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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Jockey Injured In S.A. School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—Jockey W. Selby was injured, while schooling Silverstead over fences at Cheltenham, and was removed to Royal…

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Accommodation For Local Teachers Federation To Confer With Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

Sydney, March 10.—Living accommodation for school teachers at Broken Hill will be the subject of discussion between the Education Minister. Mr…

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£100 Spent On School Books

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

More than £100 was spent by Burke Ward P. and C. Association on the school library last year That amount included £25 for…

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Homes for Teachers Is Still a Problem

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

WORK on the old police barracks, in the High School grounds, which are being converted into accommodation for single women teachers, is proceeding. Lights are being installed and soine…

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High School Swimming

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

High School heats for the annual swiniming championships were contested at City Baths this afternoon. The championships will be…

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Teachers' Accommodation

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

The statement by the Minister t[?] Education Mr. R. J. Heffron, that [?] teachers are to he removed from Broken Hill as a result of shortage of…

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No Teachers to Be Withdrawn Statement By Mr. Heffron

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 11.—There is no intention to withdraw teachers from Broken Hill schools, the Education Minister, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said today. He was referring to a report that the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation intended asking him to…

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Teachers' Pay

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—Salaries of Victorian teachers, would not be raised to any extent while Commonwealth uniform taxation continued,…

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School Prefects

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

Prefects and school captains will be presented to the High School next week at a special assembly. Voting for prefects and the…

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Teachers Discuss Grievances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 5

Individual claims from teachers here for board in excess of £2/10/ a week and rent over £1/15/ will be given consideration by the…

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Tennis Court for High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Wattison (M.L.A. Sturt) has received the following from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron):…

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High School Tennis Courts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

The provision of adequate tennis courts for High School pupils is being Investigated by the Government Architect, states Mr., R. J…

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Central School P. & C. Ladies' Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

On Saturday last the Central School P. and C. Ladies' Committee held another successful bug afternoon in the boys' school. The winners of the…

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Teachers Discuss Housing Situation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

There were 47 teachers present at the monthly meeting of the N..W. Teachers' Federation (Barrier Branch). Mr. T. Nyhotm occupied the chair…

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High School Prefects Chosen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

Kevin Spengler and" Joan Adkins are High School captains, this year. Names of prefects and school captains were announced at an…

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New High School Prefects

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

At a special assembly at the High School yesterday the new prefects for 1948 were announced and introduced to the pubis by the Headmaster. Mr. J…

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Honor Roll For North School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 5

AN honor roll containing the names of all former pupils of North Public School, who served In any branch of the…

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Travelling Expenses For Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, is giving consideration to a request for payment of travelling expenses to teachers taking up new…

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Travel Costs for Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

A request for payment of travelling expenses for teachers taking up country appointments before they leave the city is being…

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Zinc-N.B.H. Scholarships Five Successful Pupils

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

The following is an official announcement concerning the awarding of Intermediate Certificate Scholarships: "Following the recommendation of the…

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