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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1948

476 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 24

Lismore School Burned

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 6

Lismore— Fire destroyed Lismore State School at 3.30 a.m. yesterday. The cause is unknown. The alarm was raised by the…

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High School Athletes For Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 7

The following boys have been chosen to represent the High School against other High Schools from all over the State at the 36th Combined High Schools…

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Schoolboy Drowned

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

Sydney, August 17.—A seven-year-old schoolboy, Maxwell Clark, of Bundarra Road, Inverell, was found drowned in a creek at Inverell at 4.45 p.m. yesterday…

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High School Plays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 4

Preparations by members of the classes at the High School for the annual play day are almost complete. Part of Friday and next…

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Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

A lot has been written concerning the conditions of our schools and the claims of their teachers. Sonic confusion may exist in regard to all this and a political…

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Parents Are First Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

The pre-school child is a keen observer. Sometimes parents overlook this fact, especially when a youngster is brought in to be admired by visitors…

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High School Play Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 3

Pupils of the Broken Hill High School presented the first of their two annual Play Days on the School Assembly Hall yesterday. Nearly all the plays…

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Public School Repairs Approved Three Local Tenders

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 3

It was announced yesterday by the Member for Sturt (Mr. W. E. Wattison. M.L.A.) that repair work at the Broken Hill High, Burke…

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Repairs to Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) informed local authorities yesterday that three tenders, for repair work at the Broken Hill…

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High School Plays

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

Seven plays were presented b pupils of the High School to their fellow students yesterday. Six more one-act plays will be…

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Plays At The High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

Seven more plays were presented by High School students at the assembly hall today. All were of a high standard and were well…

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Conditions of Teachers and Schools (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

Sir.-Many letters have appeared in your paper recently—all sincere efforts to put before the people of Broken Hill the just reasons for the teachers' claims…

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High School Athletes' Excellent Performances In Sydney Barry Craft And Brace Kremmer Do Best

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

The team of High School Athletes which competed in the Annual Combined High Schools' Athletic Championships in Sydney last Wednesday…

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School Athletes in State Games; 4th in Kerr Cup

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 7

Broken Hill High School athletes, who competed in the State Combined High School athletic championships in Sydney last Wednesday and Thursday, gained fourth place in the Kerr Cup-a trophy for…

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High School Students For Fitness Camp

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

One hundred and forty-four students from the High School and three local primary schools will take part in the annual National Fitness Council camps beginning on October 7…

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School Holidays Start Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 3

All State and convent schools will break-up tomorrow. They will resume lessons for the third term on September 14…

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Fine Physical Culture Display Catholic Pupils At Zinc Oval

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

Yesterday in fine weather a Rood crowd witnessed a fine physical culture display by pupils of the local Convent Schools. Schools which had pupils in…

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Successful High School Play Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

In spite of a temporary power failure at the Town Hall last night. High School student who were presenting their annual Play Night, maintained the old…

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School Holidays Start Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

All state and convent schools commence holidays today. They wilt return for the third term on September 14…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

There was an air of excitement at the public schools today The pupils will begin 18 days' holiday tomorrow…

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