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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Infants' School Entered

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 2

During the holiday week cud children broke into an infants' school one day, and returned the next, Detective Truman and Constable Buckland made…

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Primary Schools' Sports Display

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 2

The 3000 primary school children who will take part in the Amat[?]ur Athletic Association competitions on October 28 at the Jubilee Oval, will…

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Inquiry Urged Into School

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

THE Rev. George Gray, Methodist Minister, today urged the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the…

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Screening of A.r.p. Films at School

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

A series of A.R.P. films will be screened at the Burke Ward school tonight at 8 o'clock. The show will be repeated on Monday, October 19,…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, October 17, 1942. Reform Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 3

THE Minister for Education (Dr. Evatt), the stormy petrel of educational reform, is in trouble again. Recent escapes by girls from the…

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Germans Fire on School Children

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 5

LONDON, October 16.—Flying roof high four Foche Wulfs machine[?] gunned children in a school playground in a south-western village in…

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More Trouble At Parramatta Girls' Industrial School

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Following further disturbances at the girls industrial school at Parramatta over the week end, eight girls were taken to the…

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More Girls Escape From School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.— Three more girls escaped from the Parramatta Industrial School for girls last night. This brings the total number of escapees…

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Rehearsal for Schools' Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

The first rehearsal for the combined school sports day to be held at the Jubilee Oval on Wednesday of next week will be conducted tomorrow…

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Technical Trainees at an R.a.a.f. School

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 4

Physically fit, apt and keen, those men are becoming a valuable asset to the R.A.A.F. and another thorn to the enemy. Under expert instruction, they are being trained as flight mechanics, flight [?]ggers, armourers, instrument repairers,…

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"Bug" Evening at High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

A "bug" evening will be held in the High School Assembly Hall to-night to which members of the public are invited. It has been organised…

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Teacher Gaoled

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—At the Quarter Sessions today William Eric Young (28), school teacher, was sentenced to three years' gaol on 10 charges of having…

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Three Years for School Teacher Sydney, October 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

A sentence of three years' imprisonment was today passed on William Eric Young, a school teacher of Methul, near Coolamon…

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Schools For Parents SYDNEY, October 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

It is the aim of the Minister far Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, to establish schools for parents throughout, the State. The first was opened in the…

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School Carnival at Jubilee Oval

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

Tomorrow is the big clay for about 3,000 primary school children, who wyill take part in the Primary Schools Amateur Athletic Association's sports…

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Death of Former Local Teacher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

The death is reported from Peterborough (S.A.) of Miss Hannah Frances (Poss) Hall, daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. R. W. Hall, of 123…

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War Brings Changes To The Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Although the usual cups and book prizes will be awarded to High School pupils this year, they will be substituted by war savings certificates and…

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School Sports To Be Held Nov. 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

THE Primary Schools sports day, dancing and drill display, which was to have been held at the Jubilee Oval today, was…

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School Sports Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 4

The Primary Schools sports day, dancing and drill display was postponed from yesterday until November 11…

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School Sewerage Money Granted for Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. Davidson has been advised by the Minister for Education:— "I have had under notice your personal representations regarding the…

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