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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Medical Attention for British School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

During 1946 and 1947 more than 11,000.000 medical examinations of school children in Britain were made by nurses and a further 8.600,000 by doctors…

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Morgan Street School Renovations

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Wattison, M.L.A.. has received the following from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron): "I have had under notice your…

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Aluminium School Buildings Government Considering Importation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Sydney, January 10. — To meet the increased enrolments of school children for 1950 the Government is considering the importation of…

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Schoolboy Steals Fishing Smack Roaming The North Sea

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

London, January 12.—Somewhere in the North Spa the 54ft. fishing smack Girl Jean is chugging through the night with only one person on board—…

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Improving School Broadcasts

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 5

Sydney, January 12.—A radio workshop, the first of its kind in Australia. for the development of school, broadcast programs will be conducted by the…

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Improvements To North Infants School

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Messrs. W.E. Wattison and E. Wetherell (M.L.A.s.) have received the following from the Minister of Education (Mr. R.P. Heffron):…

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Infants' School Renovation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. P. Heffron) has informed the local members of Parliament that a Broken Hill contractor will…

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Child Vandals in Sydney Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 6

Sydney.—Damage estimated at more than £600 has been caused at the Riverstone and Quaker's Hill schools in one of the worst displays of wanton vandalism by children ever experienced in Sydney…

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8,000 Civil Servants in School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

Tokie, January 18. — Eight thousand ageing Japanese civil servants went back to school on orders from General MacArthur…

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Tender Accepted for Work At Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

Messrs E. Weatherell and W. E. Wattson, M.L.AS., have received the following from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron):…

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Additions Soon to 2 Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has announced that he has accepted the tender of Constructions (Broken…

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Bursaries for Local Pupils

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

Sydney, January 27.—The Education Department announced last night the award of bursaries based on the Intermediate Certificate examination to…

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759 New School Teachers Also Increased Number of Pupils

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 29.—A record number of school teachers and pupils will come [?] the 1950 school yea within the next week. Schools in most of the State…

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Pay Rises For S.A. Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

Adelaide, January 29.—In accordance with an award by the Teachers Salaries Board the Government on Friday gazetted increases in salaries of school…

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Record Attendances Expected At Schools Extra Staff Causes Housing Problem

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

At infants schools in the city this year record enrolments are expected and additional staff will be attached to schools to cope with the larger classes. Although the Education Deportment is building two…

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Trek Back To Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney.—Parents queued up from an early hour today to enrol children at State schools which reopened today. Therehad been reports that because of overcrowding schools would not be able to accommodate all five-year-olds seeking enrolment…

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State Schools Resume Record Numbers Of Pupils; Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 31.—[?] State Schools reopened today, except those in the Western Division which will commened the new school year next Tuesday…

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Catholic Schools Problem in England

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

London, January 31.—Cardinal Griffin, Catholic Archbishop of Westminister, last night urged British Catholics to press the justice of the claim for a…

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Extension Of School Excursion Fares

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 31.—Mr. Wattison and Mr. Wetherell stated today that the Railways Department had agreed to extend the excursion fares for school…

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Record for Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

Record attendances are likely for the school year which begins on Tuesday. Accommodation has been found…

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