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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

513 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 26

Schoolboy Carnival

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 6

Ferth, August 2. —New South Wales beat Queensland in the first match of the Schoolboy Football Carnival at the Subiaca Oval today (Saturday). The…

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School Eye Tests

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 5

Dr. A. C. Budge, eye doctor of the Department of Education, will visit Broken Hill next week. During his stay he will conduct vision…

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New Sound System for Alma School

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 5

Alma School has let the tender for the installation of its new sound system and radio, and hope to have it in operation before the…

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High School's Big Sports Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

The High School will hold its annual sports day at the Zinc Oval tomorrow, beginning at 10 o'clock. Picnic lunches have been arranged…

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Schoolboys Being Well Entertained

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 8

Teams competing in the school-boy football carnival in Perth are being taken on a round of tours and entertainments…

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Extra Holidays For Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

Schools in N.S.W, will have an extra day's holiday in the August-September vacation. The Teachers' Federation here…

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Northmead School Lost In Morning Blaze

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Menaced by falling pieces pf blazing timber 20 firemen from three brigades battled for more than an hour…

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Show At School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 7

North School Parents and Citizens' Association will discuss the annual flower and vegetable show at the meeting at the school…

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Central School Ladies Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon in the Central school another successful bug afternoon was held, the winners this time being Mesdames Smart and Smith, and…

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New Protests On Loss Of Teacher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

FURTHER protests are to be lodged with the Minister for Education and the Director of Education in reference of the recent transfer of a teacher from the North School…

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N.S.W. Schoolboy Footballers Win In Perth

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

Perth, August 5. —There was no change in the portion of teams as a result of today's games at the Perth Oval in the Australian State Schoolboys'…

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Schools Hold Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

The 230 pupils of the St. John's Primary and Kindergarten Schools were today taken for their annual picnic held at Railway Town Park…

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Schools Inspector Returns Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Mr. P. K. Perrett, Schools inspector, will arrive back in Broken Hill today after a tour of inspection of schools in Pooncarle, Wentworth and Menindee and…

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School News

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 6

Mrs. Walker is acting as relieving teacher at the North School until a replacement arrives to fill the vacancy left by…

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Schoolboys' Game at Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 8

PERTH.—The Schoolboys' Carnival football [?]—Western Australia, 13.14; South Australia, 2 [?]ts…

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Local School Repairs Work Authorised By Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

Authority had been given for the urgent works necessary at the primary schools at both Broken Hill and North Broken Hill, and the infants school at…

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School Sports Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 8

Final preparations for the Primary Schools' Combined Sports day tomorrow were made today. The Jubilee Oval was marked out…

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Protests Over Salary Grab And Teacher

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 6

THE Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party has decided to lodge a protest against the proposed increase in the State Parliamentary salaries. A protest will also be lodged with the Minister…

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Police School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 8

After attending a training school at Penrith, Constables A. Armstrong and M. McGrath returned to Broken Hill last night…

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Combined Sports by Primary Schools 2,000 Pupils Watch Events

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 7

THE Combined Primary Schools' athletic carnival was held today at the Jubilee Oval. About 2000 pupils attended and cheered their schoolmates on to victory. This morning about 200 parents took advantage of the…

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