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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1944

393 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 20

School Fence

Western Grazier · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister (Mr. R. J. Heffron) "I refer to your personal…

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Must City's Educational Facilities, Lose Step With City's Progress? Requirements Necessary To Bring High School into Keeping With Pronounced Improvements

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

There has been a recognised renaissance in Broken Hill both in housing, parks, facilities and amenities for workers, and altogether a general increase, in the requirements of the people in most of those things which make for a cultivated people. But there is…

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Minister Calls For Report Re High School Heating

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 1

Sydney, June 30.—The Minister for Education. Mr. R. J. Heffron, said tonight that he had called for a report regarding the threat of certain pupils at…

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Milk for Alma School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson. M.L.A, has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: "I refer to your personal…

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High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

Our High School is in extreme need of very many improvements. Everyone should know that, and all give attention to the fact…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, July 1. 1944. Reforms for High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

RECAUSE one Broken Hill High School pupil had the courage to defy school conventions and write a letter to this paper drawing attention…

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Minister Calls for Report on School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—In a statement issued yesterday, Mr. R. J. Heffron, Minister for Education, said he had called for a report regarding the threat of…

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Local Schools and the Sturt Centenary

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

LAST Tuesday [?] 2BH came the first of the [?]adcast interviews, "Eight Speaks' Eighty," when North School purps qestioned Mr…

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Statement by Inspector on High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

Mr. J. Evans, local Inspector of Schools, who has just returned to Broken Hill following complet on of a lengthy country tour, today made a…

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High School Repair Program in Hand

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. Evans, the district schools inspector, who has just returned from a five weeks tour of schools in the Wentworth area, stated yesterday that in…

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Comments Of Readers High School Dispute

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.—In reference to Mr. Evans' report on the High School, wish to state that the lining for the two portable rooms, which he said in…

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Central School P. & C. Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

On Tuesday night the usual monthly meeting of the Central P. and C. Association was held Mr. Byers presiding over a good attendance of members…

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High School Heating Education Minister's Statement

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Sydney, July 6.—When the matter of a threatened strike by tilled year boys at the Broken Hill High School was referred to the Minister for Education,…

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Lining School Rooms

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

Yesterday workmen began erecting the lining in one of the portable rooms at the High School. Four of the six rooms of this type have been…

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Minister Disturbed Over Pupils' Strike Threat

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

Sydney, July 9.—A thorough overhaul of conditions operating in country schools was promised by the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, tonight. It…

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Sturt Centenary Route of Schools' Pageant

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

Apart from the night concert, the schools pageant for the Sturt Centenary Celebrations programmed for Tuesday. August 22, really falls into three…

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Plans for Schools' Pageant

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

ON Tuesday, August 22, all the schools in Broken Hill will be represented in the pageant to celebrate the Sturt Centenary. The pageant will consist of decorated floats, and children marching to their music of school fefe bands and others. After passing through the main streets, the…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION Material Here For Teacher's Residence

Western Grazier · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

When the members of the Parents and Citizens' Association met on Monday night, they were gratified to learn that definite plans had been made for the…

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Daytime Schooling for Apprentices

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

At a recent conference between the unionists and the Mining Managers' Association delegates asked the companies to allow apprentices to attend school…

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Sturt Celebrations Schools' Pageant: The Floats

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

In the Schools' Pageant in the Sturt Centenary celebrations, the floats, fifteen in number, will naturally be centred on Broken Hill. To do this effectively, the…

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