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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Catholic School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 4

Classes at all Catholic Schools are almost back to normal now, and the children who ware unable to enroll on the day school commenced have now…

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High School Night Classes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

Evening classes will resume their normal timetable at the High School next Monday. The timetable will be as follows:…

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Houses in Schools

Western Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The report that there is a plan to divide the public school in Wilcannia into two houses is something which should arouse enthusiasm. Each house…

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Bigger Enrolments At High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

Enrolments at the High School this year bring the total number of pupils to 962, an increase of about one hundred on last year's figures for the same…

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Menindee School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

The Menindee P. & C. Association held its Annual General Meeting when the following officers were elected: President, Mr. W…

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Snake Killed Near School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

A group of men today killed a snake in Morgan Street, between Oxide and Iodide Streets. They have passed the…

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School Children Hurt Trips By Ambulance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Two school children—one from Kinalung—were taken to the Hospital by the Civil Ambulance yesterday for treatment following falls at…

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Treat Children As Well As Nightclubs Teachers Federation Appeal

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

Sydney. February 26.—An appeal to State and Federal politician to treat children as well ns they are prepared to treat the habituees of hotels and…

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School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

This innovation needs no further introduction than to mention that the headmaster and staff of the Wilcannia Primary School hope it will be one of the…

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Christian Education Church Schools Under Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Sydney, March 2.—The whole method of Christian education in church schools needed serious consideration. This was stated today by Rev. Dudley…

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High School News Annual P. & C. Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

The following office bearers for 1950 were elected at the recent annual meeting of the High School P. and C. Association: Patron R. Pitman-Hooper, E.qs…

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Catholic School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

The pupils at the Catholic Schools seem to have settled down and are now doing their school lessons is earnest. The children are all looking forward…

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Wilcannia School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Pleased to see John and Gordon Evans on their return to school. The greater our enrolment and attendance the better our chances are of having another…

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Flower Show At North School

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 4

The North Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its autumn flower show on April 1, it was decided at the monthly meeting,…

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High School Fete

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the High School Ladies' Auxiliary was held on Thursday, when the following office bearers were elected:…

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Music Teachers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Adelaide. March 14.—At a meeting 100 music teachers today decided to form the S.A. branch of the Music Teachers Federation of Australia. Mr. J. H. Green…

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Housing Shortage Hits Technical Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

Of the 13 married full-time teachers at the local Technical College, only if five have a house, and one of these is under notice to quit as the owner now wishes to occupy his own house. For many years previous to 1940…

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School News P.S.A.A.A. Lapses

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

Because attendances at the two meeting called this year for the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association have been so small, and no one has…

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School Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

Renders will have noticed in recent weeks that a new column has appeared in this paper. The column is something which has the kiddles intrigued—…

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Ivanhoe School Minister's Promises

Western Grazier · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. Wetherell, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education: "I have for acknowledgement your…

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