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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1936

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"Jellybean" Has Left School Likes The Home Life Kergun[?]ah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 21

Dear Uncle,—I must thank you very much for highly commending my last letter. I also congratulate "Felicity" and her country cousins on…

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Henty Public School

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Staff.—One change has been made, Miss H. Snape replacing Miss Mort, who has been transferred to Auburn. Inspector.—The new inspector is Mr…

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Henty Convent School Business College Exam. Results

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

The Southern Cross Business College has forwarded results of December 1935 examinations in Commercial subjects at the local Convent school…

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Mathoura News Schools Opening To-day Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

Schools in Mathoura will re—open on Tuesday. The Sisters of St. Brigid's Com[?]t arrived home from A[?]elaide on Thursday. Sister…

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Commercial Exams. Successful Convent Pupils

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

The results of the year-end examinations in Commercial subjects were received from Sydney this week. The Sisters of Mercy, Corowa, presented…

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School Notes Additional Teacher Probable

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Enrolment.—The school enrolment is now 160, easily a record for so early in the year. First class already numbers 27. We…

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State School Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 31

A fire broke out in Esmond (near Yarrawonga) State School and destroyed the building. It is believed that the fire was caused by a burnt…

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School at Wakool

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

After two years agitating a school is to be provided at Wakool, instead of using the supper room at the Wakool Hail. Before Christmas 30…

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Schools Resume Changes at Intermediate High School

The Independent · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The Deniliquin schools resumed [?] Tuesday after the long summer vacation and are now steadily settling down "into the collar" once more…

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Care Near Schools

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

Now that the children have reterned to school from their long holiday, the National Roads and Motorists Association is making [?] appeal to…

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Hay High School. Student's Success in Public Service, Examination. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Master M. B. Moorfield, of the Hay War Memorial High School, was successful in gaining one of the first fifty places in the Public Service…

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P. and C. Association Additions to School Building Date Fixed for Children's Ball

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Henty Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Wednesday evening at the Public School, the chair being taken…

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School Strike Parents Protest Against Conditions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Complaining that the water supply was disgraceful, and that repeated requests for improvement had not been successful, the Marsfield…

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Heavy School Bags

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Education state that, after an inquiry, he is of the opinion that the weight of school books carried by many children…

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A Desert Tragedy. Fate of the School Teacher Explorer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. Ellis Rankin, the Victorian school teacher, was found dead beside his motor cycle ten miles from Lyndavale Station, in Central…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Subsidiary Scholarships to be Restored

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

In a telephone conversation with Mr. Jos. A. Lawson, M.L.A., yesterday, we were informed that in response to his representations in…

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School Picnics Appeal To This Lockhart Cousin Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—Although I lower my head when I say I have not written you a letter for three years, the Children's Corner has never lost its…

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"School for Spies" "Black Castle" in Devon German Paper's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 10

Some curious secrets of the English country side are revealed in General Goering's organ, the "National Zeitung" of Essen, which in turns…

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Found Dead in Desert Missing Teacher Four Miles From Water

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 10

Mr. Ellis Bankin, the Victorian school teacher, was found dead beside his motor cycle 10 miles from Lyndavale station in Central Australia. He…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT School Vacation Tours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 9

The Victorian Government Tourist Bureau is arranging school vacation tours from Albury and Wagga in May. The tours in view are to Mount Buffalo…

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