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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Saved His Mate; Worried About School Essay

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Sydney.—A schoolboy who saved another boy from drowning at the Spit, said afterwards: "Don't say too much about this, because when I get back to school they'll want me to write an essay on it."…

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School Vegetable Gardens Gould Help Sub-standard Diet Causing Dental Ills

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

"A deplorable picture of the children's dental health was presented, and this appeared to be due to a substantial diet." declared Mr. Peter…

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School by Radio

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

The Flying Doctor Radio Base at Alice Springs is shortly to establish regular sessions of school broadcasts for children in Central…

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School Problems for Singapore

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 9

Melbourne.—"Educational facilities in Singapore were so limited that only two-thirds of schoolage boys and one-third of school-age girls could be accommodated," said Miss Beatrice Lynch,…

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Schoolboy Cricket At Zinc

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

A further match in the series of schoolboy cricket flames during the holiday was played at the Zinc Oval yesterday. Although bowlers were on…

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"Dry Papers" At Political Science School Members Decline to Attend

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Canberra, January 29.—some members of the Australian Illustrate of Political Science, who came to Canberra at the week-end for the Institute's serenteent…

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Homes Are Sought for Teachers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 12

Many new teachers have been appointed to Broken Hill schools, especially the High School. Some of these teachers have secured the…

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Local Schools Reopen Next Tuesday; The Staffs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

All local schools will re-open next Tuesday for the 1951 year. Mr. P. K. Perrett, District Inspector of Schools, expects a big enrolment of new pupils, especially at the Alma School. Approximately 400 primary…

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400 New Pupils for High School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Next Tuesday public schools will reopen in Broken Hill after the Christmas vacation. It is expected that 400 new pupils will enrol at…

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Schools Reporting on Tuesday Heavy Enrolments Expected This Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

All public schools in Broken Hill will reopen next Tuesday after the annual seven-week vacation over Christmas and the New Year. Already a number of teachers have arrived back in Broken Hill ready to commence the new school year, and the…

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Radio Sunday School Party

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

The third annual Christmos-Party of the Broken Hill Radio Sunday School, which was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, December 8. Seventy outback children and a number of parents attended…

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Schoolboy Cricket At Zinc Last Match Of Holidays Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Last match of the schoolboys' Friday fixtures will be held at the Zinc Oval today. The match promises to be one of the best to date on a wicket which…

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Jubilee Books for Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Canberra.— Twelve thousand copies of a special Jubilee pageanttry booklet are now being issued to all State and private schools in…

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Radio Sunday School Party

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

The third annual Christmas Party of the Broken Hill Radio Sunday School, which was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, December 8. Seventy outback children and a number of parents attended…

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Further School Transfers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

The District Schools Inspector, Mr. P. K. Perrett, yesterday announced the following additional transfers of teachers to local schools:—…

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Merit Passes In Local Catholic Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

Posses by Catholic school children in the 1950 Merit Certificate examinations are as follows:— MARIST BROTHERS COLLEGE…

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Good Cricket By Schoolboys

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

The final match between local schoolboy teems on the Zinc Oval during the holiday period produced good cricket yesterday. Once again batsmen…

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Schoolboys at Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

The final match between local school boy teams before the reopening of schools was held at the Zinc Oval yesterday. McClure's…

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Resumption of Schools

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 11

All schools—public and denominational—will reopen tomorrow after the Christmas holidays. The names of two more bursary…

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Schools Resume Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

All schools in Broken Hill will resume today utter the annual Christmas vacation. New pupils for the High School will…

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