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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1942

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All Saints School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 7

Half-yearly examinations at All Saints' School resulted:— Class 6a: Jean Aguis, Valma Hill, Maureen Jones, Mary Quinlivan,…

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High School Teachers Hit by Influenza

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

Local outbreak of influenza has extended to the teaching staff of the High School. The headmaster (Mr. F. C. Wootten) expressed concern…

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School Examination Fees Abolished; Premier Explains

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Believing that education of children in this State should be free in practice as well as in profession, I have decided, after…

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Teachers' Federation and War Effort

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

At the Teachers' Federation meeting yesterday a request was received from the Red Cross Society for assistance in conducting the Dogs'…

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King's Birthday Talks in Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

"The reason for holidays is always explained to the school children. We give special class-room talks to show the significance of such holidays as…

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Safety First Talks in the Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

"Safety First" traffic rule talks will be given tomorrow to the school children at the High School, North School and North Catholic School…

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Activities At Alma School

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

DURING the past week the Alma School infants' mistress (Miss E. Williams) and the Mothers' Club held a lunch day, the proceeds of which were for the Schools' Patriotic Fund. As a result of afine effort £2 profit was handed in…

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News From Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 4

All schools were back to their normal routine today after the holiday break yesterday. There are fewer cases of flu among staffs and pupils…

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Third Teacher Is Appointed to Public School at Wilcannia

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

With the arrival of Miss. Ledgar, who was formerly on the staff of the North broken Hill Public School, the teaching staff at Wilcannia is one more up to its…

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Tibooburra News School Repair Work

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington. M.L.A.. has received the following communication from the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt.)…

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In Country Schools

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

Look at the School broadcast programmes for this week and ask yourself what radio has brought to the child in the country. Perhaps he's too…

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A.B.C. Helps for School Monday, June 22

Western Grazier · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

Noon: Health and Hygiene by Medico Standing up to Life. Let the camel have his hump and the hippopotamus his "tummy," but let us be upstanding and…

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Reform of British School System

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, June 18.—The President of the Board of Education (Mr. R. A. Butter), presenting estimates to the House'of Commons, said that a…

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Attended Sunday School at Thomas Street; Returns As S.a. Methodist President

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

FORTY-FIVE years ago a small boy attended the Thomas Street Methodist Sunday School. On Sunday night the same boy will attend the Sunday School anniversary service—as the minister. He is the Rev. Gordon Rowe, president of the South Australian Methodist Conference,…

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Teachers Examined for Wardens' Bars

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 8

Fifteen teachers at the Alma School were examined today for their wardens efficiency bars. All passed and were presented with these pennants…

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Thomas St. Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

Sunday School anniversary Services were held in the Thomas Street Church on Sunday. Mr. H. G. Alexander conducted the morning service,…

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[?] Spoil Outlook of School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the Department of Education recently repainted Burke Ward School and carried out other repair work, the smart appearance of the building itself has been offset lately by the rains. The grounds have been [?] a very boggy state and in parts a [?]mire…

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News From Farewell to Teacher; Alma School Function

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

At an assembly at the Alma School on Wednesday a farewell was tendered to Mr. Charles Maiden of the school teaching staff, who has joined…

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A.B.C. Helps for School Monday, June 29

Western Grazier · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Noon Health and Hygiene, Water of Life—Medico. The story of Moses and the rock brought up to date, "Jack and Jill went up a hill to fetch a pall of…

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North School News

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 8

In order to raise funds for a gramophone for the Girls' Department at the North School, plans were discussed at last night's P. and C…

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