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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1938

261 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 14

Alma Infants' School Results

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

Further results of the half-yearly test at the Alma Infants' Department were made available to-day Class 2.—Arthur Elliott, 1; Bob…

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Condition of Schools "Far Worse Than In Average Factory" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

THE president of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. McKinnon), addressing more than 200 representatives of the Parents and Citizens…

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Central School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

The Central Public School monthly examination results were:— Class 6.—V. Apostoloff, 1; Ross Lees, 2. Class 5a: Keith Warren, 1;…

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Decreased Attendances At Sunday Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Addressing the Presbyterian Assembly, the Rev. G. Nesbitt, chairman of the Welfare Youth Council, said the percentage of…

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Thefts From High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

Since the public schools closed for the term holidays last Thursday the High School has been broken into and two football bladders, a tin of…

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Schools Resume To-Morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 2

School children made the most of to-day's pleasant sunshine to enjoy the last day of their May vacation, All schools will resume to-morrow…

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Empire Day Celebrations Many Inspiring Addresses At Local Schools Pupils Feature

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

"I honor my God, "I serve my King, "I salute my flag." THIS was the pledge taken by hundreds of school…

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Sunday School Party

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

At the Sulphide-Blende Methodist Lecture Hall last night a Sunday school party was held. The junior section commenced at 6.15 o'clock…

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Alma School Function Fete Conducted This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

EMPIRE DAY celebrations were held at the Alma School this morning, and in the afternoon a fete was conducted. The president of the…

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Empire Day At East School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 4

There was a large attendance of parents and old scholars at the East School for the Empire Day celebrations. At 11 o'clock the scholars were…

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High School Activities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

Several new members were admitted at the meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night. Mr. A. S…

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Horses Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

Cueesun (T. [?]yan) cleared three brush hurdles in good style at Morphettville. St. Diaus safely crossed a similar number, and Roman…

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Drive For Scholars For Sunday Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Ministers' Fraternal in conjunction with the Sunday school, officers of the Church of Christ, Methodist, Presbyterian,…

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Burke Ward Old Scholars

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 5

The Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association admitted 120 new members at its meeting last night when Mr. J. Farley presided. Mr. Farley, Mrs…

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Examinations at Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 3

Messrs. A. R. Cramp. J. Gibson and A. B. Col[?]e, inspectors for the Education Department, will arrive from Sydney, next week to conduct…

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Death Sentence On Teacher SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

Harold George Thomas (22), a school teacher, was sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Infants' School Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 3

The Wills-street Infants School Mothers' Club will hold its wool and handicraft exhibition in the Burke Ward Hall on Wednesday, June 8,…

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School Inspection

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

The half-yearly inspection of Broken Hill schools began to-day when a start was made at the High School. Messrs A. R. Cramp, J. Gibson, and…

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General Approval By, Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 3

General approval of the alteration in the system of examinations was expressed by teachers to-day. They stated that the primary final…

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Flavikin Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Flavikin (J. Maher) gave a better display than Barnum (N. Bracken) over six hurdles at Caulfield. Flavikin is one…

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