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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Two-Up School Gets Writ And Competitor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 4

KALGOORLIE. — A Supreme Court" writ has been 'issued by Mrs; Catherine Isabel Sorrell, a Kalgoorlie widow, to restrain…

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Teachers Hot On Housing Difficulties

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 6

SCHOOL teachers in Broken Hill are take ing active steps to force the Government to house…

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Stalin In Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Prague, February 28.—Stalin's portrait is to hang in all schools in Czechoslovakia. This is one of the moves to "bring…

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Special Meeting Of Teachers' Federation

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

Over 50 teachers were present at a special meeting of the Teachers' Federation on Thursday afternoon. the chief business of the meeting was…

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Schools, Theatres and Palace of Culture. (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Sir.—May I have space for the purpose of endorsing the flawless arguments contained in Mr. Geoffrev Hoban's articles which recently appeared in the…

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Centenary Plans for N.s.w Public Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 8

WITH a view to enthusiastic celebration of the centenary of public schools in this State, a tentative plan for a week's activities has been drafted…

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Local Pupils Do Well In Music Examinations

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Local pupils did well in the Trinity College Theory of Music examinations held at the Convent of Mercy in November last. Following are the results…

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Local Celebrations Local and Catholic Schools To Participate

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

In connection with the celebrations of the centenary of New South Wales, schools the Broken Hill committee to plan and organise met on…

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Dumping Of Offensive Matter Near East School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

For some times past persons have been dumping rubbish and offensive matter near the East School. The practice is illegal, and prosecutions will follow from…

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Honor Board For North School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

An Honor Board of all old students of the North School who served in World. War 2 is to be given by the North P. and C…

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School Chimney Pulled Down

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE—The State school at Corack, hear Donald, was closed on Monday when a chimney moved during a storm and threatened to…

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Railway Town Infant's School Mothers' Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

The Railway Town Infants' School Mothers' Club held a preliminary meeting at the school on February 12, when only urgent business was proceeded with…

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High School House Competitions The Opening Round

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 4

The opening round of the High School Inter-House Competitions in Cricket and Tennis was completed en Thursday. Interest in cricket is extremely keen…

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Keen Sport at Local High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 10

A HIGH School cricket team from Sydney may visit Broken Hill this term to play the local…

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One Teacher Less At High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

Because no suitable accommodation is available Mr. L. Weaver. English master at High School, may request a transfer back to…

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Central School Ladies' Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The Central School Ladies committee held their first Bug Day for this year last Saturday and were very pleased with the attendance. Winners for the…

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Morgan Street Infants School P. & C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Morgan Street Infants School P. and C. Association was held at the school on Friday night last. Mr. Gordon Bennett…

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Burke Ward School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 8

Meetings at Burke Ward School this week include the annual general assembly of P. and C. Association and Mothers Club…

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What Harm Do Desks Do To School Children?

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

Ten thousand Victorian school children between the Ages of five and 14 are to be examined for postural defects—round shoulders, "poked" heads, knock…

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Important Message To School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Hoban, honorary secretary Centenary Celebrations Committee sends the following message to girls and boys: Here is a chance for a free holiday…

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