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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1946

462 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 24

Orphanage, School For Looters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 6

LONDON, August 12.—Under the cloak of a kindly pedagogue, an Italian orphanage director was one of the main sources of leakage of looted U.N.R.R.A. supplies in Italy. "A good man," Romans had said of genial, twinkling-eyed Professor Vittorio Pucciata. For 10 years he had run an ophanage renowned for…

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Primary School Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 3

The combined Primary Schools Sports will be held at the Western Oval to-day. Some 2,000 children will participate and…

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Largs Bay School For Christmas Camp

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 1

The honorary secretary of the Broken Hill Youth Welfare Movement (Mr. E. W. Williams) has received word from the South Australian Education…

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Annual Drama Festival At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 3

Yesterday morning the pupils or the High School began their annual drama festival. Five plays were performed in the morning, and three in the…

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Social for Marist Old Scholars

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

Old scholars from the Marist Brothers College have decided to hold a social evening on Saturday, September 7 as a welcome home…

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Baptist Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

Good congregations attended the Sunday School Anniversary Services in the Gypsum Street Baptist Church on Sunday last, when bright concerted…

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Three Children Injured at School Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

Three children were injured at the Primary School sports yesterday. All sustained minor hurts. They were: Daphne Pasco (5), who sustained a…

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Students Injured at School Sports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. — When the brick wall of a grandstand collapsed during a school sports meeting at Newcastle yesterday…

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Nth. School Flower Show on October 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 8

At a meeting of the North School Parents and Citizens' Association held on Tuesday night, it was decided that the annual…

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Anglican Church S. School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 8

A particularly successful concert, despite the blackout, was held by the Church of England Sunday School at St. Peter's…

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Keen Interest Shown In High School plays; High Standard Acting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 8

THE production of the annual plays by High School students was continued in the school hall at the High School today. Five plays were performed in the morning and three in the afternoon…

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High School Play Day Continued

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 6

The production of the High School's annual play day was continued in the school hall yesterday (Thursday), five plays being performed in the morning…

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Gypsum Street Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

Good congregations attended the Sunday School anniversary services in the Gypsum Street Baptist Church on Sunday last…

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North School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 1

Pupils of the fifth and sixth classes of the North School were taken to the Art Gallery yesterday to see the present exhibition of "Australia at War"…

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School Dining Rooms (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 6

Sir,—I have read with interest the many letters on the subject of school dining rooms. These are an essential for the healthy development of the…

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School News

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 6

A small ceremony took place at the North School assembly this morning when Mr. H. Dew, president of the P.S.A.A.A., visited the…

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High School Play Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 1

Following on the play days recently held at the High School, their annual Play Night was staged in the Assembly Hall last night. A good crowd of…

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Trophies for Central School Footballers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 7

Central School football: Five trophies for football at the Central School, presented by Mr. D. Johns and Mr. K. Richards, were…

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Talented Youthful Performers In Special High School Plays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 7

A LARGE and enthusiastic audience warmly applauded the four plays presented by High School pupils in the school assembly hall last nighty The young actors and actresses displayed a sound stage sense and presence; their enunciation and interpretation was sound; and generally they extracted the utmost from the…

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Schools' Snort Profit Of £60

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 7

Proceeds of the Primary Schools' Athletic Carnival held last Wednesday came to 60£ This is £20 more than last year. It is…

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