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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1955

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Reasons for Art in the Schoolroom

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 1

Probably 90 per cent of parents adopt the attitude of “what good is that to you?” when told that their child is…

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Empire Day Celebrated by Deniliquin Schools

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 1

Empire Day commemoration services were conduct [?] Deniliquin Schools last Friday. Though Empire Day fell on [?] last Ma[?] 24 schools…

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[?]Ruction [?] at [?] School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 7

[?] construction work [?] ahead at the school [?] was planned, the [?] Public School…

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Public School Empire Day Celebration

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1955 · page 6

Empire Day was celebrated at the Public School with a simple ceremony at which quite a few parents were…

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250 Attend High School Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 1

It is often difficult to judge the success of a public function because one usually hears so much diverse opinion, but all…

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Construction of New Finley School

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 7

Work has started on the construction of a four [?] wooden school building on the site recently acquired by the…

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Unsatisfactory School Attendance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 7

Ronald Murray appeared at the Court of Petty Sessions this week on four charges concerning the unsatisfactory school…

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Complete Address System at School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 1

Speakers were installed in two rooms at the Public School this week. They were supplied by the…

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Primary School Club

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Primary School Club was held at the school last week when 12 members were present, and three…

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[?]everal One Teacher Schools Opened [?] Wakool District

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1955 · page 5

“In the Wakool area, a newly opened irrigation dis[?], several new schools have been opened during the [?] two years,” Area Director of Education (Mr. J. F. [?]ham), said in Wagga yesterday…

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New Infants’ School Tenders Called

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1955 · page 1

First of the Deniliquin Perimeter Infants’ Schools may be ready for the start of the new school year in 1956. Tenders for the construction…

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Lincoln Welding School

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 9

Monday morning, 20th June, saw the opening of the first day of this school on Mr. H. Rendell’s property, when 15 people from…

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Driving Lessons For High School Pupils

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. is enthusiastic over the success of the initial course of free car driving lessons for high school pupils…

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gh School Ladies’ Committee officers Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1955 · page 1

Mrs. K. Shearer was re-appointed president of the [?]liquin High School Ladies’ Committee at a meeting on Friday last. The financial report revealed re[?] totalling £290/18/8 and disbursements £277/…

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Record Attendance At High School P.& C. Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 1

A record number of members attended last Friday night’s meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens’…

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347 Children in Infant’s School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 1

In the Infants’ Department of the Public School there are 347 children enrolled, the headmistress, Miss English, told a…

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Primary School Club

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 2

The [?] Primary School Club [?] last Friday when a very [?] report was presented…

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Education Week Jerilderie Public School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1955 · page 6

Education week will be observed throughout all schools in New South Wales from 14th to 20th August, and will…

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Sunday School Anniversary At St. Andrew’s

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1955 · page 1

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday School will hold its Anniversary Service next Sunday morning at 11 a.m. A feature of the…

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