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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 19

School Holidays Start Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 4

Schools break up this afternoon at 3 o'clock for the spring vacation. They will resume on Setember 8…

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Tribute of Children to School Girl

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

The bearers carrying the white coffin which held the remains of fiveyear-old Mavourn Evelyn Tooth at her funeral yesterday afternoon were…

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Address To Students Of The High School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 8

Fifth year students at the High School were given a special message today by Mr. J. W. Hayes, M.A., the Superintendent of Primary Education…

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No "School Tie" Commissions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 5

LONDON, August 19.—Young officers wishing to make the Army their career now have a chance of obtaining regular commissions which have…

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War Has Not Affected Morale Of School Children Primary Education Chief On System Improvement

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 7

THE war has had no noticeable effect on the morale of school children. On the contrary, they have been so keen about doing war work they have raised £400,000 since the war began…

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Sturts School Premiers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

The secondary schools' premiership match, played as the curtain-raiser at the Jubilee Oval on Saturday, resulted in a win for Sturt House (High School)…

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Schoolgirl's Death

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

Eileen Dutton (13) an abori[?] schoolgirl at Wilcannia, after having eaten some black swan and windfall lemons. became [?] and died shortly…

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Teachers to Help on Farms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—It was unanimously decided by the Teachers' Federation conference yesterday that teachers would be prepared to bein in farm…

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Ivanhoe News School Concert

Western Grazier · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

The local school concert held last week proved successful beyond all expectations. Over £20 resulted from the effort. This amount will [?] towards…

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Central School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., has received the following communication: "I have had under notice your personal representations on behalf of the…

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Mica St. Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

Sunday School anniversary services were conducted in the Mica Street Church yesterday. Before the commencement of each service a minute's…

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Former Local Teacher Killed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

Advice has been received that Mr. Jeff Averne, a former teacher at the High School, has been killed in action. Mr. Averne joined the R.A.A.F. soon…

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Tilpa News School To Reopen

Western Grazier · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Education (Mr. C. Evatt):…

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Axis Schools in the Argentine Buenos Aires, September 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 1

An Argentina Congressional committee which investigated subversive influences reported to have been found in German schools operating under the…

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Schools Resume

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

Encouraged no doubt by the fact that they were entering the final term of the school year, also by the sparkling sunshine[?]local school children…

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McCULLOCH Street Sunday School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

Successful services were held by the McCulloch Street Sunday School at their anniversary last Sunday. The singing of the children, particularly…

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Women Teachers May Wear Slacks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—As a result of a ruling which has been given by the N.S.W. Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) women teachers may…

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Schoolboy Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 1

The Citizens' Ambulance was called to the High School this morning to convey a pupil to the Hospital. The lad was Charlie Jones, of 231 Williams…

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Visitor's Interest In High School Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

Great interest in the vocational guidance work carried out at the High School was shown by Flight[?] Lieut. Richards, senior educational…

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Alma School Picnic In Schoolground

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

As a war-time measure the usual annual train picnic to Silverton by Alma school children will be replaced by a picnic in the school grounds on…

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