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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1940

347 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 18

Improvements at North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

The fish pond at the North School which has been under construction for several weeks was completed during the week-end. It is situated in the…

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School Bands Progress Bigger Profits On Schools' Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

EXCELLENT progress has been made this year by the Fife and Drum- Bands at Burke Ward and Central Schools…

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Schools Built for Training Scheme

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

C A N B E R R A, Thursday.— The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) stated last night that in the past seven months the Department,…

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Pet Show At Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the Pet Show to be held next Saturday afternoon at the Burke Ward School. Prizes will be given for the…

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Armistice Day At Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

Armistice Day was celebrated in the schools yesterday by short services. Main feature of each service was the observance of the two minutes silence…

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News From The Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

Examinations are the main topic at almost every school. They have been completed at the Burke Ward School and the teachers are at present…

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Tom Brown's School Days For Johnson's Great Favorite

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 5

HAZING of younger and lowerform students ran violently rampant at the noted Rugby School in England about a century…

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Keen Sport at High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

The F. G. White Shield, which is presented to the winning house at the High School each year, will be won this year after a very hard struggle…

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Language Tests at High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

The examiner in the French Oral Tests at the High School in connection with the Leaving and Intermediate Certificate Examinations…

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Pets' Afternoon at Central School

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

A HIGHLY successful afternoon was spent at the Central School on Saturday on the occasion of the Pets' Day and fair. There was a large attendance of children and adults…

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News From the Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

Broken Hill schools' waste paper campaign Will be commenced immediately. The headmaster of the Central School (Mr. O. S. M. Taylor)…

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Sites for Air Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Air (Mr. McEwen) has announced that sites for all the Empire Air Scheme schools needed by…

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School Continental

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

A successful function was held at the Burke Ward School last night, when the Burke Ward Parents and Citizens' Association conducted a…

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Amusements "Tom Brown's School Days" at Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

The widely read story of school-boy life, "Tom Brown's School Days," which has been filmed, will conclude its season at Johnson's Theatre…

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Examinations At High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

The Intermediate Certificate Examination commenced yesterday, when 110 pupils sat for the English paper. The examination started at 9.30 a.m. and…

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Handicrafts Shown At Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

An exhibition of work by the children was the outstanding feature of a gymkhana held at the Wills Street Infants' School today. From the…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 1

Nicholls St. v. Central Street (Alma Oval No. 1).—Nicholls St., 1st innings. 176 (Yuill 27. Francis 27, Tanner 27: Cherry.4-49. Turner 4-51)…

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"Quondong" Issued At High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

Giving interesting details of school activities during the year "The Quondong," the official magazine of the Broken Hill High School, has been…

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High School Boxing Tournament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

The annual High School boxing tournament will be held next Thursday night, when 20 students will participate in the finals. The elimination…

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Dancing Class at North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

A very enjoyable evening was held at the North School last Wednesday night when the North School. Parents and Citizens' Association started a…

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