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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1951

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New War Memorial School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

Something of a compliment to Hay's War Memorial High School is contained in the current issue of "The Catholic Weekly." It…

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Latani destroyed after schooling fall

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Latani, one of the best hurdlers ever to race in Melbourne, was destroyed today after falling while schooling at Caulfield…

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Minister on school bus subsidies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: “The system of granting subsidies for school buses in country areas is still under consideration,” the…

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Schools’ tournament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 19

A junior singles tournament for girls and boys from Albury schools will be conducted in two divisions on the Railway, tennis courts…

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Rutherglen District Combined Schools Sports

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 20

Eleven schools competed at the Rutherglen district schools’ sports on Friday. Top left, competitors facing the starter in the 440 yds. harriers’ event. Right, Helen Backman and Marlene Jackson, two tonette girls. Below left, Geoffrey Bales, who…

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St. Augustine’s School Sports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 16

Annual sports and picnic of St, Augustine’s School, Wodonga, were held at the Wodonga recreation reserve yesterday. Despite unsettled conditions in the morning, the weather became fine in the afternoon, and…

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High School Sports Postponed Until Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Heavy soaking rain on Tuesday night, caused postponement of Albury High School sports, which were to have been held at the…

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Country Schools at Athletics

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed: Country schools will be well represented at the All Schools’ Athletic Championship Carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Round the Schools Public School P. and C. Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

[?] Monday evening the [?] meeting of the P and C [?]ation will be held in the [?] Olive street. Educational…

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Triplets Go to School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 9

The Birthisell triplets, claimed to be the world’s heaviest at birth, 23Ib. 1oz., have commenced their school days. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. L. Birthisell, of Ely street, Yarrawonga, they were born in August, 1946. Pictured above (front row) left…

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High School Parents’ Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 7

Albury High School Parents and Citizens’ Association will purchase a 6 x 4ft. screen for the school’s new projector, it…

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District News Stanley State School Mothers’ Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 8

The mothers club held their monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon Present were: Mesdames Kelly (president), F. Harris…

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Inter-School Sports Next

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

Pupils from eight outlying district schools will compete in the annual inter-school combined sports at the Mathoura…

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Back To School Celebrations at Public School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 1

On Wednesday of last, week, some fifty adults, most of them old pupils of the school, visited the school. First they went into the…

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Around the Schools Public School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 7

Women’s auxiliary of the Primary school will hold its meeting in the annexe at 2.30 this afternoon. As this is the last meeting before…

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Subsidy for Private Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.: Rejecting contentions that concessional allowances should be made in income tax for educational expenses…

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Schools’ Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 19

Junior tennis players are reminded that entries for the Railway courts’ school tournament close tomorrow morning and play will commence at 4…

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Hume Council to move for Wymah school re-opening

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 4

Hume Shire Council will move to have Wymah Public School reopened. This decision followed a request to council yesterday from the Wymah Progress Association, supported by a petition bearing 34 signatures…

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District News Alma Park Sunday School. Examinations

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 12

After divine service on Sunday, teachers examined their pupils Mr I. J. Lieschke examined kindergarten, 1st classes, Mr D. T…

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Mileage Rates for School Buses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 7

Attention of the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has been drawn to the fact that whereas some proprietors of…

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