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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Temperance and Health School Examinations Announced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

Visiting Wagga at the weekend was . Mr. L. Langdon Clark, of Sydney, State organiser of the school health and temperance examinations which…

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"Honorable Banana" Japanese Schoolboy's Curious Essay

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

A Japanese schoolboy's essay on bananas is included in H. Cecil Hunt's latest edition of "Fresh Howlers." "The banana are a great remarkable…

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When Children Commence School Danger of Contact with Infectious Disease

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

When children commence school and begin to mix freely with other children they are exposed, among other things, to the danger of…

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Free Milk in Schools? Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

It is reported that he Premier (Mr. Stevens) will shortly announce an increase in the Government's allocation of £50,000 a year for the purchase of…

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Teachers Defended Minister Replies to Allegation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Referring last night to a statement made at a meeting of the Congregational Union that a large number of New South Wales school teachers were…

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Radio in Schools To Aid Catholic Education SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A great advance is about, to be made in respect to education by the introduction of radio receivers in 200 Catholic schools, practically the whole…

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The School Notebook

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

THE CELEBRATION of Anzac Day was the subject of the Assembly Address: FROM the standpoint of character training, perhaps the…

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New Map for Railway Users and Schools

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has issued a wall map, size 44 inches x 34 inches, showing the whole of the…

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Free Milk in Schools Government Likely to Increase Quantity for Poor Children Only? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

It is reported that the Premier and Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) will shortly announce an increase an in the Government's present allocation of £50,000 a…

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Combined Schools' Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 8

On Friday. May 7, to the Wonderland Theatre, a concert programme will be presented, contributed to by all the schools of Wagga, in aid of that…

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School Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 6

Telephoning from Sydney yesterday, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advised that the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) had approved of improvements…

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Wagga School Of Arts Proposed Technical College

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga School of Arts was held last evening, Mr. E. F. Lusher (president), presiding…

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One-day School Strike Urged Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 2

A one-day strike among school-children is being organised by Newcastle and Cessnock May Day committees, which are appealing to the…

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Local and General Teachers' Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

Transfers and appointment by the Education Department: Miss. C. Cameron, from Leeton to Forbes Intermediate: Mr. A. M. Pherson,…

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Threatened "Strike" of Schoolchildren in Coalfields Area Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

The decision of the May Day executive in the coalfields centres to urge children to stay away from school on May Day is resented by many parents…

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At Henty Service in School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

An Anzac commemoration service was held in the School of Arts, Henty, on Sunday afternoon, about 500 people being present. On the stage were the…

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Sanctuary for Birds Within Mile Radius of All Schools

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

THE Chief Secretary states that it has come to his notice that, the public generally was not aware of the existence of…

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Technical Education Proposed School for Wagga Minister in Town To-day. Will Discuss Matter With School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

Proposals to establish a technical school in Wagga, and matters affecting technical education generally, will be discussed by the Minister for…

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