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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1944

393 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 20

Over 1,000 Pupils At High School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

The roll at the Broken Hill High School this year lists well over 1000 pupils. It is believed that this makes the Broken Hill High School the…

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Schools Resume

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

The 1944 school year commenced yesterday. Teachers were busy throughout the day arranging their classes. New pupils at the High School did not…

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Big Attendance At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

First year pu[?]ds had their [?] at the High School yesterday. These [?] no confusion Claves were soon [?] conducted in orderly fashion…

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School Resumes

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

There was the expected muster of children when the schools resumed on Tuesday, and the pupils are now at work for 1944…

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Convent School Commercial Exam. Results

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The following results of the shorthand examinations had not come to hand when the list of half-yearly results was published last week:…

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Convent School Examination

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

The following results of shorthand examinations at the Convent Commercial School had not come to hand when the list of half-yearly results…

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Satisfactory Attendances at Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

Although the 1944 school year began a week ago, reports from the various schools indicate that there are still a few pupils who have not…

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School "Strike" Threatened Sydney, February 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

Three hundred children will be withdrawn from The Entrance school, near Gosford, if the building is not repaired by Wednesday. This threat was made…

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Parents' Ultimatum About Gosford School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Three hundred children will be withdrawn from the infants' school near Gosford if the school is not repaired by today…

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Students Needed In Upper Classes At High School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Although the year has opened with larger attendances in all departments of the High School, the number in the upper division still leaves much…

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High School More Advanced Pupils Wanted

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

The year has opened with larger attendances in all departments of the school, but the number in the upper division is much too low…

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P. & C. Association Wireless for School

Western Grazier · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

Present at the P. & C. meeting on Monday night were Messrs. G. Lawrence (Chair), P. Behl and Rev. G. Lancaster, Mesdames Young, Beaumont and Sara,…

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Methodist Sunday Schools' Cricket Association[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 7

Nicholls Street v. Mica Street.— Nicholls Street, 1st inn., 100. Mica Street, 1st inn., 90. Nicholls Street, 2nd inn., 46 (Baker 10, Thiele 7,…

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High School Children Need Not Wear Uniforms

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

It is not compulsory for local High School children to wear uniforms. Stocks of uniform materials are very short, both in browns and blues…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival March 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

Dates for the variots sporting competitions for public school children were discussed at the annual meeting of the Public Schools Amateur…

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School Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

The first of the competitions of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association will be the swimming carnival on March 17…

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High School Enrolments Near Thousand

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

Enrolments at the Broken Hill High School are not far short of the thousand mark, said Mr. G. Perkins, principal, today. Those in the fourth…

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Public Schools War Service Auxiliary Children's War Effort Survey Of The Year's Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

The Public Schools War Service Auxiliary provides the opportunity for pupils of public schools throughout New South Wales to express their support of the…

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High School Annual P. & C. Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of the High School P. & C. Association was held at the school last night, Mr. A. S. Thomas presiding…

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High School Parents Have Annual Meet

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association held last night, a welcome was extended to the new headmaster…

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