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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1937

386 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 20

Schoolboy Howlers

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

There has been a good response to this popular feature of the Smilers' Corner over the last few weeks, and that is how I like it. The two…

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Public Schools' Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 4

All public schools in Broken Hill will present items at the third annual combined schools' concert to be held in the Crystal Theatre on Tuesday,…

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High School Examination Results For All Classes Pass Standard Satisfactory Some Results on Monthly Tests

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 4

THE general standard of the examinations conducted at the High School was satisfactory reported the principal (Mr. J. Gibson) to-day when he made available for publication the results of all classes. The…

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School Play Day On July 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 4

The High School annual play day will be conducted in the school assembly hall on Tuesday, July 20, and, there will be two night performances…

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Punishment of Schoolgirls Views of Teacher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 4

Corporal punishment of schoolgirls was discussed at a joint conference of representatives of the Association of Education Committees and National…

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St. Faith's School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 6

Following are the passes obtained by pupils of St. Faith's School in the examinations conducted recently by the Incorporated Phonographic…

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Burke Ward School Old Scholars

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association was held last night. Mr. J. Wilks presided. The meeting decided to…

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School Damaged by Fire and Water

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

TRAFALGAR, Thursday.—But for the fact that the headmaster, Mr. P. Fraher, was working back late, Trafalgar East State school would…

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School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

THE following are the results of the half-yearly examinations conduc[?]ed at the North Girls' School:- Class 3B.—Rona Goldsworthy, 1;…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

The response to this section of the Corner has been really good over the last few weeks. As usual the senders of the two winning entries will each…

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New Mathematics Teacher

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

ADVICE was received from Sydney to-day by Mr. H. Howard, principal of the Broken Hill Technical College, of the appointment of Mr…

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£10,000 Grant For Schools Repair Work Proposed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has concurred with the Minister for Local Government and Public Works (Mr. E. S. Spooner)…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, July 14, 1937. Raising The School Leaving Age

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

THE opinion that New South Wales and the other States of Australia were lagging behind England in their educational methods in that the…

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Central School Parents And Citizens Meet

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

There was a good attendance at last night's meeting of the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association, when the headmaster reported…

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Convent Commercial School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 8

THE Sisters of Mercy announce the following results of examinations conducted at the Convent of Mercy commercial school during May and…

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Combined Schools' Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

The combined public schools' concert, at which all public schools in Broken Hill will participate, will be held at the Crystal Theatre on…

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Burke Ward School Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

The ladies of the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association met at Mrs. Whittington's residence to finalise arrangements for the wool…

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Play Day at High School Some Excellent Performances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

THE High School was on fete to-day when the annual play day was held in the Assembly Hall. Students and class patrons went to…

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Crown Prince At School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

IN AN UNPRETENTIOUS BUILDING in Bucharest. Rumania, is a school run especially for the education of the Crown Prince Michael, 15-year-old heir to the throne. There are thirteen pupils, all boys, about the same age as the prince. These boys have not been drawn…

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Plays To Be Given At High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 3

Owing to unforeseen circumtsances, it has been foiind necessary to make an alteration of the plays to be presented by High School students at…

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