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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1952

367 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 19

High School Headmaster Reports To P. & C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

At a meeting of the High School P. and C. Association last night, Mr. Atkins (headmaster) gave the following report: Attendance: Our enrolment at…

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High School P. & G. Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

At a meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens Association on Tuesday night, approval was given Mr. Atkins, in his report. These included the purchase…

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Petition for High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

At the meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association, it was stated that to bring before the notice of the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) the deplorable…

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Old Scholars To Meet

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

A meeting of old scholars of St. Peter's College (Adelaide) will be held in the upstairs lounge of the Palace Hotel on Thursday…

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Police Boys Club "School Session"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

School will be in at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Police Boys Club. A program has been arranged…

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Health Exams at the Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

Primary school pupils in all parts of New South Wales will take part in Health and Temperance examinations next Thursday. The examinations are…

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Fire In Church Sunday School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 6

Kindergarten equipment for junior members of St. Mary's Church of England Sunday School in Blende Street was severely…

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Delightful Concert By Ballet School

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 3

Broken Hill's first real ballet concert by local dancers, presented of the Town Hall on Monday night by pupils of line Bobble Scott School of Dancing, was such an unqualified success that it will be repeated next…

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Musical Standard Of Local Schools Equals That Of City Says Music Supervisor

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

The musical standard of Broken Bill children compares favorably with that of children in metropolitan schools, Miss Barbara Mettam,…

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School Sport

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 2

Children from seven primary schools will compete in the annual primary schools sports carnival to be conducted by the P.S.A.A.A. at the Alma Oval on August 15…

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Arbor Day at Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 2

Pupils at the Alma School celebrated Arbor Day yesterday, by planting trees and shrubs in the school…

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School Recess on August 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 12

Public schools in Broken Hill will go into recess on August 21 for the annual August holidays. Studies…

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Bid for New High School Council Supports

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

Aldermen of the City Council last night pledged support to the petition for a new High School and encouraged all citizens to do the same…

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Council Aiding Move for New High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 8

The City Council at its meeting last night unanimously carried a motion moved by Ald. Palmer calling on citizens to put their weight behind a petition being…

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Sturt House on Top at High School Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 3

Sturt House again won the annual inter-house athletic carnival conducted by the High School, at the Zinc Oval yesterday.The carnival was held over two days. Sturt won with 510 points, Wills had 466, Burke 280, and Parkes 263…

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Washing Machine For High School Self-Help In Practice

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 4

On Saturday, the staff and girls of the Home Science Classes at the High School will conduct a Cake Stall to wind up their effort…

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Schools To Break Up On August 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 3

All local schools will close for the third term vacation on Thursday, August 21. At the High School pupils are busily collecting copy for this…

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News From Schools

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 2

The yearly High School magazine 'The Quondong,' is expected to be ready for distr[?]bution on October…

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Botany Lecture For High School Students

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Senior pupils of the High School attended a botany lecture at the Technical College yesterday afternoon. The lecture was given by…

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Sydney Schoolboys to Visit Here Expedition To Ayres Rock

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 5

An expedition of schoolboy scientists, selected from the various leading Colleges ard High Schools of Sydney, will arrive in Broken Hill on August 22. The expedition numbers 45, and…

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