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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1936

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School Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

The Cootamundra High School's first swimming carnival was held yesterday afternoon, and was a great success. Mr. A. J. Lyttle was in charge…

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Additional School Bursaries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Additional school bursaries were announced by the Education Department to-day. The list includes the following: Roy, W. Cook, Lake…

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School Notes Birds of the Coral Seas

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

ONE of the moat spectacular sights of the Great Burner Reef waters is to see a surface display of game-fish like the Barred Spanish Mackerel or Bonito harrying a shoal of sardines or other small fishes which the sea-birds use for their food. The huge…

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Hay War Memorial High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

In a telephone conversation with Mr. Jos. A. Lawson, M.L.A., the "Riverine Grazier" was informed that in response to his representations in…

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Combined High Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

An effort is being made to conduct competitions in sport between the various High and Intermediate-High schools in the South-West. The first…

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Teachers' Federation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Teachers' Federation, held at Lockhart on Saturday, 22nd inst., the following office…

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News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Care at School Crossings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

Now that the children have returned to school from their long holiday, the N.R.M.A. is making an appeal to motor vehicle drivers to exercise…

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Items of News High School P. and C.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held at the Wagga School of Arts on Wednesday…

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School Teachers Transfers and Appointments

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

Assistants, etc.: Miss P. Williamson, Cootamundra to Griffith I.: Miss G. Baldry, Campsie to Cootamundra I: MLss V. Evans, Temora to Wingelo:…

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Bush Fires Raging in Victoria School and Homes Threatened MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

Bush fires are raging in many parts of Victoria and many properties are menaced. There were four separate blazes at Erica yesterday afternoon:…

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Swimming High School Wins Cootamundra on the Map

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

During the last three weeks a number of boys and girls from the High School haye been coached by Mr. A. J. Lyttle and Mr. H. Roxburgh each…

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Bush Fires Raging in Victoria School. and Homes Threatened Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Bush fires are raging in many parts of Victoria and many properties are menaced.' There are four separate blazes' at Erica this afternoon;' three…

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South African School Children Must Learn to Speak Two Languages

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

Knowledge of two languages is essential for those who wish to succeed in South Africa, according to four high school teachers from the…

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C.b.h.s. Pupils Win Scholar Ships

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

(Barry Locke, James Mr.Darra, and John Bennell have been advised by the Department of Education that they have been selected for teachers'…

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Ladysmith School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has advised Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, that he has arranged for the repair and…

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School Notes. Junior Farmers' Clubs Leeton District Home Gardens Projects

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

THE Headmaster of the Leeton School, desires that school children attending Leeton School shall have home gardens, both for…

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School Notes Birds of the Coral Seas

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

THE White Capped Noddies are the dainty little sprites of the coral seas, flitting hither and thither, and seeming to belong to the sunlight and the white-flecked wavelets which frolic, laughing, ashore. They nest in myriads on some cays about Christmas…

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School Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

On Saturday last the Coolamon Convent School, four for 188 (L Cartwright 55, B. Bourke 44. M. Curtis so not [?] C. [?]…

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Combined High School Swimming Carnival Cootamundra the Victors Exciting Finishes . . . Fast Times Recorded

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The first combined Eastern. Riverina District Swimmug Carnival was held at Tumut on Wednesday, the competing teams being Cootamundra…

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King's Schoolmate Naval Officer on Loan Says Australia Is Under Armed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 8

Commander H. D. Owen, R.N., who was a class mate of King Edward VIII. at the Royal Naval College at Osborne, reached Melbourne the other…

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