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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Induction Service Rev. Garland J. Dillon Social in School Hall

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

At the Methodist Church, Henty, on Monday evening last the induction service of the Rev. Garland Dillon was conducted by Rev. H. S. Doust, Th.L…

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Teachers' Federation Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday, 17th April, when there were present: Mr. Brod-erick (In the chair), Misses James,…

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School News Friday Feature Anzac Day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

ON 25th April we honour the Australian and New Zealand soldiers and sailors who fought for us m the Great War.— The word Anzac was formed…

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At the High School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

The attendance at the Hay War Memorial High School, where the principal celebration of the day, took place, appeared to be as great as ever…

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Pay for Pupils. Labour Council's Proposals. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council has decided to advocate the raising of the school-leaving age to 16, with a Government grant of 15s…

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School Teachers in Accident

The Independent · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

When a car containing a party of intermediate high school teachers was negotiating a culvert on Whitton road, it collided with a motor…

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Albury High School Fete a Minister's Complaint Money for Guns—but Not for Books

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 8

Speaking at the opening of Albury High School fete on Wednesday afternoon, the president of the Parents and Citizens' Association (Rev. C. M…

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Teaching the Teachers

The Independent · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

The Chicago Motor Club has started a free course of lectures at the Chicago University for high school teachers, in which they will learn all…

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Sanctuary for Birds Within Mile Radius of All Schools

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

The Chief Secretary states that it has come to his notice that the public generally was not aware of the existence of bird and animal…

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School Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

On Friday, 23rd April, a celebration of Anzac Day was held in the Assembly Hall at the Corowa Intermediate High School. Jessie…

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School News Friday Feature the Origin of Mother’s Day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

IN 1908, Miss Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, was laying a wreath of flowers on her mother’s grave when she thought it would be better to wear a…

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Newspapers Help Education New Zealand Schools Closed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

“School children in Wellington, New Zealand, are doing their lessons through the daily newspapers, because infantile paralysis is so bad that the…

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School Notes Appreciation of Music

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 3

The syllabus for Primary schools in New South Wales provides for lessons on Musical Appreciation. When one considers that the majority of people…

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Youths Break Into School. a Week-end Incident. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

It has just been learned that youths broke into the Ultimo Public School, during the week-end, broke open drawers and desks, smashed a…

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Coronation Day. State Wide Holiday. Extra Day for Schools. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Coronation Day, May 12th, was to-day proclaimed by the Executive Council as a public holiday throughout N.S.W., in lieu of the King's…

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Extra School Holiday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 33

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said in Sydney that he had decided to grant a school holiday on May 13 to all schools in the…

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"Dictatorial Attitude" Teachers' Federation Criticised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the West Wyalong Agricultural Show Committee, the opposition of the School Teachers' Federation to competitive school entries at…

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Winner at School Picnic Carabost, via Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you. I will be sitting for the primary final examination this year. We had our annual school…

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At the Public School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Empire Day, 1937, was celebrated at the Public School, largely on the lines of previous years The schol are were divided into senior and…

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High School Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

The annual sports day of the Hay War Memorial High School was held on Wednesday on the School oval. The sports arrangements were in…

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