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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1956

107 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 6

Mathoura School Bus to Stop?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1956 · page 5

If the Mathoura Parents and Citizens Association and the Murray Shire Council fail in their representation to have school bus rates raised, many Mathoura and district children may not be able to continue their…

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Wanganella Public School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., has received advice from the Department of Education that the Wanganella Public School…

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School Building At Niemur

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 8

The following letter has been received by Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. from the Minister for Education, and is self…

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Back to School for 1200 Pupils

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1956 · page 1

“Our baby starts school on Tuesday,” Mrs. Housewife has been disconsolately telling her husband for the past week. And so he will be, together with about another 119 five year olds…

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Wandook School to Re-open

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1956 · page 1

Next Tuesday will be a red letter day for residents of Wandook and North Pine when the Wandook School will be opened, writes “come,” our Pretty Pine Correspondent…

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Bach to School for 100 Pupils

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 6

Newly 100 pupils either started school or resumed their studies at the Mathoura Public School last Tuesday. The teaching staff of three remains the same as last year…

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[?] Commercial Teacher for Igh School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

URGENT REPRESENTATIONS are to be made to Minsiter for Education by Mr. J.A. Lawson, M.L.A. the appointment of a commercial teacher for Deniliquin High School…

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Death of Former School Master

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

Mr. John Bede Ryan, of 75 Brook Street, Coogee, died recently at the age of 75 years. The late Mr. Ryan was First…

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Teacher Shorage at D.h.s

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

An extra class has been created at Deniliquin High School this year, but last year’s teaching staff…

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New Teachers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

New teachers at the Deniliquin High School are: Mr. B. N. Farlow, B.SC..Dip. Ed., (head master). Mr. F. B. Bensley, B…

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40 Children One Teacher At Burraboi

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1956 · page 4

Over 40 children [?] to the new double- room [?] at Burraboi last Tuesday [?] Burraboi remains a [?]…

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Parents Subsidise School Bus Service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 6

A further rise of threepence per mile in the Mathoura School Bus rate is being paid by parents…

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Nurses’ Training School to Close

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 1

The nurses’ training school at the Deniliquin Hospital will cease to operate until more suitable types of trainees can be recruited. This was decided by the…

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Inter-school Swimming

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 10

Today the Hay [?] swimming squad with Deniliquin at the Edwardes…

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Four Houses To Compete At School Sports

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1956 · page 8

Following the considerable expansion of the primary department of the Deniliquin Public School, two new…

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Combined Schools’ Swim Carnival Suggested

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1956 · page 10

Introduction of annual combined swimming carnivals has been suggested by Deniliquin High to Finley and Hay High…

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School Captains, Prefects

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1956 · page 3

Elected by staff and all students excepting newcomers, High School Captains and prefects were sworn in at…

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41 Pupils At Learn To Swim Classes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1956 · page 6

Forty one children attended the first of the learn to swim classes in Mathoura last Tuesday…

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Public School Captains Elected

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1956 · page 1

School captains for the Deniliquin Public School were elected last week as follow : Girls — Nicolle Prunster…

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Dept, of Public Health Goitre Survey Jerilderie Public School Included

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 1

The Department of Public Health is conducting a Goitre Survey in some schools in New South Wales…

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