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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

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School Expected to Reopen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Unless the Facific war situation deteriorates it was announced today all metropolitan schools other than those occupied…

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School Entrance Age Raised

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Becau[?] of increasing demands on teacher[?] due to enlistments and the Army ca[?] up, the State Cabinet has adopted [?]…

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Convent Commercial School Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

The Sisters of Mercy have received from Pitman's Examination Department (Melbourne) and the Southern Cross College (Sydney) the following…

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Girl's Escape From Industrial School

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Polic[?] on Saturday night foiled an attempt by 40 girls to escape from the Parramatta Industrial School. Five girls…

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Queensland Schools to Remain Closed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—State Cabinet decided yesterday that in view of the gravity of the war situation all schools from Thursday…

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Metropolitan Schools Not to Reopen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The president of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. McGuinness) yesterday criticised the Government decision to keep schools…

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Glad He Has No Old School Tie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, January 29.—After referring to Malaya during his speech in the House of Commons today, Lieut. Somerset de Chair was greeted…

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School Honors for Australian Airmen

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

MONTREAL February 1.—Australian airmen took all the honors at the graduation parade at No. 1 Wireless School…

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Teachers Want Schools Opened

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The reopening of all schools was urged at a meeting of some hundreds of school teachers yesterday in order to…

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Two Schoolboy Heroes George Medal And Empire Medal LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

HERE are two stories of civilian heroism recognised in awards announced today. The first was the award of the…

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Local Schools to Reopen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

Although no official announcement has been made, it is expected that Broken Hill schools[?] will resume on Tuesday. Teachers who have…

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Tibooburra News Fate of School

Western Grazier · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

As the time for the reopening of the school draws near it is the more definitely indicated that the local public school will not have a teacher…

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Schools to Re-open No Shortage Of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

"WE do not anticipate that there will be any shortage of teachers when the High School and primary schools resume on Tuesday, the…

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High School Teacher Gets Navy Commission

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

MR. J. N. Quinlan, of the High School staff, who was formerly a member of the R.A.N.V.R., has been appointed a lieutenant in the navy…

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Barrier Miner Monday; February 9, 1942. Schools To Open Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

FORTUNATELY there is no likelihood of Broken Hill schools being closed because of the war situation. In some of the coastal areas it has…

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New Headmaster At Alma School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

The new headmaster of Alma Public School is Mr. C. C. Jopling. There is a new infants' class staff, comprising Misses E. E. Williams (of…

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Adequate Staffs In Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

"Staffing problems are working out satisfactorily," said Mr. O. R. Jones, Inspector of Schools, today. However there might be some…

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Women Teachers in London Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, February 12.—A 24-year-old girl from Oxford, without previous teaching experience, is teaching classics at one of Britain's most…

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Menindee News School Reopening

Western Grazier · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

The Public School has re-opened at Menindee and there are not many less pupils. The new Head Master is Mr…

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Wilcannia Schools Reopen

Western Grazier · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Both the Public and Convent Schools re-opened on Tuesday morning, Messrs. Etch and GATTALL and Miss Khuner returned to the Public School, where…

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