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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

513 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 26

Schoolboys' Carnival at Perth

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

The P.S.A.A.A. is making arrangements for the local number of eight schoolboy footballers to take part in the Schoolboy Carnival at Perth from…

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Tiger Snake in School Yard

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 5

Sydney, July 11. —Venomous snakes are rare in Sydney, but today the headmistress of the East Lakes Infants School. Miss, Roberta, kept the kiddies…

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Schoolboy Footballers Leave For Perth Next Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 3

A trip which comes rarely in the lifetime of any schoolboy has been made possible by the decision of the N.S.W. Football League to send eight buys from…

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Shelter Shed Soon For North School

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 3

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

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Remodelling of School Frontage

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 8

PLANS of the North School Parents and Citizens' Association include the complete remodelling of the frontage in…

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Teacher Transfer Protest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

NORTH [?]ool Parents and Citizens' Association has lodged a [?]st with the Minister for [?]sation following…

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Wanted—teachers for Local High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

ANYONE qualified to teach mathematics can secure casual employment at Broken Hill High School. The High School has lost three teachers in the past year, and…

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Combined Operations in Farming Science Britain Opens New School for Agricultural Research

Western Grazier · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

Many forms of agricultural instruction and research in Britain will be co-ordinated through the formation of a new school of rural economy…

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Teacher for Tour of World

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 7

MISS F. Transfield, mathematics and science teacher at the High School, today resigned her position…

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Cups Presented To High School Pupils

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 3

At the High School Assembly yesterday two cups won by two of the local students in the recent contest against Mildura and Renmark High Schools…

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Teachers' President's Expressions Press Misrepresentation Alleged

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 3

The local branch of the Teachers' Federation has received from the general secretary, Mr. H. S. Nortington the following letter:…

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Cups Presented at High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 4

Bruno Philippi (third year) and Peggy Stewart (first year student) were presented with cups at the High School…

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Response to Appeal For Teachers, But Need Still Urgent

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 1

MRS. T. F. Toone, B.A. wife of the headmaster of the Burke Ward School, has answered the appeal for a mathematics teacher at the High School. She will commence duties on Monday morning…

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B.h. Schoolboys for Carnival Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 7

THE eight High School students selected for the carnival football games in Perth will leave next Friday for Port Pirie. They will join the rest of the N.S.W. team and other interstate players…

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School Holidays on August 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

The next school holidays to be enjoyed by local students Will be on August 21. A little over a fortnight will be had, the children breaking up on the Thursday,…

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Extra Day May Be Added O School Vacation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

LOCAL public schools will begin their next holidays on Thursday, August 21, and are due to resume on Tuesday, September 9, but probably they will receive an extra day…

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Work Proceeding At North School Alterations To Ground And Buildings

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

With the assistance of the North Mine and voluntary squads of the Parents and Citizens' Association, work is progressing space at the North…

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Next School Holidays

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 6

Sydney. July 23.—The next public school holidays in N.S.W. will be from August 22 to September 8 inclusive, stated a departmental spokesman today…

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W.E.A. Visitor Impressed Spacious School Playground

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Ryan. the W.E.A. visitor to Broken Hill, was very impressed with a visit to Burke Ward School when she attended a meeting of the Parents and…

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Colebrook Wins School

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 8

In a special "school" over the Valley fences on Monday morning Colebrook finished slightly in front of Victory March and Don Gypsy with Aussigg…

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