School Days Bring Back Memories Of Old Pranks
TO-MORROW will begin the regular washing behind ears, polishing shoes and carefully brushed and plaited hair…
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Schools, 1938
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Keep Children From School Council's Request To Parents No Reply to Note
AREQUEST that all children should be kept away from school for an additional throe weeks has been made by the City Council. This step has been taken because of the failure of the Director-General of Public Health…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Schools Deserted"69 Attend Remarkable Response by Parents to Keep-at-Home Appeal by City Council
PARENTS and guardians of children of school-going age ahowed in no unmiatekable manner their confirmation of the protective measure taken by the City, Council and its health officers to prevent the introduction of infantile paralysis into Broken Hill by refusing to send their children to school to-dsy the first day of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High School Courses For Students
AT a meeting of nearly 200 parents at the High School last night, the new headmaster (Mr.W. Pillans) outlined the courses of education…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burke Ward Old Scholars Election
The election of officers held at the annual general meeting, of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association in the Burke Ward Hall. last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barrier Miner. Thursday; February I0. 1938. Schools Open But Few Scholars
IF the word of the Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas) can be taken as indicative of that of the Minister for Education (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer Pupils At Schools Deserted Grounds Present Unusual Sight Minister's Reply Tomorrow?
AN announcement from the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) concerning the absence of children from schools is expected by the Inspector of Schools (Mr. J. J. Pollock) to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →St. Faith's School Not to Reopen
Desiring to co-operate with the Council in its attempt to protect tne city from infantile paralysis, St. Faith's School will not reopen until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further Drop in Attendances Only 15 Students High School
THERE was still a decrease to-day "in,.the number of children attending the public schools. To-day's total was 23-a third of the number which reported on Tuesday when the schools reopened after the Christmas vacation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Weeks of Isolation Another Appeal To Local Parents Schools Almost Deserted
THE Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) to-day emphasised two important points in connection with Council's efforts to prevent infantile paralysis from breaking out in Broken Hill. He said that schools would definitely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School For Many On Monday Week
Parents of children who have been back from holidays for the full three weeks will be asked to send their children to school on Monday week,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Citizens Behind The Council School Ban to Continue
THE extraordinarily low attendances at all public schools this week have reflected the almost unanimous desire of parents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Students Enrolled 231 First Year At High School
ENROLMENTS of first year students at the High School have now reached 231, and it is expected that this number will be augmented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schools Reopen
Although naturally anxious for their children's well-being, it will be in most cases with some relief that parents, particularly the mothers, see…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner Thursday, February 24, 1938. School Bells Next
BROKEN Hill's hundreds of school children will answer the call of the school bell next Monday. The extended holiday is the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Appreciation Of Parents Schools Resume
LETTER of appreciation to parents for the way in which they supported tne City Council's requests in connection with the infantile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Will Flock Back To School
Except for a small percentage school children in their hundreds will flock back to school on Monday. The City Council has lifted its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Began To Play Tennis As Schoolgirl Career of Mrs. Hopman
SINCE Mrs. Harry Hopman first began to play tennis as a schoolgirl she has dreamed of representing Australia overseas. Now she is to have her ambition realised for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Children Flock to School Long Vacation Comes to End Headmasters Are Delighted
ATTENDANCES at public schools to-day reached normal proportions for the first time for the year. Headmasters were highly delighted with the attendances which in many instances were reported to be higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opportunities For Girl Students In Local Schools
EDUCATION will probably be the most discussed topic in many homes to-night, and parents will definitely decide on the particular branch of study they prefer their children to undertake, but there are not many of those…
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