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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1936

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Illabo School Garden Presentation of Shield Some Passing Reflections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 5

Accepting an invitation from Ald. J. C. Blarney last week-end, I rode with him over the worst stretch of shire road I have ever passed over…

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Grammar School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 5

What promises to be one of the best children's concerts yet staged in Wagga will be presented for one night only by the Grammar School pupils in the…

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Y.A.H.S. Speech Day Next Saturday Afternoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

The principal, Mr, P. Hindimarsh, extends his usual cordial invitation to the public of Leeton and district, to attend the Annual Speech Day…

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Variety Concert by Pupils of Miss Ethel Ross

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

THE large audience at the Roxy Theatre, on Friday night, enjoyed a well varied and very entertaining concert, arranged by…

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Glo Quinton's Pupils In Final Concert of Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

ON Wednesday night last, in the Melba Hall a most enthusiastic audience enjoyed the bright programme, full of life and…

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Gilmore Public School Annual Picnic

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

The annual picnic of the above was held on Wednesday last under very uncertain weather conditions. An attractive sporting programme…

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Presbyterian Sunday School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

The Presbyterian Sunday School prize distribution will take place on Tuesday evening, when there will be a bright programme by the…

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Vacation Swimming School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of Education, has written to the secretary of the local branch of the P. & C. association stating that a…

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Fivebough Public School Watering Scheme Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

THE Parents and Citizens' Association of Fivebough is making efforts to inaugurate a watering scheme for the school…

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School Gardens Competition J. C. Blamey Shield Presented to Illabo School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 6

A very happy social took place at, Illabo a few days ago, when Alderman J. C. Blarney, of Wagga, visited the school to present his shield, which was…

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Public School News

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 8

This year's work has been highly successful, and the examination results very satisfactory, as is proved by the following:—twenty candidates…

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School Dramatics

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 2

To-morrow, at the Town Hall, the I.H.S. is staging sketches, from 11.15 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is play day. Usually, this was celebrated at the school, but…

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Methodist Sunday School Annual Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 2

This year there was a marked innovation in connection with this function, because instead of holding it at the Gap, it was held at Albert Park…

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Batlow Public School Fine Exhibition of Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 2

A very interesting exhibition of school work was staged in the Batlow Parish Hall a few days ago—the work of the children of the Batlow Public…

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District Public Servants Meeting in School of Arts Decision to Form Riverina Branch

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 3

A representative meeting of public servants of the district was held in the Wagga School of Arts a few flays ago, the object of the meeting being…

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Schooling Accident Horse Killed and Rider Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 8

June Light, a New Zealand-bred gelding who recently won over the hurdles at Ascot, broke his neck at Caulfield to-day, His rider, D. M'Rae…

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Forty Killed When School Floor Collapses Lisbon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 4

Forty were killed and 100 injured when the floor collapsed during a meeting of the Catholic Youth Association at the school house at Porto…

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Brungle School News Annual Examinations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 6

The following are the results of the annual examinations recently held at the local school:— Class I.: Artie Crane 1, Max…

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Y.a.h.s. Speech Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

The annual speech day and presentation of prizes takes place at Yanco Agricultural High School to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, and we…

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School Examinations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 1

The Director of Education (Mr. G. R. Thomas), said to-night that there would be no change in the present examination system during 1937. The…

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