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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1951

340 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 17

Wills St. School Fancy. Dress Jubilee Frolic

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 4

On Empire night, May 24, a very successful fancy dress frolic was held by the Wills Street School Mothers Club. Mr. J. Byrne opened the function of…

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High School Speech Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 6

The High School speech night will be held at the Town Hall tonight. Choral items and a play by Oscar…

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School Fete

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 3

A fete was hold at the Central Infants' School at which Mrs. Brooks (president of the Mothers' Club)…

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High School Speech Night Prises Presented, Play By Students

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 4

A refreshing interlude in the High School speech night at the Town Hall last night was the presentation of Act 1 of Oscar Wilde's…

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Speech Night of B. H. High School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

There was a record attendance at the High School annual speech night and presentation of prizes last night, when the town hall was filled to capacity…

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Small school

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

Copenhagen, [?] West Germany's smallest school is on the small North Sea island of Groede, near…

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Another B.Y.F. Rally Tonight High School Choir To Sing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 4

The Barrier Youth Fellowship will conduct another rally at the Town Hall tonight at 7 o'clock. Admission is free of charge…

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News From Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the High School Ladies' Auxiliary Committee will be held tomorrow. Arrangements will…

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S. School Function

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 5

The Oxide Street Methodist Sunday school conducted its forty-sixth anniversary on Sunday, when…

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Oxide Street Sunday School Anniversary

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

The Oxide Street Methodist Sunday School conducted its 46th Anniversary on Sunday, when large congregations attended the three services. A special…

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Queen Of High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

The Coronation of the winner of the Queen of the Broken Hill High School competition, Miss Barbara Turner, will be carried out al the High School Ball…

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Taught in British Slum Schools "To See the Other Side"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

During a recent world tour, Miss Enid Priest, of Rosetta street, West Croydon, taught for three months in English slum schools because she "wanted to see the atmosphere," she said She is chief asistant at…

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High School Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 9

Crowning the winner of the "Queen of the Broken Hill High School" competition, Miss Barbara…

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Slacks Worn In School

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 9

Melbourne.—Slacks— frowned on by some headmistresses as unfeminine and unbecoming—are being…

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Accommodation short In Local Schools Classes In Corridors At North

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

In common with many other towns throughout the State, Broken Hill has several public schools that are at present hard-pressed to accommodate all their pupils. At North School, the classes are being taught in corridors, and a verandah at Central…

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Cafeterias At Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Some short time ago Far West officials moved to approach the Government to have cafeterias set up an schools that had more than 300 pupils…

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Found In School For Girls

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 7

Sydney.—A constable said he had found a man hiding in a girls school. The man is Robert…

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Schoolboys In Today's Rugby

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

With the cancellation nf Australian Rules football matches today Rugby Union matches will take on the status of exhibition games for Broken Hill's…

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High School Annual Prize List

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

Recently the annual High School Speech Night was held of the Town Hall. Feature of the evening's proceedings was me presentation of prizes and the announcement of honors won during the year…

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Queen Of High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

The Coronation of the winner of the "Queen of the Broken Hill High School" competition. Miss Barbara Turner, will be carried out at the High…

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