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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1938

261 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 14

Teachers' Directorship Suggestion Opposed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) commenting on the suggestion at the meeting of the Teachers' Federation…

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Fuel Position at Local Schools Headmasters Reticent; Hoping For Supplies

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 5

Headmasters of local schools are still reticent concerning fuel supplies for heating of class rooms, and state that, although they have received no intimation from the Director of Education as to whether the fuel allowances will be granted as in previous…

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Horses Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Erua (A. Fullarton) jumping fast and well, led Turf Boy A. Driscoll) in a school over six hurdles at Caulfield…

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Vandalism In Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Monday. — The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) addressing the annual conference of the Federation of Parents…

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High School Sports On July 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

Large entries are being received for the annual High School sports to be conducted at the Jubilee Oval on Thursday, July 28, and it is likely…

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Records Of Children In Schools SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

THE Education Department is collating records of school history of individual pupils. So far these are…

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Teachers' Dance Was One Of Brightest for Season

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 4

THE Teachers' Federation dance in the New Masonic Hall on Thursday was one of the brightest functions of the season, and the gathering was a gay one. Miniature blackboards set around the supper-room bore very illuminating inscriptions, the…

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Suicide of Teacher Note Read At Inquest SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 4

IN the clothing of Percy Selwyn Howarth (47), school teacher, who was found shot dead on a vacant allotment at Campsie on June 30, a…

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High School Sport

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 5

With the most important athletic event of the year for High School students less than a week away, much interest is being taken in the annual…

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High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 3

A large programme of events has been prepared for the annual High School sports day to be conducted on the Jubilee Oval to-morrow. There are…

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High School Students For Sydney Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

TWENTY-NINE boys and 15 girls have been selected to represent the Broken Hill High School at the combined High School sports in Sydney next month. Three additional names to those chosen yesterday were announced today. They are S…

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Arbor Day at Wills-st. School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 3

Arbor Day was celebrated at the Wills-street Infants' School yesterday. The children assembled in the kindergarten room at 11.45 o'clock…

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Success of Former High School Student

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. Harcus, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harcus, of Narrandera, and formerly of Broken Hill, has left for Toronto, Canada, to…

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Beresford Practical School Of Music

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

The Beresford Practical School of Music opened in a most practical way in the Oddfellows' Hall, Blende-street, last night, when about 65 guitars and…

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Primary School Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

The annual sports day of the Broken Hill primary schools will be held on the Jubilee Oval on Wednesday of next week when all schools will be…

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Activities at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

Arrangements are being made by the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association for the erection of two pergolas at the Burke Ward School. At…

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School Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

Two matches were played at the Western Oval yesterday afternoon by teams representing the Marist Brothers College and the High School…

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School Vacation

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

All public schools, will commence their spring vacation on Friday, August 26, and will be closed until Monday, September 12. During the…

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Money for Fires in State Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), replying to Mr. Boss (U.C.P.), who declared that the headmasters of…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways announces a series of excursions to and from the City, in connection with the Spring School vacati[?]. State schools will…

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