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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1938

261 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 14

Alma School P. & C. Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

The newly appointed headmaster at the Alma School (Mr. Kenny) attended the annual meeting of the Alma School Parents and Citizens'…

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Parents Complain About Teachers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

Several complaints have been made recently by parents about the practice which has been adopted by some teachers at…

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Textile School Necessary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Professor Barker, well-known wool authority, said to-day that without at least one textile school in which fibres could be…

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Heavy Enrolments at High School 359 First Year Students

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

ENROLMENTS at the Broken Hill High School up to the end of last week showed an increase of nine on the figures for the corresponding…

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Love of Art and Music Plans To Interest North Scholars

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

A CAMPAIGN is to be conducted at the North School this year to endeavor to get the children to develop a love of art and music of…

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Repairs Being Made at North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

The North School is the only school at present where renovations are being carried out under the grant of £10,000 by the Government…

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Clean-up Campaign at Central School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 1

At the meeting of the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association last night it was decided to make several improvements to…

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Wills-St. Infants School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Willsstreet Intants' School Mothers' Club was held at the school on Thursday, March 17. A good attendance elected…

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High School Carnival at City Baths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Some interesting racing is expected at the annual High School swimming carnival, to be conducted at the Baths to-morrow afternoon. In addition to…

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Sunday School Cricket Semi-final

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Last Saturday was the end of the competition round of the Methodist Sunday Schools' Cricket Association, and next Saturday begins the…

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Rencing at School

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 2

Mr M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received, the following communication from the Director of Education, to the above—…

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High School P. & C. Assn, Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school last night. The headmaster…

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Nursery Schools for All States

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Demonstration nursery schools are to be built by the Commonwealth Government in each State capital, and in…

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Improving Local Schools Many Repair Jobs in Hand Much Money Spent On College

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

EXTENSIVE general repairs and alterations have been carried out to public schools in Broken Hill with the £10,000 made available for the purpose by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner)…

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Public Schools Criticised Dirty, Dusty Places, Says Ex-Master SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

CRITICISM of public schools which he described as "dirty dusty places that looked worse than gaols, was voiced by the Rev. C. T…

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Barrier Miner Friday, April 1, 1938. Our Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

"DIRTY dusty places that look worse than gaols," is the description applied to many public schools in and around Sydney by the Rev. C…

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Jumpers Schooled At Oakbank

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The Great Eastern Steeplechase candidates Lady Madge (who won the big race last year) and Grantley were taken by…

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Big Raid On "Two-Up" School Police Tell Of Happenings 43 Fined Total of £141 in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

ELEVEN police officers led by Inspector Elliot raided an upstairs room at the rear of the Catholic Club at 11 o'clock last night and arrested 51 men who were taking part in "two-up" on a charge of being found in a common…

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Rev. Wylie Blue at Schools Fine Gathering At Y.M.C.A. At Home

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

YESTERDAY, the Rev. A. Wylie Blue the eminent preacher of the May-street Presbyterian Church Belfast, who is paying a brief visit…

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Pergolas for the Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Thirty new members were enrolled at last night's meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association at which Mr. J. Farley presided. The…

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