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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1937

386 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 20

Education Problems Primary "Skills" Of Pupils SYDNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 5

ADDRESSING tne New Education Fellowship conference Dr. Malherbe, a director of the National Education and Social Research Bureau…

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High School Sports Competition For House Shield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

The High School annual sports day will be held at the Jubilee Oval next Thursday, when a comprehensive sports programme of athletics will be…

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Inspection of S.a. School of Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

The principal of the Technical Colletre (Mr. H. Howard) and Mr. W. Miller, health officer at the North mine and teacher in metallurgy at…

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High School Boys At Sport

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

ALL heats and semi-finals for the boys' athletic events to be conducted at the High School's annual sports day at the Jubilee Oval next…

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School Exhibits at the Show Excellent Standard Kept by Children

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 6

HOUSED in the football training rooms the School exhibits at the Silver City Show at the Western Oval to-day made an attractive display. The work reflected many hours of patient labor by both pupils…

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Tasmanian Move for School Reform

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.— The Premier (Mr. Ogilvie) said that if possible he would abolish external examinations for schools and…

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High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

The High School's annual sports day will be held at the Jubilee Oval to-morrow, starting at 10 o'clock. A large crowd of parents and friends…

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Tasmanian Move for School Reform

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.— The Premier (Mr. Ogilvie) said that if possible he would abolish external examinations for schools and…

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Repairs for Broken Hill Schools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. E. M. Horsington asked the Minister for Education if he had received a communication from the…

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Horses Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The Grand National Hurdle candidate Koke King (F. Burris), who ran satisfactorily in the Balaklava Handicap on Wednesday, shaped well over…

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Schools Will Close on

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

State and private schools will be closed from next Thursday until September 14 for the vacation period. It is hoped that when the schools…

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Children Excluded From School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

Two children of school going age who have returned from Victoria have been requested not to attend school ipr a period of 21 days as a…

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School Holidays Started To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 5

To-day was a day of particular importance for hundreds of school children attending State and private schools. It was the last day of their…

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Nursery Schools For Children Urged MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

CREATION of a public opinion in favor of State-established nursery schools by the co-operation of parents with teachers was urged by Sir Percy…

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Schoolboy Another Capt. Scott Diary Reveals Epic Story of the Frozen Wastes

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 4

When Edgar Christian, a descendant of Fletcher Christian (who led the mutiny of the Bounty), left Dover College a few years ago, intending to tee something of the snowy regions of North-West Canada, he did not think that his…

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S. A. School Footballers for B. H.

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

THE South Australian schoolboys' team, which was to have played, at the Hobart football carnival, will visit Broken Hill to play against a…

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Mr. A. Hulbert's Pupils Hold Successful Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 3

BECAUSE he is convinced that old style dancing is more popular to-day than it has been for many years Mr. A. Hulbert has taught…

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Local Girls for Kosciusko School Vacation In Snow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 3

SIX girls from the Broken Hill High School left by the express for Sydney last night to spend their school vacation at Mount Kosciusko…

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School Football Strong Team Selected To Meet S.A. Visitors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

Despite the strength of the visiting South Australian schoolboys' football team local sportsmasters are confident that the Broken Hill team will…

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Some Dissent From Motion Catholic Schools Want State Aid SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 3

ALTHOUGH a motion against State aid to Catholic schools was carried at the Anglican Synod it was opposed by a section of delegates. Mr. R. C…

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