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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 19

Youthful Thieves At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 4

At 11.45 a.m. yesterday a report was received at the Police Station that two boys had been disturbed by a cleaner in the Assembly Hall at the High School…

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Thefts at School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 11

After they had been disturbed in the High School Assembly Hall yesterday morning, two boys aged…

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School Transfers

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 10

Mrs. Hayward will begin duty as teacher of Latin at the High School next Tuesday. She will replace Mr. Hutchins, who has…

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High School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 5

Examinations.—The Trial Leaving Certificate Examinations will commence on Thursday, September 28. The Leaving Certificate Examination will commence…

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High School Exams

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 8

The Leaving Certificate trial examination will bc commenced at the High School on September 28. The Leaving Certificate real…

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School Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 11

Local schools will resume to-morrow after a holiday break. At some State schools there will be staff changes…

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Back to School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 12

Normal attendances were reported by schools today with the opening of the final term for the year…

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Air School Outback

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 11

Darwin.—A "School of the Air[?] for children on outback Northern Territory cattle stations and mining settlements will begin next…

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New Arrangements For High School Choir

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 5

Because of the dislocation of rail traffic by floods along the Sydney line new arrangements have had to be made for the taking of the High School Choir to…

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Move For Improvements At Menindee School Progress Association Active In Town Affairs

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

Indignation at the disgraceful state of the lavatories at the Menindee Public School was expressed at the meeting of the Progress Association there held last Friday night. General amenities at the school are reported to be in a poor condition…

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Move For Improvements At Menindee School Progress Association Active In Town Affairs

Western Grazier · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

Indignation at the disgraceful state of the lavatories at the Menindee Public School was expressed of the meeting of the Progress Association there held lost Friday night. General amenities at the school ore reported to be in a poor condition…

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Alleged Attempt to Blast School

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

Newcastle.—Police believe that three youths were preparing to blow up the Roman Catholic school at Wallsend last night, when they were disturbed by a miner…

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School Girls Have Look Over Our City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

Twenty Leaving Certificate grade girls from the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School left Broken Kill yesterday after an extensive four-days' sightseeing tour of the city…

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School Essays on Urgent Problems

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 5

North Broken Hill conducted two essay competitions among pupils. For those of more than 10 years the subject was "How Plants Protect the Soil." Those less than 10 years had to write about "Dust…

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Schoolboy Missing From Home

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

John Rudolph Torpy (13), has been missing from his home at 464 Crystal Street, since midday Saturday. It Is believed that he ran away because he…

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Winning North School Essay's In Conservation Week Competition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 2

The results of the Conservation Essay Competition for pupils of the North Public School were announced last week. The competition was held…

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Feast For Schoolboys

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

The West Football Club entertained the A and B football teams from the Burke Ward School at a tea on Friday in their clubrooms…

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Teacher to train in U.K.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 9

MISS M. JENKINS, an itinerant and supervising teacher of the SA Education Department, is to be sent to Manchester…

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Menindee School News

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 11

At this month's meeting of the Menindee P. and C. Association Mr. Eddy was elected joint secretary…

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School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

On behalf of the pupils of the Wilcannia Primary School we would like to welcome our new kindergarten teacher, Miss E. J. Mills…

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