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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1936

357 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 18

Good Ideas for School Lunch Box

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

Now that autumn is slowly changing to winter mothers have to devise ways and means to safeguard their boys and girls of school age from…

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North School Boys' Fife And Drum Band In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

THE NORTH BROKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL BAND, photographed in Adelaide on Thursday, to take part in the musical competitions at the Centennial Exhibition. The boys were in a cheery mood this picture was taken at the Adelaide Railway Station…

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Effect of Films on Children Harmful, Say Teachers Victorian Survey Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

Nearly half the school children of Victoria attend moving picture shows at least once a week. This was revealed at a meeting of the Children's…

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North School Boys Again Second

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— Music played by visiting school fife and drum bands attracted a large crowd to Victoria Square to-day. Dressed…

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North School Boys' Fife And Drum Band In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

THE NORTH BROKEN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL BAND, photographed in Adelaide on Thursday, to take part in the musical competitions at the Centennial Exhibition. The boys were in a cheery mood when this picture was taken at the Adelaide Railway Station…

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North School Fife And Drum Bandin S.A.

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 1

NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL FIFE AND DRUM BAND marching along North Terrace, Adelaide. Their blue uniforms with white braid trimmings gave them a smart appearance which called forth favorable comments. The boys were awarded two second prizes…

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Fourth in Aggregate North School Band Solomontown Wins Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

The Centennial Exhibition shield awarded to the band gaining the highest points in music tests and quicksteps was won by the…

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Teacher Falls From Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

BATHURST, Thursday. —William Lnglish, a schoolteacher, of Garland, near Carcoar, fell from a fast train near Brewongle yesterday. He was…

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Schools Reopen To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

To-morrow will bring to a close the High School and primary school pupils first vacation for this year. Several hundred pupils visited…

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North School Played Well in Competitions Bandmaster Says F. Flutes Gave S.A. Advantage

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

"I am quite convinced that the little bit extra obtained with the F-Flutes was the only thing that beat our band;" said Mr. W. J. Hunkin, bandmaster of the North School Fife and Drum,Band, which did…

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Empire Day at Schools Big Function At North

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Empire Day was appropriately celebrated in the schools in Broken Hill to-day, and this afternoon the children enjoyed a half-holiday…

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Empire Day At Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

Addresses by children were a pleasing feature of Empire [?]ay celebrations conducted at thc Burke Ward School yesterday afternoon. There…

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Empire Day At Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

Addresses by children were a pleasing feature of Empire Day celebrations conducted at the Burke Ward School yesterday afternoon. There…

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Central-st. Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 4

The final services of the Centralstreet, Methodist Sunday School anniversary were held yesterday. There were good congregations at the…

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Additions to School P. & C. Association Requests

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association it was decided to send an urgent request to the Minister of…

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Burke Ward Old Scholars Meet

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 3

At a special social committee meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association held at the secretary's residence last night, Miss Chandler…

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Shortage of Teachers Year's Training Offer To Ex-Students

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 1

"There is every prospect of a distinct shortage of teachers," said the principal of the High School (Mr. Gibson) to-day…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, May 28, 1936 Requirements at the High School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 2

A SHORT time ago the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) introduced a bill for greater recognition of parents and citizens'…

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"At Home" at North School Exhibition Of Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 3

Many parents have an idea that kindergarten work is all play, said Miss A. G. Davies, headmistress of the North Infants' Department,…

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Schools' Concert for Charity

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 1

In order to raise funds for the maintenance of their cot at the Hospital the combined schools of Broken Hill will stage a concert at the…

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