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Schools, 1947

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Albury High School Swimming Champions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

From left to right : Joan Roxburgh and Max Gilford, senior champions; Pal Day and Ken Pratt, junior champions; Joan Joynson and Geoff Roxburgh, juvenile champions. All took part in the school swimming carnival at the Albury Pool on Wednesday afternoon…

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Grammar School Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

One of the highlights of the Grammar School’s sporting activities will take place today al the Municipal Baths, at 2 p.m. The annual swimming carnival, which…

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Wagga High School Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 6

Wagga High School cricket team, which played Albury High School at the sports ground yesterday. Left to right: Back row.—E. Car[?]er, D. Woodman, C. Wealand, J. Biscaya, B. Walker, D. Carroll; front row.—B. Hubbard, W. Jolley, R. McDonald (capt.), L. Morrow, R. Farrow…

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Around the Schools Public School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

Folk dancing practice for the City of Albury celebrations is now held daily at the girls department under the direction of Miss C. Ronan and Miss L…

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Boys Fight Fire at Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Boys of the Grammar School successfully fought a fire at the school yesterday morning with a bucket brigade, which had the outbreak under…

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Hay Public School Parents and Citizens' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Public School Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Friday, 21st. There were twelve members present, Mr…

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Hopefield School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Education advises that the request of the Hopefield P. & C. Association concerning the condition of the fencing and…

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Renovation of Corowa Primary School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Through representations made by Mr. E. T. Kendell, MLA, the Minister for Education has advised that the necessary work has been…

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School Transport Services

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

The school transport services, which will bring country children to the Corowa Schools and return them to their homes daily, will commence…

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High School for Wodonga Land Purchased in Ariel Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Victorian Education Department has acquired 12 acres of land in Ariel street, Wodonga, as a site for a high school, but bow long it will be…

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Interested in Grammar School Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Interested in the Albury Grammar School swimming carnival on Tuesday afternoon…

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Parents and Citizens’ Association Annual Meeting Mr. Neil Walker New President Amateur Nights to Be Held Again; School Accommodation Insufficent

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held in the Deniliquin Intermediate High School on Tuesday night, Mr. Neil Walker was elected President Domestic matters fully discussed and the urgent need for increased…

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Levelling Albury School Playgrounds

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

Delay in starting the authorised levelling of the playgrounds at the Albury school would be investigated by the Minister for Education (Mr Heffron)…

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Parents’ Lack of Interest High School P and C Association

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 6

“The year just ended was one of fairly [?] achievements by the [?] but continued lack of interest by parents persists, with the…

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Rival Schoolboy Tennis Players

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

These lads played hard for their respective schools at Kendall’s courts last Wednesday. Albury High School team, seen in the top picture and comprising (left to right), J. Yarwood, P. Arnold, J. Mamouney and B. Orme, narrowly defeated Wagga High School team…

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Albury And Wagga High School Tennis Teams

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 6

These Albury and Wagga High School girls’ tennis teams met at Albury last Wednesday. Upper Picture : Albury team. left to right, B. Knapsey, P. Hore. J. McMillan and M. Redman…

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Free Milk for Schools Position at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. Heffron, Minister for Education, in replying to a question by Mr. Williams (George's River) concerning free milk for schools, said, inter alia:…

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Past and Present Pupils of Grammar to Play

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

On Friday next the annual cricket match between the past and present pupils of the Albury Grammar School will be played. Any old Grammarian desirous of playing…

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Around the Schools High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

Miss B. Pillans, BSC, has been transferred to Wagga High School. Next Tuesday students from the High School-will go to Wangaratta for…

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Swimming Secondary Schools Boys’ Carnival Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

Inclement weather beginning about mid-day threatened to ruin the Inter-School Swimming Carnival at the City baths yesterday afternoon, but after a…

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