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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1944

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

Teacher Drowned In Rescue Attempt

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A teaching brother and a pupil at the De La Salle College, Oak Hill, near Parramatta, were drowned in a swimming hole near the…

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Schoolboys Pick 3700Lb. of Fruit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 5

HOBART.—At a property at Oyster Cove, 22 boys from the Hobart Junior Technical School picked 37001b. of gooseberries in one day…

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Freedom to Experiment Urged for Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Addressing the annual conference of the Teachers' Federation the president (Mr. McGuinness) declared that lessons should not be laid…

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Teachers Confer Federation Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 1

Sydney, December 20.—At the Teachers' annual conference today the policy of the Teachers' Federation on political and industrial issues during the past…

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Tax Deductions School Children Over 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Clark has written to Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne advising that tax deductions concerning school children over 16 years will operate from July [?]…

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Storm Leaves Big Trail of Damage Catholic School Damaged At Wilcannia; Many Station Properties Suffer

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

THE dust storm which struck the north-western corner of the State late on Wednesday afternoon with cyclonic force appears to have hit with greatest force in a [?] running across from the S.A. border through Sanpah, which is…

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Free Transport Urged For Outback School Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY—That the Government should establish the definite principle that all children should be transported to and from the appropriate…

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School Luncheon Shelters

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 2

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: "I have had under native your personal…

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Butter For School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington has been advised by the Minister for Education as followings: "I refer to your personal representations on behalf of Mrs. N. Elder, honorary…

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Social Studies In Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington has received from the Minister for Education the following communication: "I refer to your personal representations…

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Women School Teachers Castigated

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 1

Sydney, December 28—More than 100 male school teachers have offered their services during the holidays, and have been placed in essential industries, such…

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War Pilots Go Back to School

Western Grazier · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 2

Melbourne.—War toughened Royal Australian Air Force pilots who can outmanoeuvre Japs and Germans, have to go to school again when they switch over…

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Damage To Convent School

Western Grazier · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 1

The gale of last week badly damaged the Convent School building and major repairs, perhaps entailing the demolition of part of the building, will have to be…

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