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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Murrami's New Teacher

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. D. Sharpe has been transferred from Corobimilla public school to the Murrami public school and on the eve of his departure, he…

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School Enrolments Drop of 5000 Effect of Lower Birth Rate SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) advises that, while there had been a decrease of approximately 5000 in the number of school…

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High School v C.B.H.S.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 8

Although the Wagga High School has already won the first two matches against C.B.H.S. in the schools championship, the third match of the series…

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Air Port Destroyed After Schooling at Randwick

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 8

The five-year-old Rossendale gelding, Air Port, was fatally injured in his first lesson as a hurdler at Randwick on Monday morning. Ridden by R…

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School Enrolments Drop of 5000 Effect of Lower Birth-rate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) advises that, while there had been a decrease of approximately 5000 in the number of school…

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School Notes Arbor Day

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

On Friday afternoon, Arbor. Day was celebrated at the Public School. The object of the celebration of this particular day in the schools is to…

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Education Better Methods Than Homework School Libraries Democratic Training Needed BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

Addressing the New Education Fellowship Conference to-day, Sir Percival Meadon, director of education In Lancashire, said that children should…

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School Championship High School Win Again

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

Wagga High School defeated Christian Brothers' High School by 12 points to eight at the Cricket Ground yesterday. This was the last of the…

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High School Ex-students' Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

The Wagga High School Ex-students Association will conduct its annual reunion dinner next Wednesday, August 11, at the Australian Hotel at 7 o'clock…

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Items of News Repairs to Tooyal School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A for Wagga, has received the following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond): "I refer to your personal…

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Gaol Schools Tuition for Prisoners Planned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

The Prisons Department is considering a proposal to re-introduce tutorial instruction for prisoners at the Goulburn gaol and the Emu Plains Prison…

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Duchess of Windsor Sends £5 for New Village School London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 8

The Duchess of Windsor has sent £5 following an appeal for funds for a new village school at Warfleld (Berks). The vicar, the Rev. J. T. Parfitt,…

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School Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

"WATTLE Day" was the subject of the assembly address. It has long been the custom for…

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School Boy Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

Kevin Kirwan, a son of the local Health Inspector, was playing football at St. Joseph's school on Tuesday, when he fell and injured his…

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Restoration of School Equipment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

At the request of the Yanco Parents and Citizens' Association Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., made personal representations to the Minister for…

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School Examinations System That Must Be Abolished Cumulative Records Favored by Finnish Expert BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 6

Addressing the New Education Fellowship Conference to-day, Professor Laurin Zilliacus, headmaster of the experimental school at Helsingfors…

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Infantile Paralysis Victorian Epidemic Forty-three State Schools Closed MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

Following the discovery of a new infantile paralysis victim at West Branswick to-day, the State schools in that district were closed…

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Wagga School Arts New Committee Meets Mr. E. F. Lusher Re-elected President for Fourth Successive Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 8

For the fourth successive year Mr. E. Penn Lusher was elected president of the Wagga School of Arts at the first meeting of the newly elected…

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Horse Popular in Age of Speed Britain's Riding Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 3

We are going back to the horse-not for travel or for street cartage, but for everything that is pleasant and leisurely to look upon and to do, states…

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