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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 38

Around the Albury Schools Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

During the week the No. 2 tennis court at the Grammar School was completely renovated. The whole court was ploughed up, top-dressed, and…

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High School Fete a Successful Effort Boxing Championships Provide Entertainment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

The annual fete of the Albury High School which was held in the school ground and building yesterday afternoon and evening was…

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Old Grammarians v Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

The annual match between past and present pupils of the Grammar School will be played at Hovell st. ground tomorrow. commencing at 2 o’clock. The…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) 2nd Class

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Lovely flowers have been brought for our room by Helen Martin, Jessie Peers, Beth Henderson. Lorna Langman and Trevor Matthews…

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Around High School Fete with the “Mail” Camera

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

The High School, normally a centre of studious industry, seethed with activity on Wednesday when the annual fete was held. Top: The Pets’ Parade, headed by “Ajax,” the school farm horse (seen in the background), attracted a varied, if select, field,…

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Hundreds Turned Away But School Not Enlarged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Although hundreds of students had been turned away, and the school was not able to supply employers with the number of boys they wanted, the…

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Albury High School Speech Day on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Speech day will be held, weather permitting, on the lawns in front of the High School, on Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Parents and citizens and all…

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High School Fete Profit, £125

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The net profit from the Albury High School fete will be £125. The fete committee thanks all who in any way helped in making the function the…

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Technical School Inquiries Being Made

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

The principals of district schools are to be asked by Deniliquin Progress Association for their co-operation in ascertaining the number of pupils…

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High School Speech Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

The Albury High School Speech Day will be held this afternoon, commencing punctually at 2 p.m. If the weaker is fine the function will take…

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Schoolboy Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

Fatal injuries were received by Frank Anderson, aged 8£, Of Beach road, Mordialloc, when he was run down and killed by an engine at the…

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"Hopelessly Overcrowded" High School Classrooms “Lack of State Assistance” Speech Day and Distribution of Prizes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Albury High School Speech Day celebrations yesterday were marred by wet gather and the function Had to be held in the school assembly hall. The Mayor (Aid. D. G. Padman) presided, and the Mayoress (Mrs. Padman) presented the prizes…

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Around the Albury Schools Christian Brothers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Last Friday Inspector Gray and Constable Allen paid a visit to the College, and gave an interesting halfhour's talk on traffic laws. The…

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School News Friday Feature (contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff ) 1st Class

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Nola Henderson and Elna Barnes were our best writers this week. Dorothy Henderson, William Seymour and Dorothea Davie were best at…

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School Vacations

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The Education Department announces that all its schools will close for the Easter holidays to-day, and will reopen on Wednesday, April 12…

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Children Killed When Avalanche Strikes School BERNE, April 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

A rock avalanche crashed into a children's hoarding-school at Flims killing five of the 28 occupants. Rescuers extricated eleven of the…

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Rural School

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 1

Pupils whoare making a sincere effort and showing an interest in their work are:— 1st Year:…

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Avalanche on School Victims Believed to Number Seventeen Berne, April 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

It is believed that the victims of the avalanche striking a boarding-school at Flim yesterday total 17. Seven bodies have been recovered,…

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Around the Albury Schools Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

School resumed yesterday after the Easter vacation of five days. The school has said farewell to one of the senior boys, Geoff Brasier, captain of…

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Happenings in the District Culcairn Methodist Sunday School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

The following office-bearers were elected at the annual meeting of the Methodist Sunday School. President, Rev. C.M. Plumb; general…

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