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Schools, 1937

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Extra School Holiday

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drunmmond) said on Monday that be had decided to grant a school holiday on May 11 to all schools in…

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Tumut Inter High School Annual Fancy Dress Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

The annual Tumut Intermediate High School fancy-dress tall was held in O'Brien's Hall on Wednesday night and was a success both…

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Oura School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 6

In response to personal representations by Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has approved of renovations to…

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Combined Schools' Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 7

The annual combined schools' concert in aid of the Wagga District Hospital Women's Auxiliary was held in the Wonderland Theatre last night…

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C,B. High School C[?] Another Good Audience

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 6

It must have been encouraging to the Christian Brothers to have the a Wonderland Theatre again crowded for the second night of their annual…

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Empire Day Celebrated At Wagga Addresses at the Schools

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

As Empire Day, May 24, fails during the midwinter school holidays, the school of Wagga celebrated the day on Wednesday, when addresses…

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Combined Schools' Concert Wagga Hospital Will Benefit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

The Combined Schools Concert arranged by Miss Phoebe Andrews on behalf of the Wagga Hospital Women's Auxiliary, and held at the…

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Teacher's Death Struck by Electric Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

A native of Inverell, Geoffrey Oliver Martin, aged 21 years, of Roseville, a school teacher at Darlington was was killed instantly when struck by an…

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Combined Schools' Concert to Aid Hospital Women's Auxiliary Children's Splendid Performances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Splendid performances by all children concerned were given at the annual concert by the combined schools of Wagga, assisted by children from…

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£100,000 Coronation Gift to Fairbridge Farm Schools London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

As a coronation gesture, Sir John Siddeley has given £100,000 to the Fairbridge Farm Schools. Sir John, who is a leading motor and…

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Crowded Schools Need for Smaller Classes Teachers' Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Proposals for reducing the size of school classes were made at a meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation at Science House, Sydney…

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Empire Day Celebration at School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

Owing to Empire Day felling during the school holidays, it was appropriately observed at the Narandera Intermediate High School on…

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Winter Schools for Farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 22nd June to 9th July. The duration of the courses…

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Grammar School Old Girls' Union Members Entertain Two of Their Number

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 6

Among the many activities of the Wagga Grammar School Old Girls' Union this year, two have been specially happy social functions, and on…

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Leeton Junior Farmers' The School's Vegetable Projects

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

(Examiner: A. G. Storm) CONTINUING their tour around Leeton Messrs J. Tweddle and A. G. Storm expressed a high…

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Carnival Candidates Bradley's Dramatic Win at Stawell Schoolmate of Carlton and McCabe

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

SCHOOLMATE of Jimmy Carlton, the former Australian amateur sprint champion runner, and Stan McCabe the…

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Corbie Hill School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

EMPIRE DAY was celebrated at the school on Wednesday, May 5, with patriotic songs and addresses by pupils on…

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American University Life "Not As Shown on Movies" Wagga Doctor's Observations Dental School in Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

"American university life is not just one long holiday as shown on the movies," said Dr. Geoffrey Kerfoot, of Wagga, in an address to members of…

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University Tutorial Class Britain and Modern Trends the Influence of H. G. WELLS Lecture at School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

Another good attendance was a feature of the ninth series of 20 lectures of the University Tutorial Class, given at the Wagga School of Arts…

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School Picnic

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

On Saturday last, the Empire Day kiddies' picnic was held on the recreation ground. Weather conditions were not the best, but there was quite a…

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