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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1947

513 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 26

High School Boxing Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 8

THE High School's boxing night has been arranged with a two-fold purpose—to raise funds for the Junior Red Cross, whose need is always present, and to a ugment school funds in order that the school might serve its pupils better…

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High School Fete

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 7

On Wednesday "next at 2.30 p.m. the Ladies' Auxiliary of thc High School P. & C. will conduct its annual fete. This function is…

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High School Boxing

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 3

Next Saturday night High School pupils will be seen in action at the Station in a special boxing night arranged to [?] funds for the Junior Red…

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Killed His Schoolmate Fifteen-year-old Boy Convicted Of Manslaughter

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

Sydney, April 28.—A fifteen-year-old schoolboy in the Central criminal Court today pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter and was remanded…

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Big Increase in Trained Teachers School Building Program Outlined

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

Sydney, April 29. — The Government intended to increase the number of trained teachers from 12,000 to 16,000 said the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, tonight speaking at Randwick. Mr. Heffron referred to the progress made…

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High School Fete

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 8

The annual High School fe[?]e this afternoon was opened by the patron of the P. and C. Association (Mr. R. Pitman Hooper). Mr…

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School Frolic

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

Thc Central School fancy dress frolic will be held on Wednesday, May 7, in the High School assembly hall. Prizes will be…

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Won Schools' Typing Title

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 7

YVONNE COOPER, 14, the school typewriting champion of South Australia, was one of the youngest competitors in the…

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Promote Dramatics In British Columbia Schools

Western Grazier · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Ottawa: Twelve years ago the British Columbia Government began n program of promoting dramatics in schools. Now interest has developed…

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Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Schools are the chief wheels of the chariot of human progress. Without them we perish. Take away our schools and we are on the rapid road…

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Card Afternoon For North School Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Wednesday afternoon the North Mine Hall was the gay scene or a mixed card afternoon organised by the ladles of the North Broken Hill Parents and…

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Morgan Street School Fete

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

Members of the Morgan Street School P. & C. Association, in co-operation with the school staff, have arranged to hold their annual fete at the school this…

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High School Bobing at Stadium

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

Pupils of thc High School are taking part in boxing bouts at the Stadium tonight. The results of the qualifying rounds,…

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Morgan Street School Fete

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

The annual Morgan Street Infants School Fete was held at the School on Saturday afternoon, the glorious weather encouraging a large crowd of patrons. A…

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Morgan St. School Bete

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

THE Morgan Street School was the scene of a largely attended x fete on Saturday. Mr. A. R. West opened the fete?.nd introduced Mr. Gordon Bennetts, who explained that thc aJm ot the function was to raise funds for extra equipment for the school, in…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 5

In perfect weather yesterday thc Lane St. Methodist Sunday School celebrated its anniversary by holding three services, at which…

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School News

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 7

Among; matters to be discussed at the North School P. and C. monthly meeting tomorrow night will be the question of lawns and…

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High School Boxing Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 7

Excellent entertainment was provided by thc pupils of the High School on Saturday night when they met in the ring at the…

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Central School P. and C. Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the ladies committee of the above held another successful Bug Afternoon. The winners were Mesdames Burrows and…

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First Round High School Debates

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The first round of the annual High School Debating Competition for the Start Debating Shield took place yesterday at the School…

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