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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Board For Teachers Wanted

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

With the schools reopening next week the inspector. Mr. P. K. Perrett, is now endeavoring to secure accommodation for teachers. Today he would…

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Homes Needed for Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

An appeal has been made by the Inspector of Schools (Mr. K. Perrett) for accommodation for six men and three women teachers…

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Schools Not Big Enough

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

Sydney. — When State public schools reopened they would refuse enrolment of thousands of children aged five years and over,…

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Housing Problem for B.h. Teachers

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Unless accommodation can be obtained, the Broken Hill High School will be seriously handicapped by the absence of a deputy headmaster and mathematics master…

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Resumption Of Schools Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 5

Tomorrow local children will [?] to school after their annual eight week's break. Schools were to have resumed today but an extra day's holiday was…

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School Record Is Likely Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 7

A record number of pupils is expected to attend infant departments when local schools resume tomorrow, the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. K. P. Perrett) said today…

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School Lunches

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 6

Is it important that time and thought should be expended on ingredients for school lunches? The answer is "yes." It is one of the most important matters affecting the health of children and their attitude towards school,…

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Reopening Of Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 8

Headmasters of Broken Hill schools had a busy time today enrolling new pupils and allotting teachers to classes. In the process it was necessary to rearrange some classes…

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Homes For Teachers What's Happened? Asks Local Teacher

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Proposal for the provision of departmental homes for teachers at Broken Hill schools is being pressed by the Member for Sturt. Mr. W. E. Wattison…

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Schools Reopened Yesterday Many Staff Changes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The streets of Broken Hill were quid again for the first time in eight weeks yesterday due to the fact that all local schools resumed after a two months…

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North School Changes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The enrolment of children in the North Infants' deportment this year has been so heavy that children who have not yet ac[?]ally turned five have had…

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School Enrolments And Staff Changes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Commencing High School for the first time yesterday were 314 new first-year students, who graduated last year from local primary schools. This total is…

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Abo Children Banned From School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

Darwin, February 10.—Seven full blooded aborigine children aped front 5 to 9 hove been refused enrolment at the Darwin Public School. The…

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Lunches For School Children A Blatter Of Real Importance

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Is it really important that time and thought should be expended on ingredients for school lunches? The answer is "yes." It is one of the most…

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Night Clubs Before Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—The Government should make building materials available to public schools before night clubs, the president of the…

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High School P. & C. Elect Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the central School,P. and C. committee was held last night. The following officers were elected:…

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News From Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

About the same number of students are attending Broken Hill schools as last year. Enrolments at the High School…

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Teachers For Deaf Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

YOUNG Men and Women with School Leaving Certificate or matriculation wanted to train as Teachers of young deaf children. Payment during three…

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Extra Land For Schools Resumption At Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

Sydney, February 21. — The member for Sturt (Mr W. E. Wattison, M.L.A.) announced yesterday that additional land had been resumed for school…

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Homes In Near Future Pre-fabricated Units For Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

Sydney, February 21.—Prefabricated units to provide homes for teachers at Broken Hill were expected to by erected in the near [?]ture, the Minister…

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