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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1936

357 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 18

Burke Ward School Holdspicnic Big Gathering At Silverton

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1936 · page 4

The Burke Ward School picnic held at Silverton on Saturday was a complete success. A sports committee was appointed on arrival at the…

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No Earlier Break Up for Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 1

The following letter has been received by the Mines Picnic Committee, from the Director of Education:- "In reply to your communication of…

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Schoolboy Injured by Powder Explosion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—When a tube containing, gunpowder, and which he was holding, exploded in a classroom at the University High…

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Mr. Hulbert's Pupils Hold Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 5

Bringing to a close a successful year, pupils ot Mr. A. Hulbert's oldtime dancing class wore given a windup social at the Palace Hotel tennis…

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Exhibition of Work Public Schools To Contribute

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

An exhibition of children's work in the schools will be given in the Town Hall on Friday, December 4, in the afternoon and evening. The…

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Explosion at School Teacher Escapes By Seconds MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 6

A few seconds after James Morris, oxywelding instructor at the Caulfield Technical School, walked out of the acetylene gas generating room at…

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'Pootaree' Fine School Journal

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 6

The 1936 "Pootaree" (The Story Teller), the magazine of the schools of the Broken Hill Inspectorate, has been issued. As usual with this…

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St. Faith's School Examination

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 3

Results of the recent typewriting examination for pupils of St. Faith's School conducted by the Incorporated Phonographic Society of Australia…

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Examination Results Central Infants School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 6

Class lb.—John Hardy, 1; Ray Lewis, 2; David Sattethwaite, 3; Thelma Young, 4; Betty Greenwood, 5; Jean Seear, 6; Neil Johns, 7; Dawil…

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East Infants School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 6

Kindergarten.—Prank Bosnien, Lorraine Ellemlon, 2; Doris Zupanovich, 3; Florinda Serafin, 4; Doris Dean, 5; Kevin Keenan, 6…

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High School Examination Results Successful Year for Students

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 2

Some excellent passes were obtained by students of the High School in the yearly examinations just concluded. In Fifth Year, Una Stewart earned the distinction of…

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North School Picnic on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 1

North school pupils are hoping that next Saturday will be a glorious day so that the school's annual picnic will be a great success. The picnic…

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Silverton School Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1936 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Silverton Public School was held on Saturday in Penrose Park. There was a large attendance…

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North School Picnic at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 1

Between 1300 and 1400 children and their parents attended the North School picnic at Silverton to-day in ideal conditions…

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North School Picnic at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 7

Between 1300 and 1400 children and their parents attended the North School picnic at Silverton to-day in ideal conditions…

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High School [?]Peech Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 1

The High School speech night will be held on Tuesday, December 15, in the Town Hall, when the Headmaster (Mr. Gibson) will give his…

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Concert At North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

A concert will be given at the North School tomorrow night when the North School flute and fife competitions will be conducted. The concert…

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Children for Seaside Concert To-Night At North School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 3

A hard task confronted Mr. A. F. Le Brun Berkholz last night when he selected finalists from some forty odd boys of the North School Fife and…

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Enjoyable Concert At North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 2

A thoroughly enjoyable concert was presented at the North School last night when members of the North School Drum and Fife Band were…

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Trades Taught in Schools Mr. Drummond Back From Abroad Auckland (N.z.), December 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 1

The New South Wales Minister of Education (Mr. Drummond) Las arrived at Wellington on his return from Europe and America…

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