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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1953

421 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 22

Aldermen Hit at Government Over the High School

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

Ald. L. Dansie at a meeting of the City Council last night said it was a disgrace to the Labor Government with a majority in both Houses to leave this city without a decent high school. Council was discussing a…

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Magazine for School Proposed

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

The Alma Parents and Citizens' Association at its meeting this week decided to purchase a new £80…

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Comments of Readers New High School Is Urgent Need

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

To the Editor, Sir.—I wish to beg space in your valuable columns to draw attention to what I consider, our most…

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Football in Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 7

Alma A and B grade teams had a win yesterday in the school football competition. against North at the Alma…

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Football in Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 12

Alma A and B grade teams had a win yesterday in the school football competition against North at the Alma…

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School Sport

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 12

The annual primary schools Amateur Athletic Association will conduct its athletic carnival at the Alma…

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Visiting W.a. Senator Condemns High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 2

"How can we expect our youth to rise to their responsibilities of citizenship and toke a pride in what they do when they spend their days in surroundings such as these?" asked Senator Agnes Robertson, of Perth, after she had seen from the…

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School Sport

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 6

The annual primary schools Amateur Athletic Association will conduct its athletic carnival at the Alma…

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Visiting W.a. Senator Condemns High School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 2

"How can we expect our youth to rise to their responsibilities of citizenship and toke a pride in what they do when they spend their days in surroundings such as these?" asked Senator Agnes Robertson, of Perth, after she had seen from the…

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Schoolboy Suicide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

London, Sunday: An 18-years-old school boy drank poison in his school laboratory, then carefully wrote…

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Minister's Reply Following Council Deputation On Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

The reply on schools from the Acting-Minister for Education (Mr. J. F. McGrath) to the City Council (through…

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Agitation for High School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 6

The B.D.A.A.L.P. at its meeting last night decided to request the Education Minister (Mr. Heffron) to…

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School Sport

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

The primary schools football competition will continue on Friday. Arrangements are: Alma v. Centrals…

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The High School (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 4

Sir,—For eighteen months past the Broken Hill High School Parents and Citizens Association has been…

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Doped His Pupils

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 7

London Thursday: Police brought a primary school teacher to court alleging he had partly anaesthetised…

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Alma School P. & C. Assn

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

The Alma Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its meeting: at the school on Tuesday week…

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School Sports At The Alma

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

The Primary Schools Amateur Athletic Association will hold its annual athletic carnival at the…

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School Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 4

In the schools' football competition yesterday North and Burke Ward broke even. Burke Ward won the A…

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School Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 4

In the schools' football competition yesterday North and Burke Ward broke even. Burke Ward won the A…

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Agitation Increases for New High School in City

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 6

There is an ever—increasing crescendo in the demands pf citizens and public bodies for a new High School on the grounds that the present buildings are totally inadequate to meet normal…

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