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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1924

675 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 34

Leeton School. Rebuilding Burnt Rooms. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Plannery in regard to the fire which destroyed certain school rooms at Leeton, the Minister for…

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School Teachers' Grievances Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

At a meeting of the assistant School Teachers' Association last night the President, Mr. Bendeich, said if the Government was not going…

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Carrying School Children Government Subsidy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Education, in reply to Mr. Connell, said that in relation to the subsidy for carrying children to school in country districts, in…

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Old Junee School. Senior Girls' Sports

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

On Saturday last a team of Old Junee school, senior girls, in charge of their teacher, Mr. Alex. Jennings, played the return match against a…

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Not Enough Teachers. Departmental Figures. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Education, presented to Parliament, says that every year 700 new teachers were required. This was considerably…

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School Ablaze Fire Started in Disused Water Bag Remarkable Leeton Story. Alleged Incendiarism by Two Boys. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 1

The central pivot in the recent rural school fire, which caused damage to the extent of £2400, was a disused water bag containing waste paper hanging on a hat peg in the porch of the school. From the police evidence…

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Teachers' Grievances. "Not Treated As British Subjects." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Assistant School Teachers' Association held last night, the president. Mr. Bendeich, said that if the Government was not going to give…

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Griffith Agricultlural Show a School Girl's Candid Criticism

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 1

During the term now drawing to a close the pulis attending the Griffith rural school were set the task of writing an essay on the late Griffith…

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Coroner's Enquiry Into Rural School Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P. the coroner, conducted an enquiry into the cause of the Leeton Rural School fire, which happened on…

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Speech and Presentation Day. Yanco Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

This function has been fixed Cor Saturday, 6th December, at 3 p.m., and the principal cordially invites the citizens and settlers on the area to…

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Murrami School Building

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Education has accepted the tender of Mr. F. R. Dutten. of Farm 762. Leeton for the works in connection with the Proposed…

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Leeton School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, in reply to Mr. Flannery in regard to the fire which destroyed certain school rooms at Leeton, the…

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Ardlethan War Memorial Fine School of Arts and Soldiers’ Club Room Opened

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

On Saturday last Major General Sir Charles Rose[?] K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. V.D.C. de 6. ([?] and Be[?] and who is also a [?] of…

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Coolamon School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

The [?] meeting of the Coolamon School of Arts was held on Thursday night, 26th inst. Present —Mr. A. B Bradfield (president)…

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Teacher Politicians. Labor Candidates' Expenses. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 7

That £70 be voted towards the expenses of a teacher who intends to stand for Parliament as a Labor member, was one of the motions which…

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Presbyterian Problems Means for Training Youths. Sunday School Teachers and School Halls Needed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 3

The difficulty in getting Sunday School teachers, and the obstacles in the way of training Presbyterian boys and girls, was…

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The Leeton School Fire. Alleged Incendiarism by two boys

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

The central pivot in the recent rural school fire, which caused damage to the extent of £2400, was a disused water bag containing waste…

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Health Committee's Visit to Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 1

Mr. Lewis has mapped out a programme of visits to schools on four days of the week. Yesterday a start was made in the…

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The Schools. in and Out Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 3

Yesterday several sports teams from the Wagga High School left for Hay to pay a return visit to the Hay High School, from which teams came to…

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Leeton's New School. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

The Department of Education has accepted the tender of Mr. F. R. Dutton, Leeton, for the erection of a new school building at Murrami at a cost of £457…

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