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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1939

302 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 16

Presentations at North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 5

Presentations of cups donated by the North School Parents and Citizens' Association to the dux of the boys and girls' departments will be…

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Presentations at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 3

Presentations of prizes for the year's work were made to pupils of the Burke Ward Boys' School this afternoon. The function was also in…

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School Teachers Transferred

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 5

Several local school teachers have been notified of transfers to take effect next year. They include: Miss Lange, headmistress of the…

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Education Reform Sought By Teachers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 8

Reform in the education system of New South Wales will be urged at the annual conference of N.S.W. Public Schools' Federation when it meets in…

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Break Up Functions at Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 8

The Central speech night and prize giving function will be conducted in the High School Assembly Hall on Tuesday night starting at 8 o'clock…

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Stop Press Transfer of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 1

In addition to the headmistress (Miss A. G. Davies), who has been tiansferred to Dubbo, there have been two other transfers in the staff…

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High School Play Night Tonight

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 3

An excellent programme has been drawn up for the High School Annual Play Night, which will be conducted in the Assembly Hall tonight. Pupils…

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North Girls' School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 4

POSITIONS in the annual examination held at the North Girls' School are given below:— Class 6a.—Lottie Thompson 1, Jean…

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Annual Play Night At High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

The High School annual play night which was conducted in the Assembly Hall last night attracted a large crowd and retained the popularity it…

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High School Boys to Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

So successful was the item, "The Fleet's in Port Again," a nautical fantasy, given by the First Year Boys at the High School concert last night,…

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Christmas Parties at Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 3

The Central Parents and Citizens' Association entertained pupils of the school yesterday. The party fare included 1500 small cakes, 32 loaves of…

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Successful Year at Central School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

A VERY successful year waa experienced at the Central School, according to the annual report of the headmaster (Mr. O. S. M. Taylor), which was presented at the annual speech night of the school held last night…

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Burke Ward Girls' School Exams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

Burke Ward School examinations for Class 3b resulted.—Barbara Kitchen 1, Dawn Fishburn 2, Lexie Cavender and Mildred White equal 3,…

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Old Scholars' Farewell To Mr. B. Whatson

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 6

The opportunity to farewell the headmaster of the Burke Ward School (Mr. B. Whatson), who has been transferred to West Cessnock, was…

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MenindeeSchoolBreak-Up And Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

THE annual break-up concert of the Menindee Public School was held in the Menindee Hall on Friday, December 8, before a large and appreciative audience of parents and citizens of Menindee and the surrounding district…

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Schools in Recess February 6 Is Date For Resumption

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 6

TODAY all public and Catholic schools in Broken Hill broke up for their Christmas holidays. They will resume on February 6. For their…

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North School Girls' Prize Giving

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

The annual prize-giving was, held at the North Girls' School on' Tuesday afternoon. The cup for dux of the school was presented to Claire Bar…

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Teacher Retires After 31 Years AtNorth School

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

AFTER 334 years spent, in Broken Hill, for 31 of which she has taught at the North School, Miss Cornish, sewing mis…

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Teachers on Education Vote Cut "Behind President" SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 4

THE annual report of the Teachers' Federation submitted to the annual conference which opened in Sydney today emphasised that the…

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Minister and Teachers Federation Conditions For Peace SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 1

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said yesterday that there could be no peace between him and the Public School Teachers' Fede…

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