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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1936

405 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 21

Henty Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary Services

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 2

The anniversary services of St. John's Presbyterian Sunday School, Henty, were conducted on Sunday. In the afternoon St. John's Church was…

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Baby Show and Display of Students Work at Corowa High School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 5

There was a large crowd at the High School yesterday afternoon when a most successful baby show and display of students' work…

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School News Friday Feature High School Sports

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

The annual athletic sports of the Intermediate High School were held last Wednesday, in ideal weather. Both girls and boys threw their energies into their events with the vigor of those who were striving not merely for personal supremacy, but for the…

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School Notes William Charles Wentworth

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 3

Monday, October 26, is the anniversary of the birth of William Charles Wentworth, a man whose name looms large in Australian history…

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Schoolboy "Howlers"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

The chief cause of divorce is marriage. Bigotry is having two wives at one time…

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Teachers Protest "Regulation Strike" Proposal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 12

At a meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Teachers' Federation, the following motion was carried unanimously: — "That this branch…

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Scored at School Picnic Name Given a Foal. Mandamah, Ariah Park

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—Some time has passed since I last wrote. I still read the letters every Friday. I like the name you have given the Page. We had…

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Cricket. High School v. WANDERERS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

The match between the Wanderers and High School, which was begun on 21st, was concluded on Wednesday, 28th, and resulted in a drawn game…

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Munyabla School Picnic

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Munyabla subsidised school took place on Mr. W. J. Scott's property, adjacent to the school building. There was a large…

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School News Friday Feature Swimming And Life-Saving:: Safety Week Primary Final Examination

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 3

SUMMER is here and the swimming season will soon commence. We are hoping that some improved facilities will be provided at the bathing place…

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School Notes the Primary Final Examination

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 3

The Primary Final Examination marks the end of the Primary School course in New South Wales State schools, and is intended to give some…

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School of Arts Public Support Solicited

The Independent · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 3

Residents of Deniliquin are urged to support the School of Arts, which has a library of about 4000 good books, in addition to the Katinka…

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C. of E. Grammar Pupils. Moss Vale School. 380 Acres of Grounds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

The Sydney Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Moss Vale, was founded by Miss Badham, in 1906. The school was opened at Bowral…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Valedictory Banquet

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

The annual valedictory banquet which is each year tendered by the school to the students of the fifth and third years, on the eve of the…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Brilliant Spectacle at High School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

On the evening of Friday, October 30th, a most successful fancy-dress social was held at the Memorial High School. The scene was literally…

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School's In

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

We'll begin with box; the plural is boxes. But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes…

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Cricket. High School v. SUBURBANS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

A fortnight ago the High School occupied the batting creases all the afternoon, and gave the Wanderers a full half day's leather hunting, being…

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Presbyterian Church Sunday School Concert Presentation of Prizes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

On Friday evening last the Henty Presbyterian Church hall was crowded when a concert was given by the members of the Sunday…

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Snake at High School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

A brown snake about 4ft. 6ins, was noticed by the pupils of the Corowa J.H. School crossing the concrete path leading to the school building…

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School News Friday Feature Diphtheria

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

I planned to write a fairy story, but fairy tales must be happy. Mine should have a happy ending for my chief characters are happy and innocent and the ogre is ready to be vanquished with the weapons which science provides for the killing — but…

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