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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1928

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French Mixes Mix. Mix Musses French. Teacher Fixes Fix

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

"Wanted—A French teacher. Apply. Tom Mix, Beverly Hills, Calif." The above "want ad." in a Southern California Taper drew considerable…

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Girls' School Ball Serious Charges by Police Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The police have presented a report to the works committee of the Brighton City Council regarding "disgraceful conduct" which, it is alleged, took…

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Hockey Carnival Young High School Wins the Shield

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

The increasing interest which is being taken in hockey was evidenced at the Plongeer Hockey Club's annual carnival hold at the Young…

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Yanco Agricultural High School No Wheat Pool Enjoyable Dance Growers Reject Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

The dance at the School last Tuesday night, proved a moat enjoyable function. There was a very good muster of Yanco and Leeton…

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Mission School Prize-winning

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

The annual tea, prize-giving, and concert, by the teachers and children of the Christ Church of England Mission Sunday school, took place last…

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School Holidays

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been informed that the new holiday period for public schools will be adhered to. Any teachers unduly disadvantaged…

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The Frivolities. Showing in Tent To-night and To-morrow Night. School of Arts

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

The "Frivolities," fresh from their Wagga Show triumphs, had a crowded tent on the principal Show, night, and their patrons were…

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School Athletics Hay Sets High Standard Keen Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

A new standard in school athletics was set at Leeton on Thursday when teams representing Leeton, Yanco, Narandera…

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Through the Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. Drummond, Minister for Education, recently declared that Rural Schools had been a failure. In to-day's issue Spero discusses the Rural…

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Through the Schools Training Young Australians Rural Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

Quite recently the Minister for Education, in opening a new Rural School at Richmond, said that he had reluctantly to admit that, with one or…

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School Notes Appointments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

South Wagga.—Mr. J. A. Heiss has been transferred from Ryanda, Armidale district to South Wagga. Oherne.—This school has been closed…

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School Sport

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

The football season in Gundagai will wind up with the playing of the final in the Seymour Cup (schools competition). The Convent school…

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Mirrool School Picnic

Ariah Park News · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 8

As usual, the response to the appeal for funds to carry out the Annual School Picnic on Friday, September 14, was most…

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Rural Schools a Failure Minister’s Admission

Ariah Park News · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

Addressing a function held at Richmond in celebration of the opening of the new rural school, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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School Wireless Handed to Hospital' Parent Criticises Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

In the following letter a parent of Leeton raises a point of general interest, which has been discussed on many occasions…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

The Sunday School picnic was held on Wednesday, when over 70 children with a large number of parents and friends proceeded per motor lorry and…

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Our Open Column. the Trinity Grammar School (Kew, Vic) Boys' Recent .Tour (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

Sir --Wil you grant me space to endeavor to express to the citizen of Tumut generally my very sincere thanks, and the thanks of the…

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School Accommodation £2,000,000 Loan Proposal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) in opening a new infants' school at Eastwood on Saturday, said that no Government had the…

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Rural School Ex-students

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga District Rural School Ex-Students Association was held last night. Mr. W. D. Grant presided over a good attendance. The…

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Items of News School Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

The Eight-Hour Day holiday on Monday applies to all school children in Wagga. The schools will, therefore, not resume until Tuesday…

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