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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1939

302 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 16

Convent School Of Music

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

In connection with the examination conducted by Dr. Baynton and Mr. Henry Gibson, of the Trinity College of Music (London) and the Australian…

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Mr. J. Bargwanna's Pupils

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 3

The following is a list of successful candidates in examinations conducted by the Australian Music Examination Board, the examiner be…

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Blaze Of Color At North School Flower Show Best in History

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 7

PRESENTING a mass of multi-colored blooms the assembly hall and adjoining class rooms at the North School were transformed by a blaze of color today when the North School annual flower show was staged…

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School Picnic At Penrose Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 3

About 1000 people travelled by train to Penrose Park today, where the combined picnic of the Burke Ward and Wills Street Schools is…

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High School News

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens Association will be held in the Library tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. A…

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Schools' Concert For Patriotic Fund

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 2

An organisation known as the Public Schools' War Auxiliary Service is being formed in all of the public schools of New South Wales…

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Activities At High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association held last night a letter was received from the Broken Hill Citizens' Committee…

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Democratic Army Old School Tie' to Go London, October 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

"NO notice will be taken of the "old school tie" in the training of the new British Army. Promotion will be decided by…

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Schools' Concert For War Services

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

The High and Central Schools are combining to conduct a concert in the High School Assembly Hall tonight. The concert is being produced as one…

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High School Boxing Tournament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

The finals of the High School boxing tournament will be staged at the Stadium next Thursday night. Elimination heats have been held at the…

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Schools' Concert For War Effort

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

The Public Schools' War Auxiliary Service, a branch of which has been formed in Broken Hill, will benefit by about £20 as a result of the con…

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Horses Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Ridderi by W. G. Smith, Yarrum was schooled over two brush hurdles at Morphettville yesterday. Dons (J. Carlin) cleared…

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High School Students Farewell Fifth Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

On Friday, October 27, 4th year gaver a farewell to the daparting 5th year students at the High School. The tables were laid in the front corri…

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Examinations At High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 3

Final preparations for the Leaving Certificate examination are now being made at the High School. Students have spent the last few weeks…

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Finalists For High School Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 2

The High School Boxing tournament finals will he held at the Stadium tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The programme of bouts comprises:—…

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Ex-students Donate Flag to High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 1

The meeting of the High School Ex-Students' Union which was held last night decided to donate a new flag to the school and to pay the cost…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

Outright wins were scored by Sulphide Street, Mica Street and Nicholls Street in the Methodist Sunday School Cricket Association matches concluded…

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North School Tests for October Test Books Forwarded to Parents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the results of the monthly tests ta all formal subjecta for October completed at the North Infants' School. All marks are out of a total of 50. Pupils test books and reports have been sent home and parents are asked to sign them and…

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High School Boxing at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

The finals of the High School boxing tournament will be conducted at the Stadium tonight. The events will be in the form of an inter-house com…

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High School Boxing Postponed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 3

Because of the wet weather it was announced late this afternoon that it had been decided to postpone the High School boxing tournament set…

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