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Schools, 1934

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Empire Farm Schools Prince's Cheque for £1000 Woodfull Present London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

The Prince of Wales, with a cheque for £1000, opened the Child Immigration Society's appeal for £100,000 to establish three Empire farm schools…

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Combined Schools' Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 2

Wagga schools will again co-operate in a programme of varied excellence aid of the Hospital Women's Auxiliary linen fund. The concert will be…

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Official Ceremony Mt. Erin Celebrations Blessing of New Primary School Building Crowd of 2,000 Assembles in the Grounds

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 6

A large gathering, exceeding two thousand people, assembled on Wednesday afternoon in the grounds of Mt. Erin Convent for the ceremony of blessing and opening the new St. Mary's primary school building, which will in future house the younger children hitherto…

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Fear Of Poisoning Extraordinary School Incident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 14

Believed to have been suffering from some form of poisoning, 15 boy pupils of Merewether Public School were taken by ambulance to…

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Milk in Schools Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Health, refering to the reported statement of the school teachers that the distribution of milk in the schools would interfere…

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Suicide Pact Four Schoolboys Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 1

Four schoolboys at Tarnov entered into a suicide pact fololwing their failure in examinations. They clubbed together and bought a revolver and…

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Milk in Schools Minister Reprimands Teachers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the United Associations, the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver), referring to a statement attributed to school teachers…

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School Examinations Earlier This Year

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 1

Owing to the visit of Prince Heavy, the school examinations this year will be held earlier, and the primary final will be on October 26; Leaving…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) School Children and Motor Traffic (To the Editor ',Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 6

Sir,—I was amazed at the speed of several motor cars in Edward street, passing the South Wagga School during the hours the children are out for…

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High School Sport

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 4

On Saturday next the Cootamundra High School team will meet Goulburn, at Goulburn, in the University Shield game. The team which will leave…

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Combined School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 2

Much interest is centred in the combined schools' annual concert in a[?] of the Hospital Women's Auxilia[?] linen fund. The programme, which [?]…

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School Railway Cruise

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 4

The New South Wales Railway Department will run another tour in the September school holidays—this time for girls. It is easy to forget that…

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Milk in Schools Minister Reprimands Teachers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 4

Speaking at a meeting of the United Associations, the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver), referring to a statement attributed to school…

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Missing Teacher Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

A message says that Miss Daisy Eileen Watkins, 25, a visiting school teacher from South Australia, who had been reported missing since…

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School Examination

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 5

As the visit of the Duke of Glouces ter to this State is to extend from November 22 to the end of the month, a period usually occupied by…

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Tennis School Tennis. Lysterfield v. KITTEGORA

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

The above teams met at Lysterfield last Saturday, and after a very enjoyable afternoon’s tennis, Lysterfield emerged victorious by the margin of…

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School of Arts. Euchre Parties

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

The first of a series of seven euchre parties, being conducted at the School of Arts in aid of the candidature of Miss Pearl Dunmore in the “Back to…

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Teacher's Death Body Found on 'Allotment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 4

Miss Daisy Eileen Watkins, aged 25 years, a visiting school teacher from South Australia, who had been reported missing since midday on…

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Gurwood Street School Children's Frolic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 7

The children from the Gurwood street infants' department had their official frolic in the Wonderland Theatre yesterday afternoon. About…

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Combined Schools Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 7

No trouble has been spared in the preparation of the programme for this year's effort by the local schools on behalf of the Hospital Women's…

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