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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1926

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Celebrating Empire Day in Wagga Speeches at Schools Mayor and Mayoress in Town and Country Firework Fun at the Bonfire Observance in Other Centres

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

For one continuous spell of 24 hours, during one complete revolution of the Earth on its axis, Empire Day was celebrated in British communities. "As Earth rolled onward into night," so the people sang the…

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Round Other Schools with the Mayor and Mayoress

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The Mayor and the Mayoress, Ald. E. E. and Mrs. Col[?]ns, visited in the morning the Wagga District Rural School in Gurwood-street, and the…

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The Empire Day celebrations at the Wagga High School took the form of readings, speeches, recitations and songs by the students, the subject…

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Catholic Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Catholic school children yesterday celebrated Australia Day. For them the day had a double significance. May 24 is the Feast of the…

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School Concert a Great Success

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

The Leeton School of Arts was not near largo enough to admit all those who desired to attend the grand concert, put on by tho pupils of the…

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The Schools News Notes and Comment

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

[This column, written specially for the “Daily Express,” will be pr[?]ed on Tuesday of [?]h week. Correspondence on School subjects…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Wagga and District Schools Patriotic Speeches by the Mayor and Citizens Five Thousand Children and Others Entertained by Mayor with Fireworks and Bonfire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

As in the past years, no effort was spared in Wagga schools yesterday to make the observance of Empire Day a memorable occasion, and…

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Cullinga Mines Public School Empire Day Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 4

The Cullinga Mines P. and C. Association held a successful picnic on Empire Day, at the public school. In the morning the children…

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Grammar School Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 6

The Wagga Grammar School's annual dance held in the Masonic hall last night was a great success. It was undoubtedly the best that has been held…

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School Sport

Ariah Park News · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

At Quandary on Saturday last Ariah Park Public School engaged the combined forces of Quandary and Pucawan Public…

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Crammer School Dance Successful Function

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

One of the most successful dances given by the teachers and pupils of the Wagga Grammar School took place last night at the Masonic Hall…

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School Sport

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

Yesterday McConaghy House, picked up two points, reducing Anderson's lead to 23; the total points now being. Anderson House 225,…

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"The Crow," Rural School Magazine

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

The first issue of "The Crow," the magazine decided on by the Wagga Rural School, as its official publication, will be published on September…

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Riverina Eisteddfod Cup for School Choir

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the Riverina Eisteddfod Council was held in the School of Arts last night the president, Mr Reg. Langdon, presiding…

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School Concert to Be Repeated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

Owing to the popularity of the school concert, the unprecrlented attendance, the large number of patths who were [?] to gain…

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Leeton District School Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

The grand corcert given by the scholars of the Leeton School on Friday night (21st) in the School of arts, was a most artistic and high…

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Rural School Opening

The Daily Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

In connection with the opening of the new buildings of the Gurwoodstreet District Rural School on June 16, the parents and citizens’ Association…

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Drinking Tars for Schools

The Daily Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

A suggestion for the improvement the conditions under which school children could obtain drinking water was made to the wagga council last…

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Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

Painters commenced on the new class-room yesterday. The school is to be painted throughout. Sport is now receiving the attention…

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Shepardstown Empire Day Celebrations. and School Picnic

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

Empire Day was celebrated by a school picnic, as usual. Rev. G. F. Pyke (Anglican) addressed the children upon what the Empire owes to…

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