Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 19

Minister Gives Dictionaries to the Pupils of Country Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 5

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) on his recent visit to schools in Deniliquin and Wentworth districts, personally presented a dictionary to each sixth year student to help with their pronunciation and spelling, and to give them…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

High School Pupils Rehearse Plays

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 4

"AH—DEAD!" said the "Inspector" with amazing perception as he looked at the "dead man" on the stage of the High School Assembly Hall today. Two minutes before the man had pushed open the perfectly harmless looking stage door. A hand shot out and choked him, a popgun went off and he…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sulphide-blende Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

The Sulphide-Blende Sunday School anniversary was held yesterday. Successful and well-attended services were the order. The preachers were…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High School Play Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

The plays to be presented at the High School on Wednesday this week at 7.4[?] p.m. for the Red Cross and the Comforts Fund are "The Fish" by IAD…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School Children Help the Red Cross

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

A donation of £5 towards the Junior Red Cross work, on behalf of children suffering hardships through war conditions, has been made by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dictionaries for Local Scholars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

ALL sixth class pupils attending State public schools in New South Wales are to receive a special dictionary which will become…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Varied Plays At High School Play Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 2

Natural and expressive acting of a flue variety of plays made last nights annual High School play Night and Concert a most entertaining function…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Successful Play Night By High School Students

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 7

WHETHER the playgoer preferred dark tragedy or mad comedy, there were excellent lines in both for the crowd at the High School's "Play Night" last night. Fourth year players scooped the honors with their fooling in the farce. "Red Ruin," also with their excellent sense of drama…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Preliminary Heats for High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 7

Preliminary heats for the High School Sports Day were decided this afternoon at the Jubilee Oval. The main sports will be held on Wednesday…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Central School P. & C. Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. Les Rook presided over a good attendance of members of the Central P. and C. Association on Tuesday night. Final arrangements were made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

School Renovations

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 1

Messrs. M. A. D[?] and E. M. Horsington. M. M. A. have received the following communication from the Miniter for Education…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Demonstration Day At The Central School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 7

THE third annual demonstration day for the teachers of the Broken Hill primary and infants schools will be held at the Central School on Tuesday next, August 18. In an interview regarding the demonstrations, the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. O. R. Jones, B.A.) said that it was the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Convent School Bursary Effort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 6

This year's effort of the Convent Commercial School Ex-scholars to establish further bursaries at their school for the commercial education of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sturt High School Beat Marist Boys

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 8

Sturt House (High School) beat Marist Boys in the curtain-raiser match by 3 goals 7 behinds to 2 goals 1 behind…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Sturt Beat Marist in School Match

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 2

The curtain-raiser at the Jubilee Oval on Saturday Sturt House (High School) defeated Marist Bros., 3 goals 7 behinds to 2 goals 1 behind. Stuart's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Convent Schools' Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

The combined Central Convent Schools' annual sports day celebrations will be held in the High School grounds, Lane Street, tomorrow,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Demonstration For Schools Today

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

Seven black boys were on show in the Assembly Hall at the High School today. They looked like seven of the original ten little nigger boys, but…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School Teachers' Demonstration Yesterday's Fine Demonstration

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

The third annual demonstration day for pupils and teachers of the primary and infants' schools of Broken Hill was conducted all day yesterday in the High…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Schools Break Up Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

The spring vacation, welcome second term holidays for school children, will begin tomorrow. Public and Catholic schools break up at 3.30…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Handicraft Work Of Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 3

"BUY me a doll's house." That is a plea with which many a girl has harassed her parents. Brightest solution to the problem of constructing a cheap but fascinating doll's house was provided by Burke Ward Infants with their doll's house and furnishings, built entirely from salvage…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →