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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Schoolboy Wins State Lottery

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Archie Poulous, 10-year-old Bahina schoolboy, won today’s £6000 lottery prize with a ticket bought with the proceeds of a 2/- each way bet on Delta, winner of the Melbourne Cup…

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Around the Schools Pre School Kindergarten

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 12

Kindergarten songs and stories have been based on spring. Activities indoors have been centred around singing games, such as “The…

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Maude School Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

Although the Waradgery Shire Council will make every effort to get delivery of piping for the proposed water supply, at the Maude…

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Culcairn School Exhibition and Continental

The Observer · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

At a well attended general meeting of the Culcairn P. & C. Association, it was decided that the School Exhibition and…

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News From Myrtleford Fire Equipment and Maintenance School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 12

Victorian Forest Commission’s annual divisional instructional school—fire equipment and maintenance—commenced on the banks…

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Repairs to Be Carried Out at Gregory School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

Mr Padman, MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr Heffron) that following his personal representations,…

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It’s back to school this afternoon !

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

When the Wodonga Higher Elementary School bell rings at 3 o’clock this afternoon, “yesterday’s” champions, of…

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Wireless for School But No Batteries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 4

A wireless set had been purchased from Government Stores for the school, bust when it arrived there were no batteries…

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Old Scholars Come Back! Fun at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 4

Shy faces “stole” a cautious glance around a back corner of Wodonga Higher Elementary School shortly before 3 o’clock…

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They Came Back to School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 November 1951 · page 1

Above: “I hadn’t realised fashions had changed to much . . . but my, I feel so young again,” thinks Dorothy Hollister as she waits for her schoolmates at yesterday’s back to school afternoon at Wodonga…

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Don’t marry for year appeal to teachers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: Girls going next month to teach in Australian and New Zealand schools were asked…

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This school will discuss mosquitoes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A school for health authorities to combat the mosquito in the Murray Valley, and also parts of northern…

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Dederang meeting on community school

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 12

Victorian Parliamentary representatives addressed a well-attested meeting at Dederang [?] to discuss establishment of [?]…

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Lavington Sunday School picnic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 6

St James’ Church-of England Sunday School annual picnic on Lavington recreation ground was attended by over 120 children parents and…

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Lag in School Repairs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. A. Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth) draw attention to the serious lag in dealing with…

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Dancing Teacher Found Hanged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 12

WAGGA, Thurs: A well-known Wagga woman was found dead in her bathroom early this morning. She was Miss ELMA VIOLET…

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High School Women’s Auxiliary

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

Monthly meeting of Albury High School Women’s Auxiliary was held on Tuesday and attended by Mesdames Day (partron); Rowe…

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School Bus Tenders

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

Due to overcrowding of the Dondangadale-Buffalo River school bus, the Victorian Education Department has decided to run an…

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Around the Schools Albury North Infants’

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 4

The annual Christmas party is to be held in the Youth Hall at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 7, and all parents and friends are…

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Teachers' Housing an Urgent Problem

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

The housing of teachers likely to be appointed to Hay after the Christmas vacation is quickly becoming an acute problem,…

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