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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1952

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 19

High School Petition

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Tomorrow morning Broken Hill citizens will be given another, opportunity to sign a petition to the…

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Menindee School

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 7

At the Menindee P. and C. meeting it was decided that signatures should be obtained for the Teachers'…

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Menindee School Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 3

A special meeting of the Menindee Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the Hall on…

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Book Week in Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 5

Public schools throughout N.S.W. are observing this week as "book week". It is conducted annually by…

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High School Petition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 5

Last Saturday citizens were given an opportunity to see a perspective view of the proposed new building…

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High School Ball Plans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 5

At the New Masonic Hall on Thursday the High School Old Scholars will conduct their first ball…

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English Teacher's Impressions of Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

"Australia has great possibilities and is a country of the future," says a young English school teacher who has just completed one month's exchange duty in Broken Hill…

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Convent Hight School Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 12

The annual sports carnival of the Convent High School will be held at the Zinc Oval tomorrow. The four houses…

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High School Boys' Trek

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

Motivated by the news of the trok of Sydney boys to Ayer's Rock, Central Australia a group of Broken Hill schoolboys have…

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Primary Schools' Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 8

Seven primary schools in the Broken Hill district will participate in the annual P.S.A.A.A. sports at the…

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Bh Convent High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 8

The Convent High School's annual sports carnival was held at the Zinc Oval yesterday. Red House (captained by Pat Liddy) won the Francis Xavier Cup for the highest point score. Final point scores were:…

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School Teacher Returning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 3

A former Broken Hill school teacher (Mr. H. M Farrow) will return here on August 27 for a brief visit…

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Burke Ward Top in School Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 12

Burke Ward School headed the Primary Schools Amateur Athletics' Association annual sports carnival competition at the Alma Oval yesterday. Children from seven primary schools in the Broken Hill district attended…

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Burke Ward Top in School Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1952 · page 7

Burke Ward School headed the Primary Schools Amateur Athletics' Association annual sports carnival competition at the Alma Oval yesterday. Children from seven primary schools in the Broken Hill district attended…

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Anniversary of S. School

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 12

The 64th anniversary services of the Nicholls Street Sunday School were held on Sunday with three…

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Nicholls Street Methodist Sunday School

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

The sixty-fourth anniversary services of the Nicholls Street Methodist Sunday School were inaugurated on Sunday with three…

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Schools Close

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Public Schools in Broken Hill will break up on Thursday for the second term vacation for this year. They will re-open on Tuesday…

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Old Boys Plan Reunion With Popular Teacher

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

The visit here for a few days next week of Mr. Harold Farrow, who is headmaster at Goulburn, will be made the occasion for a reunion and social of his old f cholors from the Alma and North School…

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Menindee School Ultimatum Is Given by Parents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Menindee parents will keep their children from school after the August holidays unless a move is made by the authorities to improve the school sanitary conveniences…

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School Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

Children from the infants department of the Alma School will conduct an open-air concert in the…

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