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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 19

Primary Schools Display Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

The 3000 primary school children who take part in [?]mary Schools Amateur Athletic Association's sports day tomorrow at the Jubilee Oval,…

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Maypole And Dances Prove Attractions At Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

PRETTIEST sight in yesterday's feature programme at the big Primary schools sports meeting at the Jubilee Oval was the maypole dancing by seven teams of girls and boys from the Infants' schools. The brighter hued costuming of the children, and the skilful blending of…

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Wilcannia School Improvements

Western Grazier · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has been informed as follows by letter from Mr. C. Evatt, Minister for Education: "I have had under notice your personal…

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Pets' Show at Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Spectacular maypole dancing and marching by the school band in full uniform will be featured at tomorrow's Pets' day and show at the…

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Feast Of Boxing By Pupils Of High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

ON Saturday night High School students provided a feast of good sport for a large crowd of boxing lovers. The programme commenced with an impressive rendering of the school war cry by fourth and fifth year boys…

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Examinations at High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Leaving certificate examinations will begin at the High School tomorrow. The Intermediate Certificate examinations and Leaving Honors…

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Extra Coupons for School Children

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Returns in connection with the issue of extra clothing coupons for big children are being prepared at the schools…

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Gala Day for Children at Burke Ward School; Great Variety of Pets

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

A PETITE grey-furred wallaby, with a beribboned neck, took the best pet prize, at the lively pet show held at the Burke Ward School on Saturday afternoon. Another prize winner, was a cat, dressed up in baby clothes and escorted by its owner in a doll's pram. The cat passed as a…

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High School Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

The Broken Hill High School pupils tournament was held on Saturday night at the stadium before a large crowd. It was colder than usual during the night…

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Silverton School Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3
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The annual ple[?]e in corporation with the Bilveston P. and C. Association was held in Penrose Park on Saturday and a pleasant time was spent by both juven[?]tes and adults…

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Examinations at Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

School children are now busily engaged in school examinations or in preparation for them. At the High School today leaving…

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More Big Girls in Schools Than Boys

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE.— Measurements taken in schools of children eligible for extra clothing coupon issues have revealed that there are about three…

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Bad News For Teachers At Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

BAD news was received yesterday by two local teachers. Mr. P. W. Murphy, headmaster of the Burke Ward School, was advised of the…

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Schoolmaster's Bereavements

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. P. W. Murphy, headmaster at Burke Ward, suffered a sad bereavement in the loss of his brother, Mr. F. J. Murphy, who died at Grafton yesterday…

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School Children Additional Clothing Coupons

Western Grazier · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

This week the Headmaster of the Willcannia Public School. Mr. K. Eiten[?] [?]ericrable time in compiling a [?] of the boys and girls entitled to…

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500 High School Children Apply For Extra Coupons

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

Over 500 local High School pupils have taken advantage of the offer of extra clothing coupons for school children who were over certain height and weight figures. The headmaster of the High School,…

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Call Up of Local Teachers Likely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 7

Although it is expected that some more school teachers in Broken Hill will be called up for military service, no advice of the number or date…

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Physical Tests For School Boys

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

In order to fix a standard for physical efficiency tests which it is hoped to introduce in schools next year, 46 boys from the Central School and six…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School Sports Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

THE scholars of St. Andrew's Sunday School met on Saturday afternoon at the tennis court, where a good programme of races was held…

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