Local Scholars' Success
Lawrence Christie, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G Christie, has passed his first year University exam in the engineering course, except that he has…
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Schools, 1944
393 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 20
1000 Tons of Bombs on Berlin Thirteen Thousand Tons Have Fallen On Capital Typhoons Gate Crash On German Training School LONDON, January 3
It was an all-Lancaster force which raided Berlin last night and dropped over a thousand tons of bombs. Big explosions and a great yellowish-red glow were observed after the attack. Since the battle of Berlin began, over 13,000 tons of high…
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Mr. L. Gomm, of the Education Department, arrived in Broken Hill on Friday night to conduct at the Baths the the season's vacation classes for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vandals Damage School Piano
ADELAIDE.—Vandals caused £50 damage to a piano at the Carmelite Roman Catholic Girls' Schcol, Alberton, during the holiday period. They…
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Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education: "I have had under notice your personal representations and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increased Allowance For Teachers' College Students SYDNEY, January 10
The Premier Mr. [?] announced that allowances paid to Teachers' College students are to be increased by £20 per annum as from the college…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teachers And Salaries ADELAIDE, January 12
Speaking at the Australian Teachers Federation conference in Adelaide today. Mr. H. S. Norington, N.S.W., said that up to the present the chief requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School to Close After 630 Years
LONDON, January 21.—St. Lawrence's Grammar School at Ashburton, believed to be the oldest grammar school in England, is closing after a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Free Books for N.z. School[?]children
WELLINGTON. — First issue of free text books to pupils of public and private schools will be made at the opening of the school year in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Wednesday. January 26. 1944. Free School Text Books
YESTERDAY there was a news item, brief enough to be overlooked, but almost revolutionary in its importance to education. It stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back to School on Tuesday Next
Local school children have entered on the final week of the annual Christmas holiday period and activities will be resumed on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Convent Schools
The following are the results of the Diocesan Merit Certificate Examination conducted at the local Convent Schools during November. (Candidates names…
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HOBART.—Experimental classes are being conducted in Hobart by the State Education Department in preparation for the raising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beauties Of Japan School Text Book Sydney, February 6
The text book entitled, "Children, of Japan—A Letter From Dad." issued to third class in State Schools was not an approved or recommended text…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School Children's War Effort ADELAIDE, February 6
South Australian State School children have raised about £300,000 in four years for the war effort. The money has been raised by collections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High School's New Principal
New headmaster of the High School, Mr. G. W. H. Perkins, arrived in Broken Hill on Friday. Mr. Perkins was formerly in charge at Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schools Resume Tomorrow
Today will be the last day of freedom for thousands of Broken Hill youngsters, tomorrow being the first day of the new school year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housing Shortage Schools Closing Sydney, February 7
Because teachers cannot get accom[?]mation, many country school are being closed down: and some others are closing because of low attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Convent School Commercial Exam. Results
The Sisters of Mercy have been advised by Pitman's Shorthand Examination Department (Melbourne) and the Southern Cross Commercial College…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New School Year Starts Today
School pupils will embark on their 1944 school year today after a seven weeks' break. There will be many new faces at the various schools and…
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