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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

513 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 26

Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 3

The concluding services of the Nicholls Street Sunday School anniversary were held yesterday. The singing of the children under…

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News From the Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 8

All Convent Schools will be closed next Wednesday for the annual feast of "Our Lady of Merey."…

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North School Staff Position Correspondence From P. & C. Secretary

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

Hon. Secretary of the North Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. J. Roper, last night forwarded a letter to the B.D.A.A.L.P. regarding an…

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High School Choir's Success In Eisteddfod Ron McMahon Does Well

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Sydney, September 22.—Many hours at hair brushing and face washing by devoted parents went into preparing about 1,000 school children for the…

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Staff Position At North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

The staff position at the North School was the subject of a letter from the honorary secretary of the North P. and C. (Mr. J…

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High School Choir Wins at Eisteddfod

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

THE Broken Hill High School met with success in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod opened yesterday…

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High School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

Mr. G. W. H. Perkins, headmaster of the local High School, received a telegram yesterday from the school chair in Sydney competing in the…

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High School Choir Here Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

Members of the High School Choir return from the Sydney Eisteddfod at 4.20 o'clock tomorrow morning…

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Former Teacher Back After 25 Years

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 5

Miss E. Heuston, of Port Macquarie, is spending a holiday here. Miss Heuston was headmistress of the Burke Ward…

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Former Local Teacher Sees Many Changes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 6

"SINCE 1923 there has been a great improvement in the number of trees and gardens and playgrounds for the children,"…

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High School Athletes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 5

Broken Hill students met with some success in the heats of the Combined High Schools Athletic Carnival in Sydney yesterday. In…

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Return Of High School Choir

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 5

Member's of the High School Choir returned home early this morning. the Broken Hill High School…

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Marist Old Scholars Dinner

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 4

A meeting of Marist Brothers Old Scholars was held at the College last Wednesday. Brother Roderick presiding, when it was decided that the Annual…

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Play Ground Seating at North School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 3

Mr. Wattison, M.L.A., has been notified as follows by the Minister for Education: "I have had under notice your personal…

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Wills Street Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 7

At Wills Street tomorrow the Sunday School anniversary will be held. The speaker for the afternoon service will be Mr. H. G…

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Seating Approved for North School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 7

The Minister for Education has notified Mr. W. E. Wattison, M. L. A. for Sturt, that approval has been given for the provision…

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Central School P. and C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

The Central School P. and C. ladies held another bug day last Saturday in the Boys' School. There will be another one next Saturday. The winners were…

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School News

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

Secondary schools inspectors, accompanied by Mr. K. P. Perrett, local district inspector, completed their inspection of the…

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Medical Exams for School Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Two doctors from the Education Department's medical section will arrive here next month to make a medical survey of school children…

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Seasons First Cricket Games Start Today League Play At Western, North School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 5

First play in the 1947-48 Barrier District Cricket League season will be seen this afternoon. League matches will be played on the. Western Oval wickets and at the North School, while the B Grade and Junior matches will be played on the…

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