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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1938

261 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 14

Infantile Paralysis Schools Easier Vacation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

The Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) does not anticipate that restrictions similar to those imposed on school children after the…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

School children will enjoy another vacation this Easter. All schools with the exception of the Technical College will be closed from to-morrow…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 3

In spite of the inclement weather there was a large number of parents and scholars at the combined Methodist Sunday schools' annual picnic at…

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Schools Resume To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

The Technical College resumed its usual time-table to-day after the Easter vacation. All primary and High School…

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Schools Reopened

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

All schools resumed to-day after the Easter vacation. It was reported that attendances were practically normal. So far as was known by…

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Busy Bee for North Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

A busy bee will be held all day at the infants' department of the North school to-morrow. It has been organised by the North Parents and…

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High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

Results of the girls' sports held at the High School on Thursday afternoon were:— Basket Ball.—A Grade: Burke…

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School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 7

Cricket matches between the A and B Grade teams of the High School and Marist Brothers' College were held on Thursday aftenoon. Marist…

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Music Teacher for High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association the headmaster (Mr. Pillans) said that he had been advised of the…

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Working Bee At North School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

A successful working bee was held on Saturday at the North Infants' School. The following helpers were present:—Messrs. C. H. Impett,…

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Murder of Kitchen Maid Ex-Houseman At School Pleads Not Guilty Crowded Court Sydney, Tueaday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

LEONARD WILLIAM ROBERTS (33), formerly houseman at the Broughton School, Newcastle, appeared before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury in the Maitland Circuit Court to-day on a charge of murder…

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High School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

The mid term examination results conducted at the High School have been made available from the Principal (Mr. Pillans)…

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Broughton School Murder Case Detective Tells of Talks with Former Houseman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

EVIDENCE that Leonard William Roberts (33), former houseman at the Broughton School, told him that he had lifted some clothing from the face of Dorothy May Everett and had "Seen that it was Dot," was given…

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Restrictions Still Operate Parents Warned About May School Vacation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

SCHOOL children leaving Broken Hill for the May holidays will be required to Stay away from school for three weeks after their return. The restrictions imposed by the Minister for Education after the Christmas vacation following the infantile…

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North Infants' School Test Results For April

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

The following are the results of the monthly tests for April in all classes recently concluded lor North Infants' Department. All marks are out of a…

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Methodist Sunday School Cricket Final

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

The final match of the Methodist Sunday School Cricket Association is at an interesting stage, and will be continued oh the Western Oval No. 2…

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Attempt to Set Fire to School Foiled

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deliberate attempt to set fire to the Leichhardt Technical School was made last night after every teacher's desk had been…

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Morgan-street School Annual Fete

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

A profit of more than £50 will result from the Morgan-street Infants' School annual fete held on Saturday afternoon…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

Public and Catholic schools will close to-morrow, for the May vacation. They will not reopen until Tuesday, May 24 (Empire Day), on which day…

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Annual Sports Day of Convent Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

The annual sports day celebrations of the Convent High and Commercial Schools were held to-day in the Convent High School recreation grounds…

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