Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation
State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare minimum 7/6 first class, 5/[?]…
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Schools, 1940
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Boom in Sport at High School Teachers Foster Games with Marked Success
DURING the last few years great interest has been taken in sporting activities at the High School. Students have, displayed keener enthusiasm in all sports, and msny have associated themselves with local sporting organisations. Teachers have…
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A full dress rehearsal was held by the Public Schools today for the big display to be held at the Jubilee Oval on Wednesday. Much hard work hat…
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An outstanding street march heralded the public schools' amateur sports and display today. Commencing at the corner of Sulphide and…
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Excursion fares will apply on the Adelaide express for the school holidays which begin on August 22. the superintendent of the Silverton Tram…
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NEW ZEALAND. Thursday.— The Minister for Education has resolved to remove anything in the nature of Communism from schools, adding…
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The spring vacation for schools will commence on Thursday. August 22. and will extend to Monday. September S. This will be the last holidays until…
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The football house competition at the High School was concluded today at the Cricket Ground. The tennis tournaments will commence next…
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OTTAWA. August 6.—Canada's air-training programme was materially advanced today with the inauguration of two new flying schools…
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The spring, vacation" for- schools will commence on Thursday, August 22, and will conclude on Monday, September 9. The Leaving Certificate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burke Ward Scholars Helping War Effort
The headmaster of the Burke Ward School (Mr. P. W. Murphy) said today that between 200 and 300 books were sent to the Y.M.C.A.' in connec…
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The headmaster of the Burke Ward School (Mr. P. W. Murphy) said today that between 200 and 300 books were sent to the Y.M.C.A. in connec…
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The small children at the Morgan Street Infants' School take a great interest in gardening. At present they are building a rockery with the…
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August tests for Central Boys' School have been completed. Following are results:— Class 6A.—J. Mawson. 1: G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High School Sport Is Ruled by Union Students and Teachers Combine to Govern
THE method of conducting the sporting section of the Broken Hill High School activities is worthy of more than passing notice. It is controlled by a school union at which all sporting matters are brought up and other important sporting matters are…
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THE Sisters of Mercy have been notified by Pitman's Examination Department (Melbourne) and the Southern Cross College (Sydney) that the undermentioned successes have been secured by the pupils of the local Convent Commercial School:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Happy Party At Teachers' Dance; Patriotic Gesture
THE Barrier Teachers' Confederation, as a patriotic gesture, handed over the proceeds of their dance last Thursday night to the Queen of the Navy (Miss Marie O'Keeffe), and calling in after the Philharmonic Concert…
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A demonstration of school work will be held at the North school tomorrow. The Schools Inspector (Mr. O. Jones) will have charge of the de…
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The final gathering in connection with this year's Sunday School anniversary was held yesterday at the Sulphide Street lecture hall. The…
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Some excellent work was exhibited at the demonstration held at the North School today by the teachers of all public and infants schools. The…
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