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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Hostel for Tibooburra Pupils

Western Grazier · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Mr. Horsington has received the following from the Minister for Education: "I wish to refer again to your personal representations on behalf of the…

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Films For U.K. Schoolchildren Visual Aids To Learning

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Official recognition in Britain of the vast importance of educational films and other "visual aids" to education has been shown by the announcement of a…

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New High School Building

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, MLA, has received the following communication from the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron: "I am in receipt of your further…

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New High School?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has advised Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., that he is having immediate inquiries…

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School Of Sharks Near Bathers At Nth Bondi

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY.—A school of about nine sharks, the largest 13ft. long, swam close inshore off North Bondi Beach. A large shark, believed to be about 16ft. long, swam close to a small group of bathers at Frenchman's…

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Girls Allege Assault in School; Teacher Gaoled

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE.—Assaults on little girls at Michelton State School were alleged in the police court yesterday when a junior teacher…

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Gaol For Young Teacher Girls Indecently Treated

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

Brisbane, January 6—A young schoolteacher. Allan Herbert Springall (19), was today sentenced to three months in gaol on each of seven charges of…

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School Of Mines Students Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

An arrival on the train from Adelaide yesterday morning was Mr. Kelvin Young, of 125 Braund Road. Prospect, from the Adelaide School of…

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Schools And Health

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

There is a lot lacking in our schools as buildings. They are not sufficiently spacious, nor are they built and decorated with that appeal to the love…

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Director of School of Mines Dead

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Kalgoorlie, January 7.—Doctor Bertic Harcourt Moore, formerly Director of the School of Mines at Kalgoorlie, died at his home today, aged 66. He was an…

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Vandalism At Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 8

Following recent acts of vandalism at the High School and Central School, several boys have been questioned by the police and…

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Vacation Swimming School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 6

THE annual Vacation Swimming School, under the auspices of the Education Department, was opened at the Baths…

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"Win at All Costs" in School Sport

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 7

LONDON, January 8.—Dr. N Kindle, headmaster of Hounslow College, near London, objects to what he calls the "win at all…

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Physics School Possible Says Professor

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

[?] January 9.—In a statement [?] Oilphant, Australian [?] nuclear [?] expressed the opinion that with the expenditure of…

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Teaching Current Affairs In Schools Expert Help From Outside

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

An educational experiment applied with success to Britain's Fighting Services during the war has resulted in an important new development in methods…

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Vacation Swimming School Open At The City Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 8

ATTENDANCES at the vacation Swimming School being held at the Baths showed an increase today. Warmer weather made conditions ideal for the good crowd of children that at tended…

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Milk For Schoolchildren

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister of Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron…

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Milk for Catholic Schoolchildren

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 7

St. John's and St. Mary's Catholic schools will be included in the free milk distribution to schools, and deliveries will be…

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Meenan Injured in Hurdle School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE—L. Meonan, cross-counti'y rider, was injured while riding Falchion in a school over- hurdles at Epsom yesterday…

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Vacation Swimming School at Baths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

Seventy children have enrolled in the Vacation Swimming School being held in the City Baths each day, and judging by…

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