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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1951

340 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 17

Schoolboy Shot His Parents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

New York. February 28.—Donald Arcco, 14 years old high school student walked into the police station at Oakland. California, and confessed he…

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Big school for nuns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

ST. JOSEPH'S JUNIORATE, Aldgate, bought 12 months ago by the Sisters of St. Joseph as a training school for girls who want…

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Raw deal for German school children

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 7

Frankfurt, Millions of schoolchildren in West Germany are having a raw deal. Many of them would agree with this statement, if only because they have to start school at odd hours such as 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. In some schools this…

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105 Scholars at Country School on Strike; Parents Firm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Tooleybuc.—On parents' orders, 105 of the 130 pupils of Tooleybuc Group School Riverina, went on strike. They left classes following a month of carrying their drinknig…

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New North Infant School New Plans Submitted

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

Sydney, March 8.—Mr. E. Wetherell, A.L.A., today received the following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron):—…

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North School Addition

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has informed Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., that plans have been prepared for erection of a…

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Menindee School Problems

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Menindee P. & C. Association, the president (Mr. W. Murray), secretary (Mr. N. W. Eddy) and…

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School Holidays

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 5

Local schools will take their Easter holidays on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday, March 27…

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Search For Teacher

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY—Police are searching rugged country near Woy Woy for Miss Viasta Benes, about 30, who is a…

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School Meetings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 7

The Burke Ward School Parents and Citizens' Association will meet in the school library tonight. The Central School Parents and…

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Burke Ward School P. & C.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Burke Ward Parents' and Citizens' Association last night, the election of officers was held…

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Central School P. & C.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 7

Many subjects were discussed at the meeting of the Central School Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night…

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Schools to Celebrate

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

Preparations are in progress in local public schools for the Commonwealth jubilee. At the Zinc Oval on May 2, a…

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Non State School Aid Opposed

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 8

Launceston. — The Tasmanian A.L.P. conference at Launceston defeated by 67 votes to 55 a motion that the Government should be…

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Holidays for Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 11

Public schools in Broken Hill will break up on Thursday afternoon for the Easter period and are to resume lessons on…

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Assembly Hall for Alma School?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 8

The need for an assembly hall at the Alma School was stressed at the monthly meeting of the Alma Parents and Citizens' Association, which was presided over by Mr. J. Foots…

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Morgan Street School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education: "I am writing to acknowledge receipt…

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North School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education: "I am writing to acknowledge receipt…

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German school gap

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 5

Bonn, West Germany, [?] The gap between the youth of Eastern and Western Germany, widening with the years, i bodes ill for any future Government of a united, free Germany. In the West, 15,000,000 school…

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Teacher Resigns

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

Mr. C. McNab, physical training teacher of the Broken Hill High School, resigned yesterday to take a position on the mines. A new appointee has…

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