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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1934

406 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 21

Busy Bee at North Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 3

The annual inspection of the North Infants' School is at present being conducted by Mr. R. H. Gilbert, B.A., the local inspector of schools…

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Burke Ward School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 5

The ladies committee of the Burke Ward School Parents and Citizens' Association has arranged to take charge of three stalls at the…

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School Orchestra Rehearses

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

GIRL PUPILS OF AN ESSEX SCHOOL ORCHESTRA rehearsing on their playground for the annual concert. The orchestra, which in believed to be the largest of its kind in London, has a membership of more than 60, which includes 30 violins, five 'cellos, four drums, and 12 pipers,…

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School Section at Show Judges Commend Exhibits "Of High Standard"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 12

Once again the exhibition of work by school children was given a prominent place in the Silver City Show to-day. All exhibits were well…

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New Feature Begins on Friday First Of Series Of Assemblies At Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

In the Home Edition of "The Miner" on Friday, as an added feature, will be published a mass picture of the children who are attending the Central School. It is an excellent production…

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School Examination System Criticised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

The new headmaster of St. Peter's College (the Rev. Guy Pentreath), who is in Broken Hill for the annual St. Peter's Old Collegians functions, was…

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North School Has Best Garden Awards of Judges in Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 1

The annual judging of gardens of the public schools was undertaken to-day and the judge (Messrs. H. A. Sandercock and B. H. Walker) made their award as follow:— North school, 1…

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New Feature Begins on Friday First Of Series Of Assemblies At Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 1

In the Home Edition of "The Miner" Friday, as an added feature, will be published a mass picture of the children who are attending the Central School. It is an excellent production…

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Ex-high School Club Elects Officers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 1

The Ex-High School Club held a meeting at the High School last night to prepare for the opening of the season, Mr. E. Dale presiding…

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Cricket Methodist Sunday Schools' Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 4

The committee of the Methodist Sunday Schools' Cricket Association met on Monday evening to make arrangements for the commencement…

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Happy Smiling Faces Of Children At Central Public School

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 4

AS A RESULT of an application for the establishment of a public school at Broken Hill, signed by the Rev. A. Reddel, Mr. john Williams and other residents, and on the recommendation of the local assistant school inspector (Mr. M'Lardy), who reported that the town was the centre of a rich silver mining-district with a population of 1500, and growing rapidly, the then Minister for Education (Sir Arthur Fenwick) decided that a school should be erected. The first school building erected in November, 1886, at a cost of £ 65, still stands, and is still in use. Two years later a permanent school building and a teacher's residence had been constructed. Three years later buildings to accommodate the infants had been added, and by the end of the century the school had an enrolment of 1025…

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Burke Ward School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 2

The Burke Ward School will hold a flower show at the school next Saturday afternoon, October 13. The competition is divided into three…

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Burke Ward School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 8

The Burke Word School will hold a flower show at the school next Saturday afternoon, October 13. The competition is divided into three…

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New Class at High School Commercial Subjects For Fourth Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 3

The attention of pupils sitting for the Intermediate Certificate is drawn to the fact that next year, 1935, a fourth year commercial class will be…

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New Class at High School Commercial Subjects For Fourth Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 9

The attention of pupils sitting for the Intermediate Certittcate is drawn to the fact that next year, 1935, a fourth year commercial class will be…

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Picture Books for Infants Burke Ward School Expenditure

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association held at Burke Ward School Mr. S. J. J. Davey presided…

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Shorthand As High School Subject

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

In connection with the commercial subjects proposed for the fourth year at the High School the headmaster (Mr. G. Fraser) mentioned to-day…

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W.e.a. Summer School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

Arrangements are going ahead for the Workers' Educational Association summer school to be held at Mootwingee next week end. Lorries…

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New Medical School Women Students Only

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 3

Plans are being considered for making the West London Hospital, Hammersmith, a school for the training of women medical students only…

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Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 1

At a meeting of the Burke Ward old scholars held at the school on Tuesday evening Mr. S. J. J. Davey presided…

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