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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1937

386 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 20

Barrier Miner Monday, November 8. 1937. Use Of School Grounds During Long Vacation

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 2

SPEAKING at the opening of the new public school at Blakehurst the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said that it was proposed to…

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Biology Text Books for Scholars

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Federal Minister for Health (Mr. Hughes) says that text books on biology for use in all public schools in Australia…

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Bright Concert By Miss Atkinson's Pupils

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 2

"Motley," a unique presentation by the pupils of Miss Lena Atkinson at the Crystal Theatre last night eclipsed in technique and splendor…

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St. Faith's Anglican School Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

To-morrow night the pupils of St. Faith's Anglican School will hold their annual concert. The sale of tickets and booking of seats has been…

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Strike at School Children And Transport SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

WHEN the Terry Hills school, six miles from St. Ives, opened to-day 19 children were in attendance, although parents had declared that…

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North School To Hold Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 3

North Public School will hold its annual picnic at Penrose Park on Saturday. Detailed arrangements have been made by the Parents and…

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Exhibition of School Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 3

Arrangements are being made for the annual combined exhibition of work by the students of the Broken Hill schools, and it is probable that…

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Convent Schools' Queen Competition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 7

The four queens in the Convent Schools Queen competition raised £1675 between them. The competition closed at the Palais de Danse last…

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Inquiry Into Strike at School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has ordered an immediate inquiry by an inspector into the school strike at…

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North School Picnic To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

The North School annual picnic will be held at Penrose Park to-morrow. Special arrangements have been made for the outing by the Parents and…

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Examinations at High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

Examinations for first, second and fourth year students at the Broken Hill High School will commence next Thursday and continue until the…

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North School Picnic at Penrose Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 3

Thirteen hundred children and about 300 parents left the Sulphide-street station at 9.30 a.m. to-day in the special picnic train arranged by the…

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North School Picnic Enjoyable Outing At Perirose Park

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

The North School picnic at Penrose Park on Saturday was. a great success. lt is estimated that about 1600 people attended the picnic, including 300…

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Schoolboy Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

William Rutter, a pupil at the North school, fractured his left forearm while attending the school picnic at Silverton on Saturday. The boy…

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School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 3

Intermediate Certificate examinartions will commence at the High School to-morrow morning with the English paper which will be of three…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 3

Sunday school anniversary services were concluded at the Congregational Church yesterday. The children sang special hymns at all the services…

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Central School Pet Show

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crewler) opened the Central School pet show on Saturday afternoon. The show met with considerable success and…

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Examinations at High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

Eighty-eight students, including 70 from the High School sat for the first examination paper of their Intermediate Certificate examiriation…

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Results Of Primary Final Students Eligible to Attend the High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

THE results of the Primary Final Examination conducted last month have been made available by the Schools Inspector (Mr. J. J. Pollock). The successful pupils will be eligible for admission to the High School next year. Although the percentage of the passes is not…

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School Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 6

The combined exhibition of work done by students at schools in Broken Hill will be held in the Town Hall on the afternoon and evening of Friday,…

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