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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1937

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School Fete Opened by Mr. W. F. Ross, M.l.a

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

Friday afternoon saw the culmination of weeks of preparation on the part of children, teachers; parents, and others, When the annual…

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Wagga High School Team

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 7

The Wagga High School Rugby League, team visited Sydney last week when they played two matches against Combined Intermediate High School…

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A Deserving Movement Coronation Libraries for Bush Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2
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Few things are more difficult to the average person than to imagine a childhood without books—on Peter Rabbit, no Alice in Wonderland on…

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School Holiday

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

The Public Schools will close for the Spring holiday period on Thursday next…

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School Children's Essay Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

A competition known as N.S.W. Police Essay Competition, open to all bona fide pupils of public and non-State schools in the State, divided into…

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Interesting Schooling Brush Hurdles on Course Proper

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 11

Several horses engaged in the brush hurdle race on the second day of the Wagga Show races at the week end gave good displays in their schooling…

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Joy in Gumly School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

A pleasing incident occurred at the Gumly school the other day. The head master (Mr. A. R. D. Moye) had just finished a chat about the…

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Education Conference "Average Person Has Not Had Fair Deal" Schools and Agriculture MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

More than 2000 people, mostly teachers, attended the opening of the New Education Fellowship Conference to-day to hear the latest ideas upon…

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Narandera School Sports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

The Narandera Intermediate High School held its annual sports on Friday and Wednesday afternoon last the children had a great time and…

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Mt. Eri Convent Ex-Students Hold Annual Re-union Cheque for £130 Presented to Mother Superior New High School Next Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 7

Passing years have not dimmed the love and affection of former students of Mt. Erin Presentation Convent for their Alma Mater. Rather has that bond increased, and therefore it was little wonder that a record gathering of…

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Matong News (From our Correspondent) Matong Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

The Headmaster of the [?]…

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League of Nations Day Coolamon Public School Celebrations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

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Tumut Inter-high School

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

The remaining evens in the Tumut I.H.S. sports were conducted on Wednesday. Competition was very keen and scores…

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School Examinations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 7

TUe Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) Said to-day that a thorough investigation of the examination system would follow the appointment…

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Caning of Pupils "Brutal and Undignified" P. and C. Annual Conference GOULBURN

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 1

"We believe that the caning of school children is brutal, undignified and humiliating," said Mr. W. M. Fewkes to-day, addressing the annual…

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Back Station Creek News School Picnic

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 2

On Saturday August the 21st last the Annual School picnic of present and past students and also supporters of the Back Station Creek…

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District News Darlington Point School Concert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 2

A concert was held in the Shire Hall, Darlington Point on Wednesday evening last, 25th August, by the children of the school, and a packed…

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Infantile Paralysis Seven New Cases in Victoria Boy's Death Re-Opening of Schools MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 2

Seven new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to-day, including one from Chelsea, where it was hoped that local immunity had been…

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A Railway Cruise School Girls Visit Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 3

On a railway cruise to the irrigation area, 139 school girls will arrive at Leeton to-day at 10.50 a.m. and during their visit they will inspect…

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