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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 19

156 Students for Intermediate School Exams

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 8

This year 156 students from the Broken Hill High School, Convent High School, and Marist Brothers' College will sit for the internal Intermediate Certificate examinations…

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School Farewell Fifth Year Students

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 2

Fourth year students at the Broken Hill High School yesterday staged a banquet to farewell the fifth year class. The fifth year students will…

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Social Happenings Gala Day at Wills' St. Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 9

Wills Street School staff and Mothers Club had a gala on Saturday. After an overture by Miss Penna, there were plays and songs by the pupils. The programme was as follows…

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Keeping Spots Off The Old School Tie

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 9

London, November 5—The Old School has been granted protection against cads and bounders by a new Home Office instruction…

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Doctor Didn't Mind Fires; Teacher Did

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 9

London, November 5.—A 10 year-old boy who was taught to play with fire by a woman psychiatrist appeared in Hastings Juvenile Court on a charge of arson at his school…

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Teacher for England

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

Miss D. J. Pryor, deputy mistress of the North Girls' School and teacher of the weaving class at the Evening College, will leave…

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North Infants School Doll Show And Fete A Big Success

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 5

A large crowd gathered in the North Reserve lost Saturday afternoon for the Doll Show and Fete held by the Mothers Club. At 2.30 p.m. the…

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Firemen Help East School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 2

Miss M. Rowlands, headmistress of the East School, writes:— "After returning from attending a fire at Broken Hill South, the…

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School Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 12

The annual P.S.A.A.A. boxing tournament, between pupils from North, Central, Burke Ward, and Alma schools, will conclude…

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Fete at School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 9

A crowd gathered in the North Reserve last Saturday afternoon for the North Infants Mothers Club doll show and fete. The fete…

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Schools Boxing Tourney

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 3

The annual primary school boxing tourney was concluded at the Stadium last night before a large crowd. The pupils from the respective schools gave…

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High School Exams

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 4

First, second and fourth year students of the Broken Hill High School Commenced their annual examinations yesterday. The Internal Intermediate…

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Teacher Censured For Remarks

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 1

Sydney, November 10.—The premier (Mr. McGirr), yesterday tabled in the Legislative Assembly a report of a Public Service Board investigation into an…

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High School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 4

Examinations: The yearly examinations now being held will finish an November 14. The results of these examinations will be a determining…

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Burke Ward School Pets Show And Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 4

The annual Burke Ward Pets Day and exhibition of School Work was held during the week. Boys' marching competition between…

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Successful School Day at Burke Ward

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 5

Burke Ward School pets' and schoolwork show was opened by Mr. R. P. Hooper. A marching competition was won by Wattle House boys, with Waratah seconds…

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Boys Leaving School Perturb Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 6

Sydney, November 13.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said today he was perturbed at the exceptionally high number of pupils leaving school this…

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Menindee School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the Menindee P. and C. Association resolved that a school concert be held on December ll An…

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Wilcannia Primary School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

The Wilcannia Primary School for this term has averaged 85.2 pupils present each week. Congratulations to all those who did not miss a day this week…

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School Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

The Central School is practising dances for the juvenile ball to be held at the town hall next Thursday. One class will perform a…

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