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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1954

438 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 22

Drama's Part in Developing Personality Schools Festival Form Of Education

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. D. Dempsey, drama specialist of the NSW Department of Education, said yesterday that this state leads Australia in the use of drama as a teaching medium to develop…

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Two New Schools Opened

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

Sydney, April 29.—The Minister for Education. Mr. R. J. Hedron, today opened the Liverpool Girls' Home…

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Working Bee at School

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

A working bee has been arranged at the Alma Public School for Sunday at 9.30 a.m. to concrete the…

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Drama in Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

The schools drama festival in Broken Hill may be the first of regular festivals here…

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Sunday School Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 9

The annual picnic of the Central Street Methodist Sunday school will be held at Penrose Park tomorrow…

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Govt. Apathy to Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

Sydney: According to the secretary of the Teachers Federation (Mr. I. G. Lancaster), a communication…

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Praise for School Drama Festival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

The Education Department's drama specialist (Mr. D. Dempsey) who left for Sydney today, described the district school's drama festival which will open in…

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Praise for School Drama Festival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

The Education Department's drama specialist (Mr. D. Dempsey) who left for Sydney today, described the district school's drama festival which will open in…

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Govt. Apathy to Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

Sydney: According to the secretary of the Teachers' Federatior (Mr. I. G. Lancaster), a communication…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 8

The annual picnic of the Nicholls Street Methodist Sunday School was held at Pen[?] Park last Saturday…

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Back to School Palais Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 12

A gay crowd attended the square dance back to school ball at the Palais last night. The promoter of the dance…

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Broken Hill Schools in Drama Festival (Contributed)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

The Broken Hill combined schools drama festival opened last night with the presentation of the primary schools' programme. Much talent was shown by the children. The best service that can…

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Secondary Schools in Drama Festival (Contributed)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 11

The first Broken Hill Schools' drama festival was continued last night in the Town Hall with a demonstration of work by secondary schools. The evening was marked…

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High School P. and C.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 12

The High School Parents and Citizens' Association will meet on Monday. The principal items for discussion…

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School's Drama Week Was Highly Successful (Contributed)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 8

Lost night the schools' drama festival was brought to a delightful conclusion with the contribution of the infants' schools. The whole festival has been most successful. It is difficult to do justice…

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High School P. & C.

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 9

The May meeting of the High School P. & C. Association will be held on Monday next when, in addition to…

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Honor For Local Dance Teacher

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Glady Bridgewater, Broken Hill's teacher of ballroom dancing, has been appointed to the Board of Examiners of the National Examination System for dancing in…

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Dance Teacher Now Examiner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 4

The general secretary of the National Examination system of dancing in Australia (Miss Dorothy Gladstone) states that Mrs. Glady Bridgewater, of Broken Hill,…

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Dance Teacher Now Examiner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 4

The general secretary of the National Examination system of dancing in Australia (Miss Dorothy Gladstone) states that Mrs. Glady Bridgewater, of Broken Hill,…

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Burglar Stole School Pennies

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 7

Melbourne: Every day for several weeks 40 infant pupils of Strathmore State School have emptied their pockets and parses and proudly dropped precious…

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