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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Temora School Status Raised

Ariah Park News · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

After months of agitation, the Minister Education has consented to the raising at the status of the Temora District School to…

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State Schools Summer Vacation Increased

Ariah Park News · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr Drummond) bas agreed to adopt the majority recommendedations of a special committee…

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Church and School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The Magistrate at the Children's Court at Junee yesterday ordered that a boy who had been brought before him on a charge of stealing a…

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Leeton District School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

This time last year we had pleasure announcing the success of Leeton scholars then in the metropolis — pupils who had distinguished them…

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New School at Quandialla

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The tender of Mr. H. S. Davy, Cootamundra, of £499/10/, has been accepted by the Education Department for the election of a now school…

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Batlow Catholic School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. Larcombe, the contractor for the above building, has almost completed the task, and expects to finish this week. The Right Rev…

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Accident to School Girl Falls From Train SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Peggy Williams, aged 14, of Lindfield, jumped from a train to-day at Chatswood, and sustained a fractured skull and fractured arm. After…

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Catholic Pilgrimage to Canberra Convent School to Be Blessed Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

The second national Catholic pilgrimage to Canberra will take place on Sunday and will be marked by the solemn blessing and opening of the…

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Through the Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

In Through the Schools to-day Spero deals interestingly with "The Value of Sincerity," pointing out that in all-teaching sincerity is half thee battle…

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School Notes Repairs and Renovations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Coolamon, Mr. M. Hale, headmaster, has been informed that repairs to the school and residence will be carried out by the day labor staff and will be…

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Through the Schools Training Young Australians Better Education the Value of Sincerity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Coleridge once said that what came from the heart went to the heart. Perhaps this is too much to say. It is not everything which comes from the…

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Scholars Who Smoke Coroner Suggests Caution SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

The coroner returned an open verdict in the inquest concerning a fire at Eastbourne school. It was stated in evidence that children attending…

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School Boys to Tour Tasmania

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the schools' Easter vacation. The tour is open, to…

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School Bursaries Riverina Awards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries to competitors from country schools, subject to the fulfilment of the regulation conditions. To…

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School of Arts

Ariah Park News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the above on Friday night there were present Messrs C. Collins (President) S. Allan (Secretary),…

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School Holidays Teachers' Protest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The proposal of the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to make alterations in school holidays was dis­cussed at a meeting of the Teachers'…

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Schoolboys Tour Tasmania

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Under the cuspids of the Young Australia League a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the schools' Easter vacation. The tear is open to…

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Rannock’ New School Master. Send-off From Clear Ridge

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

A very large gathering of parents and residents assembled at Clear [?] last week in order to farewell Mr. and Mrs. Ro[?] who have been in charge…

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Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League, a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the Schools' Easter Vacation. The tour…

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School Tenders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

The Department of Education has notified its acceptance of the following tenders: Weethalle, new school building, H. S. Davy, Cootamundra,…

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