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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Menindee School News

Western Grazier · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 3

About 25 people attended the P. and C. meeting held in the Menindee Hall last Wednesday week. The highlight of the meeting was that no sooner was it…

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Tech. College Activities Visual Education School

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 4

Full-time and part-time members of the teaching staff are invited to attend the Visual Education School to be…

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Modern Medical School For Canberra

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 4

Canberra, August 20.—The John Curtin school of medical research Canberra buildings arc being planned to have facilities such as might be expected in a…

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School Holiday

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 7

Local school children had a special holiday today in celebration of the new princess last week. The holiday, which was granted…

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Driven To School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 9

Stockholm, August 21.—Police cars were called out yesterday in the small town of Roasjo, in central Sweden, to take children to…

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Free Milk For Schools Only

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

Canberra, August 23.—There was no certainly that children would receive free milk under the proposed Government scheme if it were delivered to their homes,…

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School Holidays Commence

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

Local public schools broke up yesterday for the annual August-September term vacation. Special permission from the Department was granted to Broken Hill…

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The Barrier Miner Thursday, August 24, 1950. Two- Up Schools Blamed for Thefts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 4

THAT he who excuses also accuses should have been remembered by the "senior police officer in Broken Hill," who is credited by "Sydney Morning Herald" with a deprecatory statement about the crime wave here. Indeed,…

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Schools Closed

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 3

Local State and Catholic schools broke up at midday yesterday for the second term holiday break. They will reopen on September…

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Hurdle School

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 12

In a school over four brush [?]urdles at the Broken Hill course on Sunday afternoon, Gleeson (L. Mounsey). Captain Field (C. Lines)…

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Local Schoolboys Star in Football

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Led by local High School student. Brian Hibberd, the N.S.W. team won the Australian Schoolboy's football premiership in Hobart on Saturday by…

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Mica Street Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

The Mica Street Methodist Sunday School commenced its stud anniversary services on sunday last, each services bo[?]ng attended by a large and [?]lative…

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East School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 12

The members of the East School Mothers Club thanks the management, staff and employees of the South mine for donations totalling…

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Local Mission Teacher Tells of Island Jubilee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 7

From the Methodist Mission Station at Vunairima, via Rabaul, teachingsister, Miss M. Snell, of Broken Hill, writes:—"It was 75 years ago on August 15, that the natives of these islands had their first contact with Christianity. That was the day on which Dr. George Brown, with a party of Fijian and Samoan…

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East School Collection

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 5

Members of the East School Mother's Club assisted by Mrs. Keenan and Miss Ethol Hanson, held a collection at the South Mine on Friday. The amount…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 10

First week of the school holiday break was completed today. Schools will resume on Tuesday, September 12…

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Wilcannia Primary School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

Congratulations to the 8th class girls, 6th class girls and 5th class boys on gaining 100 per cent. attendance. our School garden plots again provided…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival Memorable Says Captain of Premier Team

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Local High School pupil Brian Hibberd, spoke in glowing terms yesterday of the hospitality and the general treatment received by the…

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Methodist Sunday School Tea And Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

The Methodist children all enjoyed their tea, which was held at 4.30 pm. on Wednesday, the adults tea following at 6 p.m. The public meeting which…

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Allowances For Trainee Teachers To Get Needed Number

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Sydney, September 6.—The Slate Government would have to increase trainee teachers' allowances if it hoped to get the needed additional teachers in the…

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