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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Empire Day. Laying Foundation Stone of Soldiers' Memorial. School Picnic and Military Sports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Thursday next is to be a red letter day as far as Gundagai is concerned, and the function will be the laying of the foundation stone…

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High School, Not Yet

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter, dated May 16, 1928, from the Hon. Minister for Education:—…

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Empire Day Celebrations. Intermediate High School, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

A hearty invitation is extended to all parents and friends to be present it the Empire Day celebrations, to take place in the school assembly…

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Continental at Leeton Intermediate High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

On May 12th and May 19th, a continental was held at the Leeton Intermediate High School. Owing to inclement weather on the first…

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Empire Day Wagga School Plans Mayor's Bonfire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

Empire Day will be celebrated by the English speaking peoples throughout the world to-morrow. In Wagga and district there will be speeches and the…

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Through the Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

In "Through the Schools," Spero discusses disappointment, its universality, its dangers, and its possibilities. "Life is strewn." he says, "with the…

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Through the Schools Training Young Australians Disappointment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 6

Enthusiasm was ever optimistic. It strains at the leash to embark on new enterprise. It is chiefly a prerogative of youth, because the wisdom of age…

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School Notes New Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 6

Tooyal.—Mr. C. S. Dy[?], of "Strathdon," Coolamon, has been informed by the Department of Education that a new school will be opened in a…

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Amusements Rural School Bail

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the school last night of the committee organising the A. R. Raleigh presided and reported that Wagga District Rural School ball. Mrs…

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School Football

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon, at the Showground, the first match in the Schools Competition for the Robertson-Regan Cup took place…

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Rural School Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

The Wagga District Rural school annual ball will be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow night. Dancers may wear plain or fancy dress. The music…

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Schoolgirl Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

When Joan Smith, aged 7 years, returned to her home at Goulburn from school at lunch time she went to play in the yard while the meal was being…

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State Parliament Empire Day in the Schools Marketing Bill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Leader off the Opposition, Mr. Lang, asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, whether he would…

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The Grammar School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

The Wagga Grammar School, conducted by the Misses Day, also had its celebration, the scholars entertaining, the visitors with the singing, under…

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Oura School's New Flag

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

The features of the celebrations at the Oura School were the visit of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wagga, and the presentation of a new flag which…

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Empire Day Patriotic Celebrations in Wagga Speech and Song at Schools Huge Crowd Sees Bonfire and Fireworks Display

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated throughout the British Empire yesterday. It is the Empire on which the sun never sets, and so for 24 hours "as earth rolled onward into night," the people of the Empire were giving tongue…

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Rural School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

At the Wagga Rural School those present included the Mayor and Mayoress, the Rev. F. W. Brown, Pastor O[?]ford, and Mr. H. Oates. Apologies…

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Leeton Intermediate High School Supply of Lockers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Mr.. S. P. Dart, hon. secretary of the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association is in receipt of the following communication from…

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Marrar News. Marrar School Garden

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

A wonderful floral display could be seen in the Marrar School Garden practically during all the [?] the chrysanthemums being exceptionally…

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Subsidising Schools Teachers to Relp Teachers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said to-night that he had decided to select a number of second class trained teachers to act as…

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