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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

377 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 19

Television For Public-Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

Kempsey—Television may be available, in all schools within a couple of years, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said…

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Empire Day in Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Preparations are being completed at primary and infants' schools for the celebration of Empire Day, which will be next Tuesday…

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Empire Day at Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

The Burke Ward school will hold [?]olic in the school grounds tomorrow to commemorate the occasion of Empire Day. complete arrangements have been…

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Pre-School Education Lecture Tonight At Technical College

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

Tonight at the Technical College at 8 o'clock a lecture will be given on preschool education by Miss Jean McKenzie of the Education Department. Miss…

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Empire Day In Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

Despite unfavorable weather conditions, Empire Day celebrations were carried out in all primary and infant schools today. Functions held are expected to considerably benefit some schools financially…

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Pre-school Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

Mission of Miss Jean McKenzie, now in Broken Hill, is to acquaint people with the value of pre-school training…

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Alma School Empire Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

Empire Day at schools yesterday was marked by appropriate songs, plays and recitations. At Alma School a record crowd…

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Local Pupils' Success

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

Two pupils. Misses Linda Bo[?]u and Beresford Thompson. who recently gained 100 marks in their Theory Examinations held at the Convent of…

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Babies Enrolled At School

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

Sydney—To ensure accommodation when the boys reach school going age, two parents recently enrolled, their five-months-old baby…

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Important Work To School Grounds

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

Word was received last night by the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. P. K. Perrett) that tenders by an Adelaide contractor for important work to…

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Empire Day At East School

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

Following are the results of competitions at East school on Empire Day:—Eleanor Gardener won a box of grocerics; Mrs. Doral won…

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New Teacher And Family

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

MR. RAYMOND O'CONNELL, newly appointed teacher of pianoforte at Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide, who arrived in the Orlon on Saturday, was photographed with his wife and five-year-old son David. Mr. O'Connell has been, abroad for 11…

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Work at Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

Local school authorities have, received a quote from an. Adelaide contractor for the laying and asphalting of three tennis and two…

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Alma School Gets £100

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 8

The following were the results of the Empire Day at Alma School, where more than £100 was raised for school funds by the Mothers'…

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Local Schools Minister's Observations

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

The day prior to leaving Broken Hill recently Mr. E. Wetherell was requested by the Education Conference Committee to prevall upon the…

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Criticism of State Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 6

Mr. S. P. Lewis, B.Ec. (president of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation) said today after an inspection of local schools that…

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Strike at School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — Shouting "We're on strike," 80 out of 100 pupils at Marysville Public School walked the…

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Local Sunday School Adopts German Town Sends Food, Clothing And Medicine

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 1

Pupils of the local Presbyterian Sunday School, assisted by a band of women from the church, have sent 125 eleven pound parcels of food, clothing and even sent air mail packages of needed medicine to the pupils of the Crailsheim, Germany…

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Art Prizes Won by Burke Ward Pupils

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 4

Word was recently received from Sydney of the success scored by pupils of the Burke Ward School in the annual Poster Competition conducted by…

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Old Scholars Ball Function For 1949

Western Grazier · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

The success of Last years St. John's Old Scholars Hall has caused this years function to be entered into with marked enthusiasm. Last year the ball was…

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