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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

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

Convent School Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 3

Last week pupils or the All Saints' School, South Broken Hill, gave their annual concert at the Metropole Theatre. Choral items by various groups of…

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Transfers of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 11

Public schools today broke up for the Christmas vacation. There have been several transfers of teachers…

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Wilcannia Primary School Fancy Dross Ball Spectacular And Colorful Costumes; Successful Function

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Tuesday evening, December 5, saw the Plaza Theatre, present a spectacular and colorful scene when the children of the town and district arrived for the Wilcannia Primary School Fancy Dress Ball. Children, in all types of fancy…

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Teachers Want £100 Million

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 2

Sydney—The New South Wales Teachers' Federation at the annual conference next week will consider asking the Federal…

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Free Milk To School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

Canberra, December 17.—It is estimated that during the coming year 70 per cent, of children under 13 years of age in all Australian primary schools could…

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Teachers To Seek ber Wages

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 6

Sydney, December 19.—The N.S.W. Teachers Federation decided today to seek on increase of £4 a week for male teachers and equal pay for women next…

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Menindee School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 3

The first public school concert held in Menindee for years was described as being "very good" by many parents. One remarked…

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St. John's Convent School Exams

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 7

St. John's Convent School examination results have been made available. Following are the results, with the first 10 places in order of merit: THIRD CLASS: John Gillis, John…

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Wilcannia Primary School Speech Day Function Large Crowd Present When French Shield Presented

Western Grazier · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

A very large gathering of interested parents and citizens were present at the school on Wednesday, December 13, for the Wilcannia Primary School Speech Day function. It was most encouraging to the pupils, staff and headmaster to see the…

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Menindee Public School Grand Concert

Western Grazier · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

The first Public School concert held in Menindee for seme years was described as being "very good" by many parents. One parent remarked: "It can't be said there is no talent in Menindee now." Just before the interval class…

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'Tragedy Is A Teacher

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 6

Man lives in the shadow of disaster, he can never foretell how and where and when it will strike. Sometimes, when tragedy comes in dramatic guise, headlines tell a grim story: "Aeroplane Crash Kills 18"—Coalomine Afire, 142…

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Boulder Kills Teacher

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 9

Brisbane.—A three-ton boulder, crashing down a mountainside, hit George Nix, an orchid hunter, and killed him instantly…

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Success Of School Forests Minister Reveal Progress

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 December 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Conservation. Mr. Geo. Wetr. M.L.A.. said during last week that twenty-two schools in this State had now estabitshed forests under the…

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