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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1934

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Wilcannia Public School Empire Day Celebrations

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated at the Public School Wednesday in a true and admirable spirit of loyalty. The Union Jack was flying symbolical of the…

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Schoolboy Wisdom

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

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

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High School Play Day Public Show On

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

The second annual Play Day for pupils of the High School was held at the school yesterday when plays were presented by each class in the…

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High School Play Day Public Show On

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 10

The second annual Play Doy for pupils of the High School was held at the school yesterday when plays were presented by each class in the…

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High School Play Nights

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

The annual High School play night will be staged at the High School Assembly Hall to-night. Plays which will not be given to-night will…

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Play Day at High School Pupils Present Six Plays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the High School assembly hall last night when the students presented six plays one of which, "Something to Talk…

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Free Milk for School Children

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., speaking on the Government scheme to provido free milk for Behool ahildren said that…

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Young Hurdler Killed While Schooling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Bu[?]ando, a promising young hurdler in P. Foster's stable, was killed while schooling at Caulfield yesterday…

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Concert for North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Town Hall last night when a concert was given by the Central-street Men's Concert Party in aid of the North…

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School Holidays Begin To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

Schools will close this afternoon for the first term vacation. Term examinations have been held in a number of the schools and now teachers and…

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W.a. School Teachers' Grievances

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.—Grievances of school teachers were discussed at a special conference of the Teachers' Union of West Australia when, by…

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Local School Functions "No Undesirable Element" Statement of Headmaster

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

A statement that an undesirable element attended functions held in local school halls and that the Education Department had given the…

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North School Repairs; Tender Accepted (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) informed Mr. Horsington in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had…

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Order Set Aside Custody Of Boy Pianist Teacher Now Guardian Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 7

The hearing of the application it respect to the guardianship of Philip Hargrave, the boy pianist, who visited Melbourne last year, was continued…

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Order Set Aside Custody Of Boy Pianist Teacher Now Guardian Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 1

The hearing of the application in reapeet to the guardianship of Philip Hargrave, the boy pianist, who visitad Melbourne last your, was continued…

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Anniversary Services Oxide-st. Methodist Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 3

The Oxide-street Methodist Sunday School anniversary services held yesterday were a complete success. As usual a tremendous crowd gathered,…

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Kidnapping Plot Fails School Teacher Was Suspicious (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

Questioned concerning a report that an attempt had been made to kidnap a nine-year-old girl at a suburban school and to hold her up…

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Burke Ward School Ladies Committee (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the ladles' committee connected with the Parents and Citizens' Association of the Burke Ward School, hold at Mrs. Hudswell's…

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School and Children Change In Child Mentality (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 6

At the Child Welfare inquiry today Mr. Thompson, who is assisting the Commissioner, said that no longer did children dislike or fear school…

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Schoolboy Shoots Two Comrades Dead

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

CALCUTTA, May 23.—A terrible tragedy occurred in the Mountabu European school, in which two boys were shot dead by a comrado on…

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