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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Country Schools; Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 8

Sydney.—Many country school teachers were living in uncivilised conditions and there was hardly a rural school that…

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Church Schools Coming to End

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 4

Sydney, November 2.—The day of church schools was coming to an end said Rev. A. G. Mansfield. B.A., general superintendent of the Home Missions…

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Menindee School Activities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 3

The following additional donations to the Menindee School Library fund are acknowledged:- Mr. J. Kelly £1, Mrs. E. Travis…

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Boxing For School Boys

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 10

The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will open its annual boxing tournament at the Stadium on Wednesday night and…

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School Boxing Tournaments

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The P.S.A.A.A. will conduct the annual Public Schools boxing tournaments next Wednesday night. The tournaments have been divided into two programs of 20…

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Examinations at Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 8

Local schools have entered 112 candidates for the intermediate Certificate, and 20 for the Leaving. Certificate examinations…

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Teen-age Styles At High School Farewell

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 4

At the High School Farewell to Fifth Year banquet and social on Friday many attractive teenage frocks were worn by the fifth year guests and their fourth…

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Burke Ward School Plans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 2

Burke Ward P. and C. Association decided at its monthly meeting last night again to finance a children's Christmas party at the…

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School of Sharks Attacks Whale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 7

Sydney. —More than 5000 people watched while a school of sharks attacked a 35-foot [?] [?] A member of the North…

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News From The Schools Preparing For Final Examinations

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 5

Most local schools are at present engaged in or preparing for final yearly examinations and making arrangements for break-up functions. A party totalling…

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North Boy Best School Boxer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 11

A trophy of £1/1/- for the best boy of the night at the P.S.A.A.A's boxing tournament, which was commenced last night at the Stadium, was won by N. Green, of the North School…

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Head Of Central School On Transfer

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 3

Mr. P. C. Hilliar, who had been[?] headmaster at Central School for the past three years, has been advised of his transfer to Annandale…

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School Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 8

Twenty bouts will be staged at the Stadium tomorrow night when the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association concludes its…

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Schoolboy Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 12

Annual boxing tournaments arranged by the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association for pupils of local public schools was…

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School News

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 9

North school will stage a concert in the North Minc Hall onh November 25, in aid of the school library. The concert will be…

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Teacher Wins Court Action

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 3

West Wyalong. — A Wyalong District Court jury yesterday gave a verdict in favor of a school teacher who was sued by a schoolboy for £200 damages for alleged excessive caning…

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Menindee School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 4

Recent dances conducted by Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Saries on behalf of the Menindee P. and C. Association, showed a profit of over £6…

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Central School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 11

The P. and C. Association of the Central School will conduct a social next Saturday night. The Mothers' Club will stage a…

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High School Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 12

Davison, of High School, made a forceful 85 against A.S.C. in a cricket match Roberts and Davison had a partnership of 91 before…

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School Holidays

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 2

Sydney, November 23.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) announced to night the following dates for Christmas and later vacations:…

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