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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

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New High School Prefects

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

At a special general assembly at the Broken Hill High School yesterday, twenty-two new prefects for 1949 were introduced to the school. When all had…

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Teachers Organiser Visiting Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Hugh Henry, organiser of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, arrived in Broken Hill last Monday. He has been visiting the schools. He has spoken to the…

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Communists Banned From N.y. Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 8

New York, February 27.—The City Board of Education has unanimously supported the bill recently introduced in the State Legislature banning Communist teachers in State schools…

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School for Wharfies

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Melbourne.—A school for wharf laborers is planned by the Waterside Workers' Federation to train hundreds of new members…

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871 Students Are at High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

The gross enrolment at the High School for the week ended February 25 was 871. That was also the enrolment on the corresponding date last year. It is expected that thee gross…

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School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Three meetings will be held at the Burke Ward School this week. First is the P. and C. Ladies Committee meeting this afternoon in the school library at…

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Sterilamp Being Tried At School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, February 28.—Efficiency of a ster[?]lamp, claimed to destroy bacteria, is being tested at Mesman Public School. This was announced today by…

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Souths Look To Schoolboys For Future Footballers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

The South Football Club is preparing a long-range plan of developing footballers. A coach from the club hag been appointed to developed…

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Education Conference in Broken Hill Schools to Close for Two Days

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

An Education Conference will be held in Broken Hill in June. this year. Mr. Hugh Henry, organiser of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation visiting…

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City Sends Its Staff to Special 'Charm School'

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

New York, March 2.—The city of Milwaukee [?] (Wisconsin) is sending its employees to "cha[?] school."…

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Pupils Learning Marxist Theories Teacher Accuses Others

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Sydney, March 3.—Allegations that certain members of the Teachers' Federation were imparting Marxist theories to their pupils, were denied…

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Britain Makes Room For One Million More Schoolchildren

Western Grazier · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Another one million children will be at school in Britain by the end of 1953. local authorities in Britain have Just been reminded of this fact by the…

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Girl Swimmer Back At School

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

DENISE NORTON, 15-year-old South Australian swimming champion, at Woodlands Girls' School, Glenelg this week…

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Teachers Claim £250 Per Year Rises Reject Offer of £50 Increase

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 6.—Yearly aggregate payment of £3,000,000 is involved in the wage increase claim which the N.S.W. Teachers Federation proposes to file with the Industrial Commission on behalf of 12,000 to 13,000 primary and…

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P&C. Votes £195 For High School

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

The High School P. & C. had voted £195 for Various school purposes, it was announced at the annual meeting. The following officers were…

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High School News Annual P. And C. Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

The following office bearers for 1949 were elected at the annual High School P. and C. meeting:—Patron. Mr. R. pitnan Hooper: president. Mr. R. Hepburn…

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School wrecked in cyclone

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8

LAST WEEK'S cyclone completely wrecked the convent school at Gladstone (Queensland). Nobody was seriously injured, the children having been shepherded to safety before the building collapsed…

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Fears for Missing Schoolgirl Syd[?]ey

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

A 12-year-old schoolgirl, who had been missing from home s[?]ce yesterday morning, is believed by the police to be in the…

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North School Flower Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

The autumn flower show, conducted by the Parents land Citizens' Association of North School, will be held at the school on…

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Mr. Martin At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. C. Martin, Attorney General. told pupils of his school day experiences when he addressed a large assemblage at the High School yesterday morning…

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