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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1938

261 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 14

More Light On Newcastle Murder Paper Boy Tells His Story Goods Found Near School Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

HOW he had pointed out to a gardener, Leonard Roberts, a handbag, gloves, handkerchief, and bangle when he went to deliver a paper to the Broughton School on November 28 was recalled by…

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Summer School At Convent

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Although not so many as usual, a large number of children from outback are attending the annual summer school at the Convent School and…

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Summer School At Convent Many Happy Children

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

INAUGURATED several years ago by the Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes (Most Rev. Dr. T. M. Fox), the annual summer school is…

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£80,000 for Canberra High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — A tender for the new high school at Canberra, submitted by Gaskin Bros., of Sydney, was approved by the…

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Farm Schools in N.S.W. 1000 Emigrants This year SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

About 1000 British child migrants are expected to be brought to New South Wales this year by Fairbridge Farm Schools of New South Wales,…

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Convent Schools Abolition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

BERLIN, January 16.—Anger among Roman Catholics has been aroused by a new decree aiming at the total elimination of the Roman…

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Teacher, Advocates Peace Moves SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

The Teachers' Federation Conference defeated a resolution by New South Wales delegates that State organisations of teachers should be…

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Prime Minister Refuses Teachers' Request

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) referring to a resolution of the Australian Teachers' Federation that the…

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Schools Resume On February 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Only another fortnight of freedom from schoolwork remains for school children in Broken Hill, as all public and most private schools are scheduled…

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Methodist Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

The first matches in the second half of the matches of the Methodist Sunday Schools Cricket Association were concluded on Saturday. Results:—…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Teacher: "Who was Queen Victoria?" Pupil: ''Queen Victoria was the longest Queen of England."…

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How Restrictiohs Operate to Affect School Inspector's Appeal For Paralysis Precautions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

THE restrictions placed on children returning from South Australia—that they should not be allowed to…

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German School Books to Be Changed Berlin, January 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The so-called lisp and whine of foreign words has long offended the ears, resulting in the Minister of Education (Herr Darre) declaring…

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Schools Reopening on

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Despite the fact that 101 cases of infantile paralysis occurred in New South Wales this year, schools will reopen…

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Opening Of Schools On Tuesday Milestones in Careers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

"Tuesday, February 8." That date will be a milestone for many young people in 1938. To some it will mark the beginning of their…

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Keep Schools Closed Council Appeal To Sydney Paralysis Danger

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

A lettergram inviting the DirectorGeneral of Public Health to give special consideration to the closing of schools in Broken Hill for a further…

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Council To Take Direct Action? Keeping Children From Schools; Possible Request

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

"IF we do not get a reply from the Director-General of Public Health that his representations to the Minister for Education to close the schools ita Broken Hill for a further three weeks proved successful, we will…

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Meeting of Parents at High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

Mr. W. Pillans, the newly-appo[?]ted headmaster of the High School. said to-day that he was call[?] a meeting of all parants of new firstd…

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Reply Was Not Satisfactory Closing of Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

A REPLY has teen received from the Director-General of Public Health to the lettergram forwarded by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley)…

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Should Schools Reopen? Divergent Opinions Expressed By.Local Doctors Dr. George—"yes"

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

THE opinion that there was no need to isolate teachers " from Sydney for a period of three weeks after their arrival was expressed to-day by the Government Medical Officer (Dr. W. E. George).. He does, not think there…

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