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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1941

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North School News

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Over £6 was raised by the scholars of the North Infants' School at a concert held yesterday afternoon. Visiting artists included Mesdames…

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Alma School Activities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Alma school fife and drum band members are desirous of obtaining uniforms so as to fall into line with other schools. This was announced by…

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Burke Ward Old Scholars

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

At the Special meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars Association Mr. W. D. Chandler presided over a good attendance…

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Mechanical Training General Motors Co-operating with Technical Schools

Western Grazier · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

REALISING that there will be a short age of skilled labour in industry la Australia, manufactures are endeavouring to find ways and means whereby they can…

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£53 From School Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the P.S.A.A.A. held on Wednesday night the secretary. Mr. Malden, furnished a financial report on the recent primary school sports, where…

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St. Faith's School Appointment

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

Miss Jean Abbott, one of the best known of local teachers, has resigned her position in the Education Department to take change of St. Faith's Church of…

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Summer Sports for the Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 5

Winter sports have been completed at the High and Public Schools. After the conclusion of the spring vacation, which will commence next Thursday,…

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School Presentation to Teacher

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

Members of the North Infants' School staff, the headmaster of the North School (Mr. A. Doust), and representatives of nearly all schools…

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Demonstration at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

All schools (primary and infants) except the Burke Ward school will be closed tomorrow because of the demonstration of work at the Burke…

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Cane in Schools Ban Is Opposed Teachers' Views and Criticism Sydney. August 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. W. J Hendry. general secretary. New South Wales Public School Teachers Federation is opposed to the order of the Minister banning the use of the cane in…

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Annual Demonstration Today at Burke Ward School

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

A demonstration of school work is to be held at the Burke Ward School today. For this purpose the Department of Education has given permission for…

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Demonstration of School Work at the Burke Ward Port Pirie Inspector Greatly Impressed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

"I CANNOT speak sufficiently highly of what I have seen," said Mr. J. Gerlach, Inspector of Schools at Port Pirie, referring to the demonstration off school work held at the Burke Ward School today…

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High School News Former Students Give Addresses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

FOURTH and fifth year students at the High School were addressed yesterday by Messrs. Albert Silver and Lew Abbott, two former…

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Teachers Impressed By Schools' Demonstration

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

Glowing tributes were paid to the teachers and the pupils, and the standard of the work exhibited at a special demonstration of work held…

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Keen Competition At Catholic Schools' Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

KEEN competition among the students of the Convent High and Commercial Schools was in evidence at the annual sports carnival today. Attractive prices were presented to the winners of the races…

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Convent High And Commercial Schools' Annual Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

Excellent weather conditions prevailed yesterday, when the pupils of the Convent High mid Commercial Schools held thier manual sports day In the school…

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Schools Closed Today

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 3

Schools closed today for the midwinter holidays. They will resume on September 9. At many of the classrooms the day was spent in…

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Cane In Schools Abolition to Be Opposed Sydney, August 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 5

Strong criticism is likely in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday when the independent member for Mosman, Mr. McDonald, gets an opportunity of…

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Schools Closed Yesterday

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

Schools closed yesterday for the midwinter holidays. They will resume on September 2…

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Teachers Oppose Abolition Of Cane

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. J. Hendry, secretary of the Teachers' Federation, today attacked the abolition of the cane in schools. He…

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