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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1939

302 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 16

Gay Scenes at School Frolic Splendid Effort of North P. & C.

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

WITH energy undiminished by their day's sports, school children came along in great numbers to the frolic in the Assembly Hall of the High School last Wednesday night. Adults brought the attendance up to about 1000,…

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Teacher Found with Throat Cut

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Garvan (45), a teacher of languages, was found in a shed near the Hotel Majestic at Medlow Bath yesterday…

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East Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

Following are the results of the East Infants' School examinations:— Class III.—W. Cropley 1, Olga Cetinich 2, Eileen Pola 3, June Pryor…

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School Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

North and Central Bchools A football teams will play off next Friday to decide the top team in thc public schools' points competition. Norths…

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50 Years of Sunday School Work Central Street Jubilee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

It will be exactly 50 years to-morrow since Sunday school work was commenced at the Central Street Methodist Church, and a…

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Emergency Protection of School Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY,- Friday.-The'-; Direct tor of" Education- (Mr. Rosa Thomas) 'nas issued to. all public schools in New 'South; Wales, a comprehensiva…

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Secrets of the Gestapo Police Force Controlled By Ex-Schoolteacher

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

MOST Hated Man in Germany—That is the title Willi Frischauer, writer of this article, has earned for himself. Author of "Twilight in Vienna" and "Political Underworld" he dared Nazi wrath by examining Hitler's…

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Combined Schools Curtain Raiser

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

Combined school football teams will play a curtain raiser to the League semi-final at the Jubilee Owl tomorrow. A combined team from the…

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Central St. Jubilee Celebrations 50th Anniversary Of Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 3

THE praise and thanksgiving gathering' at the Central Street Methodist Church last night was voted a grand success. Mr. Clyde…

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North School a Grade Premiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 8

Defeating Central School yesterday North School won the A Grade premiership in the primary schools football competition,while Central won…

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Police Raid Big Two-Up Schools SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

POLICE raided an open air "two-up" school at the old Randwick rifle range yesterday. Two hundred players were…

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Talkies in State Schools New Education Scheme Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) last night outlined an elaborate plan for the education of New South Wales school children…

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School Holidays Begin on

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

Public Schools will commence their spring term holidays on Friday. They will resume again on Tuesday, September 12. Catholic schools will…

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Punished in Chimney Schoolgirl's Story

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

PORT PIRIE. Wednesday.—A. story told by a Port Pirie-born Greek girl, pupil of Grade IV. at the Port Pirie Primary School, tells of a new…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

Public schools will break up for spring term holidays tomorrow. They [?] again on Tuesday, September 12. Catholic schools will ob[?]…

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Monthly Tests At North Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the results of tests conducted for August in all formal subjects of the Infants' Department of the North School. Marks in all cases are out of a total of 50. Monthly test books have been sent home to parents for their signatures…

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School Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

The District Inspector of Schools (Mr. Pollock) has been at the North Infants' School conducting his periodical inspection. He began this…

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League Of Nations Day At School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

League of Nations Day was celebrated at the North Infants' School on Tuesday. Three, hundred children were enrolled as financial members of…

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Transfer of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

The first assistant at the North Infants' School (Miss Ericksen) has received notice of her transfer to the Alma Infants School, where she will…

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Unclaimed School Certificates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

There are many unclaimed intermediate and Leaving Examination Certificates at the High School. The Principal (Mr. W. Pillans) said…

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