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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Thanks For Aid To East School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 2

Miss Rowlands, headmistress of the East Infants' School, writes: "I wish to thank all men who gave so generously towards the…

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North School News

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 5

A film evening will be 'presented at the North School assembly hall tomorrow night in conjunction with the Education Conference Ah…

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Gift by Goldsbrough Mort to Fairbridge Farm Schools

Western Grazier · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

At a meeting of the Fatsbridge Farm Schools Council held on Wednesday March 30, Sir Frederick Tout and other representatives of Goldsbrough Mort…

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Flower Show At North School

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Excellent weather conditions following the recent rains should allow exhibitors to show some fine blooms at the North Parents and…

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42 Schoolgirls Drowned in Flood

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

London. April 7.—Forty-two schoolgirls and a boy and a man were drowned; and 34 other people are reported missing, following a…

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Co-Educational "Freedom" School Proprietors Not Fit To Have Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

London, April 8. — Two boarding school proprietors were found guilty at M[?]les[?] Magistrate Court of having kept pupils of a co-educational…

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East School Mothers' Club

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

The guessing competition of the East School Mothers' Club for the map and broom will be finalised on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The…

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Vandalism AT High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

Vandals who entered the grounds of-the High School recently caused considerable, damage…

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Vandals Active at High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

The High School has suffered at the [?] of recently. Gardens appear to have been the class object of the intruders, plants and small trees being…

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Heathfield Killed in Hurdle School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 6

Adelaide.—While schooling at Oakbank yesterday. Heathfield, who held an engagement in the Mount Barker Hurdles, fell heavily…

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Wilcannia Public School

Western Grazier · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

The Wilcannia Public School is in a bad state of repair and extremely understand. There are only two teachers and the attendance has reached 100…

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School Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 3

Easter holidays will end for all local school children when they resume school tomorrow. Schools have been in recess since…

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Britain Has New School Hidden In German Forest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

Hamburg.—Britain's first "Guinea Pig" public school, which may be the prototype of future State co-educational boarding schools, is in Germany—a few miles from the Iron Curtain…

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Stawell Winner Visits Old School John Cann At Marist Brothers College

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 6

At lunch hour yesterday John Conn visited his old school, the Mann Brothers Collide. He was accompanied by the Very Rev Fr. P. A. Carmine and His Worship…

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Stawell Winner At Old School

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

John Cann, winner of the Stawell Gift, an ex-student of the Marist Brothers College, visited his old school yesterday. He was…

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High School Activities

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 7

A team of High School cricketers, with Mr. Willis in charge, visited Parkes during the Easter holidays and played a team from Parkes High School, the pupils of which school acted as hosts…

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High School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

ANZAC DAY CEREMONY: An Anzac Day Ceremony was held in the Assembly Hall on Friday. The proceedings opened with the singing of Kipling's…

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Empire Day At East School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

East School Mothers' Club has decided to hold a dolls' show on May 26 to celebrate Empire Day. Prizes will be awarded for the…

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Empire Day at East School

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 5

Empire Day will be celebrated at East School on Thursday, May 26. A de[?] show will be held also. Prizes will be awarded for the…

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Crime Goes to School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

New York, April 27.—Violent crime went to school today, and as a result a New York boy is critically ill with a knife stab in…

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