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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Ariah Park Win Schools Knock-out Comp

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 7

Ariah Park schoolboys won the pennant and £20 prize money at the Ganmain schoolboys' Australian Rules knockout carnival at the Ganmain…

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ANNE McMILLAN Wins School Pets Competition

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 4

The pets competition organised by Henty Parents and Citizens' Association (along the lines of a queen competition) was finalised on Thursday…

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Good Junior Pass Got Him Teacher’s Job BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Minister for Education (Mr Brace) admitted in Parliament today that Mr G. A. Stockwell, defeated Labor candidate for Wide…

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High School Raises £50 for Britain

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 6

In a Food for Britain drive conducted throughout the term and closing yesterday, Albury High School raised £50 7/. The money will be sent to…

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Public School British-Indian Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

Voluntary collections made by the children in the Infants' Department amounted to £4 for the second term. This was sent to the Public Schools'…

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Secondary Teachers Want £100 Million From Mr. [?] SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

Secondary teachers conference in Sydney today called on the Prime Minister to provide 100 million to the States immediately for education…

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Free Transport of School Children Is Aim of Country Party

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

The Country Party's aim was to have free transport granted to all school children, Mr. S. T. Stephens (C.P., Byron) stated this week…

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Texts Books for School Children

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Education:—…

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Political Science Summer School May Be Held at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 6

The Australian Institute of Political Science, which held its last summer school at Wagga, told Albury City Council last night that its directors…

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School Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

The annual Convent school sports were held on Wednesday on the school grounds, in glorious weather…

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Term Tests St. Mary's School, Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

Following are the results of the term tests at St. Mary's School:— Intermediate: 1st in class Clare Foster; 2nd in class, Irene Flood;…

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Flats for Teachers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

The Leeton Shire Council received a deputation from the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association on Thursday night of last week…

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Culcairn School of Arts Committee

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

The election of officers at the monthly meeting of Culcairn School of Arts Committee resulted: President, Mr. G. H. Smith; vice-presidents, Messrs W. J. Conley, P. F. Schultz and C. Reaper; secretary and treasurer, Mr. F. L. Durie; house committee, Messrs J. H…

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School Hostel Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Last Thursday night the Deniliquin School Hostel committee met in the Conargo. Shire Council Chambers, and the president, Mr. Lance Lloyd…

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Victorian Teachers At Beechworth Conference

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

More than 200 school teachers in the Beechworth Inspectorate attended an educational conference at Beechworth on Thursday and yesterday. Top : Headmaster of Beechworth school (Mr A. J. Hicks)…

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Popular Teacher Farewelled at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 3

That the parents of children attending the infant grades at the Beechworth State School appreciated the fine work of Miss C. Q. Palmer, “who…

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“Teacher Shortage Alarming” Comment at Beechworth Conference Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

The two-day conference of over 200 teachers of the Beechworth inspectorate concluded at the Town Hall this afternoon…

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At Beechworth Teachers’ Confere[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

Victorian Chief Inspector of Schools (Mr G. A. Osborne) [?] the Beechworth District Inspector (Mi J. D. Davidson)…

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Wahgunyah School Nqtek

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

Last Wednesday afternoon, August 27, a large assembly of parents and interested residents gathered at the school at the invitation of the…

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Text Books for School Children

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Kendell, MLA, states that a committee is at present dealing with the production of standardised text books by the Government…

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