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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1938

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Bluey and Sol Bluey's Write Is Right and Teacher Is Left Wrong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

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Swimmers for High School Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

Albury High School will hold its annual swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon and at the baths on Wednesday last preliminary heats were run off to save time at that event. The two photos show a group of those who assembled at the rope to keep a tally of the winners, and seme of the many competitors lined up along the board preparatory to taking the plunge…

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The Struggle of Schools of Arts

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

If the people and the Governments of Australia deserved a whipping for their neglect in one particular direction, it is surely in regard to the decay…

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School News FRIDAY Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff WANTED — a Library

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

YOU boys and girls may have read several letters m the papers about Free Public Library Movement. Some day we will have a library of that…

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Kidnapped Child Found at School Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

This missing child, Philip Charles Powles who was- kidnapped yesterday from his father’s- car at Narrabeen, was found safe and sound to-day at Quest…

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Kidnapped Child Found at a School. Sent There by a Man. Hurried Phone Call Received. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

The missing child, Phillip Charles Fowles, who was kidnapped yesterday, was found safe and sound to-day at Quest Haven School, at Mona…

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Public School Fair Mothers’ Club Raises £57 Opened by Mayoress

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

After a morning of showers a sunny afternoon ensured [?] of the Public School Fair held under to auspices of the [?] Mothers…

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Scenes at Public School Fair on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Mothers’ Club, a successful fair was held at the Albury Public School on Saturday. Top Left.—The Mayoress (Mrs. A. Waugh) declaring the fair open from steps of the Infants’ School. On the right of the Mayoress is Mrs. C. Davidson, president of the Mothers’ Club. Top Right and Bottom Left.—Old English fold dance by pupils of the Girls’ School in period costumes were a feature. Bottom Right.—The start of the boys’ race under eight years, when a big line-up faced the barrier…

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Australia Day Wodonga H.E. School Celebrates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

At the Wodonga Higher Elementary School, to celebrate the anniversary of the 150th landing of Captain Phillip, at Botany Bay, the pupils listened…

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On the Way to the School Fete

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

These happy little girls were snapped whilst on their way to the public school fete on Saturday. right: Lorna Finemore, Margaret Finemore, Elaine Ferguion. Gwen Finemore and Shirley Finemore…

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Technical School Movement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

WHEN the question of the establishment of a technical school at Deniliquin, in which the Progress Association was interested recently, was…

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WALWA Few pupils al School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

School re-opened on Monday and as only scholars in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are permitted to attend on account of the infantile Paralysis…

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School Boys at Cricket Lack of Competition Deplored Bad Effect on the Game

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

At a recent meeting of members of the North Albury Cricket Club regret was expressed that inter-school cricket competitions no longer existed…

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Around the Albury Schools Public School Value of Saving

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Boys and girls who put away their pennies each week ultimately find that they have saved u tidy little sum. It is always available to them at a time…

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Theory of Music Trinity College Examination Results Successful Convent Pupils

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

The result of the Trinity College Examination in Theory of Music have last been published The six pupils presented by the Sisters of…

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Australianities Out of School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 31

They were two retired, suburban headmasters, each an ardent supporter of the old system of teaching, watching a grade cricket match at the Coogee…

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Boy Kidnapped in Sydney Later Pound at School Demand for £300

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 19

Sydney police are investigating what apparently is the first case of the kidnapping of a child for ransom in New South Wales. Philip Charles Powles…

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"Air Bubbles" Doing Well at School Via Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I was very pleased to see my last letter on the Page, and to have it highly commended. I am trying hard to win the honor letter and…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

The Hay War Memorial High School's annual swimming carnival was held on Wednesday afternoon and proved to be a most successful…

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Paralysis and School Display

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

Following the number of cases of paralysis recently admitted to Albury Hospital from district centres, it is doubtful whether Corowa school…

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