Alleged Sweating in Schools
SYDNEY, Friday.— In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. Arthur (Labor, Hamilton) referred to "discontent among teachers and pupils…
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Schools, 1939
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Dancing Season Opens; New Teachers Welcomed
ONE would probably bc right in calling last Thursday the opening of the dancing season, for in one part of the city the Zinc Corporation Social Committee held its first dance for the year, while the Barrier Teachers' Confederation selected that night…
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THERE are no instances of— sweating at the Broken Hill High School, said the principal (Mr. W. Pillans) today. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Delay In Building Teachers' Homes
Erection of the houses for the headmasters of the High and Burkc Ward Schools has been further delayed. The successful contractor has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only Few Missing Pupils Being Immunised
VERY few children who were being immunised s gainst diphtheria under Council's campaign were failing to attend for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High School News
lt is hoped to send a team of High School boys and girls to compete in the Combined High Schools of New South Wales sports carnival to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Co-operation Wanted Teacher Appeals To Parents
IT was the duty of parents to co-operate with the teachers in the education of their children, the headmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central School P. & C. Association
Arrangements for the frolic to be conducted by the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association on April 20 were discussed at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visit Of Boys From Thebarton School Cancelled
Because of the unwillingness of parents of Broken Hill school children to accommodate them, 35 pupils of the Thebarton Technical College will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prefects Chosen At High School
Prefects for 1939 were elected at the High School yesterday. Those pupils who were prefects in 1938 became prefects for 1939 without…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Difficulty of Billeting S.A. Schoolboys Want To Visit
Thirty boys from the Theburton Technical (South Australia) School are anxious to visit Broken Hill during their May vacation so that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Activities at the East School
The annual meeting of the Mothers' Club of the East School was held recently. The secretary read the report and the financial statement. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Denies Schools More Suitable for Pigs
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An emphatic denial of the statement of the Deputy President of the New South Wales Public School Teachers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High School Swimming Carnival
THE postponed swimming carnival of the High School is being held at the Baths this afternoon. A full report will appear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Methodist Sunday School Picnic
The arrangements for the Methodist Sunday Schools annual picnic to be held at Silverton on Easter Saturday have been finalised, and an enjoyable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children's Appreciation Of Teacher
A number of parents and friends visited Alma Infants Department on Wednesday afternoon to bid farewell Miss, Thue-Johnsen, one of…
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A meeting of the executive of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association decided to call the general meeting one week later than usual owing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turf Boy Falls in School Leg Injury May Keep Him Out of Steeplechase Oakbank Thrills Oakbank
FAVORITE for the Great Eastern Steeple, Turf Boy, fell at the jump at the top of the hill in a trial at Oakbank yesterday, and an injured near hind leg may keep him out of Monday's £2000 race…
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All public schools closed today for the Easter period. The Technical College closed at noon and will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Combined Sunday Schools' Picnic
Approximately 800 Sunday School pupils attended the annual combined Methodist Sunday Schools' picnic held at Penrose Park today. In addition…
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