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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Umpires Wanted for School Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

Applications for umpires for High School and primary school matches have been called by the Football League. They are returnable…

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Govt. Want Control of Air Schools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government desires the control of private air schools. Squadron Leader Rigby has arrived from Melbourne to investigate…

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Fete at High School on April 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

The Broken Hill High School Parents and Citizens' Association will conduct a fete in the High School Assembly Hall on Saturday, April…

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Work Delayed. On Playing Field At North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

No word has been received from the Department of Education regarding the continuation of improvements to the North School playing field…

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Treasure Hunt at School Fete

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 6

A unique treasure hunt will be held at the fete to be conducted by the High School Parents and Citizens' Association at the High School…

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S.A. Educationists In City on Inspection of Local Schools Technical Education Extended

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

AT the invitation of the Minister for Education in New South Wales (Mr. D.H. Drummond), the Minister for Education and Attorney-General of South Australia (Mr. S. W. Jeffries), and the Director of Education in South Australia…

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Central School P. & C. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

The Central School Parents and Cititens' Association Trill conduct a plain and fancy dress frolic at the High School Assembly Hall on May…

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Interstate Schools' Sports Suggested

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

A suggestion that visits of athletic teams between the Broken Hill High School and Adelaide High Schools, be introduced was made,by the…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

Local, public and Catholic schools will break up for their, winter vacation on May 9. Lessons will be resumed on May 21. The first term of…

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Busy Bee at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Work done by members of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association at the Burke Ward Infants' School during the week-end was…

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High School P. & C. Membership Drive

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night correspondence was received from Messrs. E. M. Horsington…

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Convent Commercial School

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

A Burroughs' touch calculator has been installed at the Convent Commercial School. This will give facilities for students to pursue the course…

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B.H. High School May Send Sports Teams To Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 8

The proposal by the Minister for Education in South Australia (Mr. S. W. Jeffries) for athletic teams to visit Adelaide later in the year and compete in various sports against the Adelaide High Schools, will be zealously followed up and the visit made,…

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Teachers' College Charges Investigated

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Minister, for Education (Mr. [?]) said today, referring to the investigation into charges made by Father Forrest…

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School Frolic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

The Central School Parents and Citizens' Association in conjunction with the Central School teachers will present a fancy dress frolic in the…

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Screening Films at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

Official approval for the darkening of two rooms at Burke Ward School to enable the screening of educational films has now been given by the Department…

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Examinations at East School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

East Infants' School terminal examinations are given below:— Class II.— Don Gaskin, 1; Dorothea Sweet, 2; Jack Pryor, 3; Milri…

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Rail Refund for Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

"Education," official organ of the New South Wales Public School Teachers Federation, reports "Federation efforts on behalf of…

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Overcrowding At High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Complaints that overcrowding was prevalent in the Broken Hill High School were made, by. Mr. Horsingtbn In the…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 1, 1940. the High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

EVER since Mr. Drummond was given the portilio of Minister for Education for New South Wales, he has been making promises. His…

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