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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1939

302 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 16

Athletes for Sydney High School Still Needs Funds

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

A BOUT £40 has been raised by the High School to help finance the trip of the Broken Hill High School athletic teams to Sydney in August…

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Horses Schooled

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.— Brightello (J. Regan) and Reminder (E. Howlett) gave a good display over three brush fences at Caulfield. Later…

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New Frocks Make Appearance At Bright Dance Of Local Teachers

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 4

FRESH from the spell of the musical treat provided by the Quartette Club at their concert on Thursday night, I hied to the New Masonic Hall where the Barrier Teachers' Confederation was holding the second of the…

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Convent School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

The Sisters of Mercy of the Convent School have been notified bp Pitman's Shorthand Examination Department (Melbourne) and the Southern Cross Commercial College (Sydney) of the following successes gained by their students at the half-yearly…

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Combined Schools' Athletic Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

The combined public schools athletic carnival will be held at the Jubilee Oval on August 9. The carnival is an annual event conducted…

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North Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

FOLLOWING are the results of the July test held at the North Infants' School. Marks in each case are out of a possible 50…

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Arbor Day At North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

Arbor Day was celebrated at the North Infants' School last Friday. As usual at this annual function many trees were planted in the school…

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Schoolboys Make Films

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 7

Directed by Stinker Jones Scenario byBuster Brown; photography by Nobby Smith." If you read on a cinema screen this…

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High School Athletes For Sydney Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 3

FOLLOWING the High School annual sports carnival conducted at the Jubilee Oval on Thursday, the athletic teams have been chosen to represent the school at the combined High Schools sports in Sydney this month…

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School Carnival On

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

Wednesday is the day set down for the combined public schools athletic carnival to be conducted at the Jubilee Oval. Held under the…

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Busy Bee at School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

Recently a busy bee was conducted at the Wills Street Infants' School. Holes were dug for trees and hedge, trees were pruned and trimmed, a…

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Tests at Wills Street Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

Monthly tests were recently concluded at the Wills Street Infants' School, Results: Second Class: Marlene Hirschausen…

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Combined Schools' Sports Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

A large programme of events has been Bet down for decision at the combined public schools carnival at the Jubilee Oval tomorrow. Children…

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Schoolboy Fatally Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A schoolboy, Keith Jones, aged 12, was knocked over and fatally injured by a bus at Rose Bay this morning. A wheel…

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School Sports in Japan

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

During a racing event on a sports day in a school at Kum[?] Japan, a baby was se[?] from the arms of its mother, who was among…

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Teachers Decide on Log of Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Council of the Teachers' Federation this morning finalised its log of claims providing for a minimum ot £312 a…

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Iron Lung Man Married School Mate of Sister, Bride (Special to "The Miner") CHICAGO, August 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 6

STILL lying encased in his respirator Frederick B. Snite, "the man in the iron lung," was married today to 25-year-old…

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Spring Holidays at Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

During the last week third year students at the High School have been sitting for their trial Intermediate examination. The examination will…

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Misfortune Dogs School Athletes Lack of Trains Causes Trip to Be Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

THE unlikelihood of a train leaving Broken Hill for Sydney before August 22 has created an unfortunate position for…

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Sulphide-Blende Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

The anniversary of the Sunday School at Sulphide Street Methodist Church was held yesterday when successful and happy services were the…

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