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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Presentation of Flag To Intermediate High School by the Returned Soldiers' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

On Monday last the President of the Narandera sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League (Mr. E. S. Cameron) attended…

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Parents and Citizens' Association Narandera Intermediate High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Narandera Intermediate High School P. and O. Association was held at the High School on Friday evening last, Mr. T…

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Explosion in School Hundreds Killed OVERTON (Texas)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A furnace in the New London High School exploded to-day, blowing the roof off the building, and demolishing three walls. Thirteen…

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School Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

THE assembly address featured "Be Kind to Animals Week." Kindness to animals should be undertaken not merely for a…

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Schools’ Sports Tooyal Recreation Ground April 7th

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

The [?] annual Schools Championship Sport Meeting under the auspices of the Central Riverina branch of N.S.W. P.S.A.A.A. will be…

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Appalling Disaster Explosion in Texas School Nearly 600 Pupils Killed Piteous Scenes As Parents Search for Bodies New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 8

Between 500 and 600 school pupils were killed to-day in a terrific explosion at the New London High School at Overton (Texas). Heartrending scenes occurred as mothers searched through the debris for their sons and…

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Infants' School Mothers' Club Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Infants' School Mother's Club was held last Friday. Those present were Mesdames Gell…

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School Explosion Hundreds of Burials Gas Heating Prohibited New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

Victims of Thursday's School explosion were buried to-day to cemeteries scattered over a wide area of East Texas, after mass funeral services in…

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Wagga High School Successes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

Now that the University and the Teachers' Training College are open, the headmaster (Mr. C. P. Smith) of Wagga High School, has supplied…

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Inter-Schools Contests

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

The bright sunshine of Saturday proved an ideal setting for the meeting at Lockhart of the Lockhart school debating, tennis, vigoro and…

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School Explosion Sensational Allegation Building Connected to Gas Supply Without Company's Knowledge New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

At the inquiry into the school explosion a New London Company official declared that the gas line serving the wrecked school was connected…

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School Athletics Big Riverina Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

The fourth annual meeting or the Central Riverina branch of the New South Wales Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, will take place on…

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School Disaster Student's Evidence Spark From Electric Light Switch Overton (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

The superintendent of the New London School (Mr. W. C. Shaw), giving evidence at the inquest into the disaster last week in which 455…

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Infantile Paralysis N.Z. Schools Closed AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1
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Owing to the continuance of the infantile paralysis epidemic, all schools in Napier and the surrounding districts have been closed to prevent a…

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School Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

THE school this week, was honored by a visit from two well-known Victorians, Mr. L. Williams (Scribe), of 3LO, and Mr…

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Two Schoolboys Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 2

Two schoolboys, Les M'MUllen, of Coleman-street, and W. Morey, of, Goonigul Avenue, sustained probable concussion yesterday afternoon when…

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The Old School Brick

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

A bricklayer applied for a job on a big building, and the foreman told him he could start next morning. "There's just one thing," said the…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic Held at Kurrajong Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

As in former years, the Methodist Sunday school picnic was held in the Kurrajong Reserve on Easter Monday. About 400 children and adults…

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Wednesday Competition Final Match Starts Tomorrow Australian v. Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 3

The final match of the Wednesday competition for the Maples' Premiership shield, between Australian (minor premiers) and Wagga High…

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