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Schools, 1950

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Intermediate Certificate Corowa and District School Awards Corowa High

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

Brindley, Ian A.; Castle, Elizabeth L.; Cavanagh, Maida G.; Chandler, Ronald T.; Forbes, Isobel A.; Hamilton, Allan; Howard, Joyce E.; Kelley,…

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Back to School Today The holidays are over! Schools re-open today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

Thousands of children throughout the State will hump their bags on their backs and trudge along with…

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First School Day Expressions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

The school year began yesterday for these little pupils of the Albury Infants’ School. Left, Sandra Sharp was dubious as to whether the words of encouragement given her by her mother were true. Twins Jacqueline and…

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School [?] in Demand

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

Yesterday, the first day of school after the summer vacation most crowded sections of Albury shops were those selling school…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 8

On Monday (Australia Day) the Wodonga Methodist Sunday School picnic was held on the banks of the Hume Reservoir at Ebden…

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News and Notes Schools Re-open

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

Both local schools re-opened alter the Christmas vacation on Tuesday last, to the relief of parents, but not to the particular…

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Around the Schools Public School Infants Department

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 8

The meeting of the infants’ ladies’ auxiliary will be held at the school on Wednesday next. Boys’ Department…

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Go to School by Bus

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Corryong’s first school bus, owned by Mr. Joe Klippel, arrives with 22 pupils from Nariel Creek district on the school opening day this week. The Nariel district schools are now closed…

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Albury, Wodonga Teachers Praise “New Australian” Students

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

RECENTLY arrived European migrant children, now attending Albury and Wodonga schools in increased numbers, are showing a remarkable aptitude to learn, despite handicaps…

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School Books Costly to Parents

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Fitting out a school child is a dear matter today. And the cost increases as the child moves into higher classes…

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Recommencement of School Bus

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

On Tuesday morning the school bus made its first trip for 1950, carrying 2 pupils to Echuca High and Technical…

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Schoolboys’ Own Exhibition in London

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 7

The Schoolboys [?]wn exhibition which was held in London in January, set out to show the immense possibilities there, are in various careers. Many more boys attended this year and to cope with this, both the Royal and the New. Horticultural Halls,…

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Items of News Subsidy for School Service Bus

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

Following representations by Mr. Kendell, M.L.A., on behalf of Hume Shire Council, the N.S.W. Minister for Education (Mr…

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Bus Builds Up Corryong School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 9

The opening of the Higher Elementary School, at Corryong, was filled with interest this year, as a bus service, run by Mr. Con…

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Back to School Record Intake of Teachers and Pupils

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

A record number of State school teachers and pupils started the 1950 school year this week. Most schools in the State…

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Some Home Truths in a Schoolboy's Essay on N.S.W.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

New South Wales lies on the East Coast of Australia. Its politicians lie right and left. The population is dense in the City of Sydney, but…

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Beechworth H E. School

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 9

Three new teachers have commenced duty at Beechworth Higher Elementary School. Miss Dyer is on secondary staff; Mr. Cousins…

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School Bus Subsidy Approved

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 8

Mr E. T. Kendell M.LA,, forwards, the following letter received from the Minister for Education:— “I have reviewed the request for in…

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Problem of Replacing Chiltern School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

“If we are given one of these new prefabricated schools the children will freeze at their lessons in winter, and frizzle up…

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School Notes High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 8

New members of the High School, staff are: Mr A. Allan, B.A., B.Sc.,, deputy head master, Mr L. Procter, B.A., master in…

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