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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1936

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Slashed to Death Life Sentence Prisoner Schoolboy Crime Recalled New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Richard Loeb, the son of a Chicago millionaire, who with Nathan Leopold was serving a sentence of imprisonment for 99 years for the murder of…

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School Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

PRIOR to noon on Tuesday, the School assembled to pay its tribute to the memory of the late King, George V…

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Working Under Difficulties Yanco Public School Valuable Material Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

WE are carrying on under all sorts of difficulties, not even a pen or a pencil in place," said Mr. W…

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Missing School Teacher Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

The family and friends of Ellis Bankin, the Victorian school teacher who has seen reported missing in the desert country of Central Australia,…

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World in 100 Years Teacher's Forecast of Changes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

A picture of the world 100 years hence was drawn by Captain D. G. Griffith in his presidential address to the London Head Teachers'…

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School Transfers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

The following transfers in Wagga schools have taken place:--Wagga High School.--Mr. C. P. Smith, B.A., from Kempsey High…

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School Inspectorate Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Cootamundra was in the Temora inspectorate, but is now the head [?]anters, of the new inspectorate of Cootamundra, whilst Temora goes in…

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School Staff Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

There have been many changes on the teaching staff at the High School and the Primary School, Mr. Austin, the headmaster, comes…

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School Broadcasts Talks on International Affairs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

With a view to fostering a better appreciation of international affairs among school children, the Australian Broadcasting Commission will include…

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School Is in

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

The holidays are over now. The rips, the fun, the surf, the sea! There's Mary, Ann and pretty June…

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Rand News Popular Teacher Farewelled

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

One of the most pleasant evenings yet held in the Rand School of Arts, was conducted on Wednesday, January 22, to farewell Miss…

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Swimming Classes Pupils Are Apt

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. H. Roxburgh, who Is the coach of the entrants in. the free "Learn to Swim" campaign at the Olympic pool, is finding his pupils very apt…

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First Shark Tragedy at South Steyne Schoolboy Seized While Surfing Near Rocks Futile Search for Body Eyewitness Tell Graphic Stories SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

David Paten, aged 14 years, disappeared while surfing near the rocks at South Steyne Manly afternoon and is believed to have been taken by a shark. So far no portion of the body has been recovered but a blood-strained…

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Aerodrome for Wagga Report of Air Official Flying School to Begin Shortly

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. G. V. Lawrence, joint manager of the Chaseling Air Services Pty. Ltd., of Melbourne, accompanied by Mr. R. J. Roberts, who is also…

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Missing School Teacher

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Ellis Bankin, the Queensland school teacher who failed to return after a motor cycle trip to Central Australia in the Christmas vacation…

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Heavy School Bags Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Education states that, after an inquiry, he is of the opinion that the weight of school books carried by many children is…

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Wagga High School Splendid Examination Results

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

One of the most pleasing features of the recently published leaving and intermediate certificate results was the marked success of the Wagga High…

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School Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

AT the weekly assembly, reference was made to the late King's visit to Australia when, as Duke of Cornwall and York,…

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School Buses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

PRIOR to the school vacation, a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Federation urged that every step be taken to have…

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Presentation Gramaphone for High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

At the Annual Speech Day ceremony at Yanco High School Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A. promised to make a presentation of a…

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