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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 19

Trench Digging At Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

Features of the week end progress in trench digging at Broken Hill schools was the completion of over 600 feet of trenching at the Central…

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Women Plan Aircraft in Britain's New School

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

British aircraft manufacturers have opened the first school for training women in drawing office work. Mrs. F. G. M[?]es, well-known as an aircraft…

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Morgan Street School To Be Repaired

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Extensive repairs, which will include the repainting, both inside and out, of the Morgan Street School, are to be effected shortly…

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Trench Diggers Sought For High School Shelters

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

VOLUNTEERS are called on to help in the digging of the first public air raid shelter which will be constructed at Railway…

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Sunday School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

Nicholls Street, 1st innings 197. Mien Street, 1st innings 158 2nd innings 157 (Warren 63, Merrett 34, Ellis four for 47, Francisco three for…

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Trenching At Schools Willing Hands at Grim Task

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

TWO strong-bodied, sun-bronzed High School lads, wearing shorts and hats only, relieved senior men on a couple of poppers…

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News From The Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

Tibooburra School, where the fall off in pupils was so great that at the end of last year it was thought the school might have to be closed,…

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Swimming Carnival for High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival of the High School students will take place at the Baths on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Preliminary…

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South Mine Bursaries 3 Awarded At High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

THREE bursaries have been awarded to High School students by the Broken Hill South Ltd. One is tenable at the Sydney University, and…

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Alma School News

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the P. & C. Association will be held at the Alma School tonight when the election of officers will take place. All members…

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Well Versed in Raid Drill Children At Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

CHILDREN of the Burke Ward School are so well versed in air raid drill, that when the "air raid b[?]ll" was rung without previous…

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Alma School Renovations Grant Authorised

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

AT the annual meeting of the P. and C. Association of the Alma School last night, a letter was road from the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Trenching at Schools Good Effort At Week End

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

TRENCH digging in the main grounds of the High School was finished at the week end, and a good start was made on the…

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Morgan St. School Fete Likely

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

The women's committee of the Morgan Street School P. and C. Association will meet on Wednesday evening to discuss the matter of the…

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High School Affairs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

The treasurer's financial report was read and adopted at last night's meeting of the High School P. and C. Association. The president, Mr. A. S…

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Air Raid Trenches At North School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

The extensive air raid trenching at the North School is now half covered with timber, and it is expected that if the usual number of…

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Burke Ward Old Scholars Meet

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association was held last nicht. Mr. W. D. Chandler presiding. The balance-sheet and…

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Wants Schools to Be "Happy Places"

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, said at the annual meeting of the Kindergarten Union of New South Wales, that he…

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Returned Soldier's Talk At High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

A High School old boy, Ptc. J. W. Donelley, who only left his school three years ago, and who has just returned to Broken Hill after a period…

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Presentation To School Teacher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

A presentation to Mr. J. F. Sneddon, of the teaching staff at Burke Ward School, was made today at 11 o'clock, when the headmaster (Mr…

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