Melbourne Teacher Fined the Evidence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

At the Preston Police Court yesterday David Black, a teacher at the Tyler-street State School, was fined C1, with £3 costs, for having…

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High School Activities Debt on Piano Wiped Off

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 4

The debt owing on the plano at the High School which was purchased some time ago was wiped, off this week, the "ugly man"…

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Teachers' Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

The Teachers' Ball was conducted last night in the Palais de Danse, the proceeds going towards the funds of the "Queen of Sport." There were…

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School Tuck Shops To Stay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.— Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, officially stated yesterday that he had no intention of altering the present…

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Arbor Day at Railway Town School

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

Arbor Day was celebrated at the Railway Town Infants' School on Friday last. Miss Lawton introduced Captain Nicholson, who addressed the…

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State Teachers Federation President's Address To Members Dinner Given

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 3

At the Technical College on Friday afternoon 110 teachers were addressed by Mr. A. M'Guinness, president of the Teachers' Confederation of New…

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