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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

513 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 26

School Sport

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

The North School basketbal teams had a winning day last Friday when they both won their respective games against the Alma…

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School Cleaners

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

Messrs Davidson and Wattison have received the following from the Minister for Education: "With further reference to your…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister: "I wish to refer again to your personal representations on behalf of the…

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Prince "Wags It" From School

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, June 26.—Prince Hamid-Reza Palilevi, 15-year-old brother of the Shah of Persia, "wagged it" from school in New…

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High School Party at Mildura

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 7

A party of High School students, under Mr. G. Perkins (headmaster of the school), sportsmaster (J. Callaghan), and…

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Football Carnival For Schoolboys

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 3

A schoolboy football carnival will be held in Perth at the same time as the Australian National Football Carnival in Hobart, from August…

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Picture Night at North School

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

On Thursday. July 10, a picture night will be held at the North Public School. The night has been arranged by the North P. and C. Association, and will…

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School Picture Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

Another picture night has been arranged by the North School Parents and Citizens' Association, and this will be held in the…

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High School Students Return Tonight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

High School students who went to Mildura last Monday are expected to return tonight. They have been competing against the…

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High School Boys Build Cyclotron Is A Working Size Atom Smasher

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

New York, July 3—Within the next few days four High School boys—three aged 17 and the other 18—will throw a switch turning on the power in their own 1,000,000 electron-volt cyclotron built with their own hands at El Cerrito,…

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Child Went To Wrong School

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

LITTLE LORRAINE MANSER (5) was quietly taking part in lessons at St. Peter Claver's Catholic School, Dulwich,…

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Visit Of High School Students To Mildura

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 8

A MOST enjoyable, if not wholly successful trip competitively, was completed with the return of the Broken Hill High Scholo party which visited Mildura, yesterday evening. The representatives were entertained most royally, and each and everyone is loud in…

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Mildura Visit By Broken Hill High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

The High School party which returned tom Mildura on Thursday evening had fixed success in their contests against be Mildura and Renmark High Schools…

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May Be Strike Of School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

Wollongong. July 4.—The Illawarra Labor Council may soon sanction a strike of school pupils on the South Coast. A hint of this was given today by the…

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National Fancies Colebrook And Transit In Pleasing School

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

Melbourne, July 7.—Transit and Colebrook pleased in a school over 16 fences at Flemington today. Both were well supported late this afternoon for…

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Central School P. & C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 2

On Saturday in the Boys' School, the Central School P. & C. Association Ladies Committee held another successful bug afternoon, the winners being Mesdames…

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News From The Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

Preliminary arrangements are being made at the High School for two of the main events of the year, the Annual Sports Carnival and play Day, both of…

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Public Schools' Sports Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

Preparations are being made for the annual combined public schools sports carnival on August 13, in which all public primary schools…

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North Scholars Aid Food for Britain

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 5

A profit of £11 for the Food for Britain Appeal, resulted from a concert staged by pupils of the North School at the North Mine…

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News From Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Alma P. and C. Association it was decided, to equip the school football team with new jerseys. The school…

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