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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1938

980 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 49

Break-up Treat At Public School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

Following the successful concert on Wednesday evening, the children of the Lockhart Public School had a record break-up function thanks…

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Education Greater Facilities for the Country Teachers' Federation Addressed by Minister SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 1

An important announcement of greater educational facilities for country school children was made to-day by the Minister for…

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Lake Albert School Christmas Tree Held

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

Santa Claus visited the Lake Albert hall a few days ago to distribute prizes to Lake Albert school children from the Christmas tree arranged by the…

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Schoolboy Killed Motorist Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 2

Herbert Carter, motor lorry driver, was committed for trial by the Parramatta coroner to-day on a charge ot manslaughter. It was alleged that he…

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Improving Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 7

A State movement for educational progress has been created in Sydney. The British Medical Association, Dental Association, Institute of Engineers,…

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Batlow School Christmas Tree and Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 7

The following children from the Batlow Public School passed the high school examinations held recently: For Wagga High School, Mary Colls, Marie…

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Leeton Inspectorate Grew Unweildy Schools Transferree to Temora District

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

THE rapid growth of the Leeton district, and the consequent increase in the number and size of the schools has made the…

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Learn To Swim Campaign in Progress 570 Attend Yesterday Pupils Show Much Promise

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 4

Exceeding the total of the previous day. 570 children attended the classes of the Wagga Learn to Swim campaign at the Magga Bathing Beach vester…

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Teachers' Storm Protest Against Unhygienic School Buildings SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 1

At the Teachers' Federation Conference today Mr. W. Gentle, of Singleton, strongly criticised dilapidated, unhygience school buildings. He declared…

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Boree Creek School Excellent Concert Presented

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

The Boree Creek Memorial Ball was crowded a few days ago to witness a concert staged by the pupils of the Boree Creek Public School assisted by…

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Buckingbong Forest School Concert and Prize-giving

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

A large assemblage of Parents and visitors met at the Buckigoong Forest School a few days ago to witness a concert staged by the pupils and also…

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Yerong Creek School Concert and Prizegiving

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

A very pleasant afternoon was spent at the Yerong Creek public school a few days ago when a large number of parents and friends assembled for…

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Coursing Park School Annual Concert Excellent Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 6

On Friday evening last the minds of the farmers of the Downside district were taken for a while far from the price of wheat, for on that night…

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Teachers Confer Compulsory Swimming Lessons Fulltime Instructors Becommended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 7

Speaking at the conference of the Teachers' Federation to-day the president (Mr M. M'Kinnon) said that swimming should be a compulsory…

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"Treated As Slaves" Straight Speaking at Teachers' Conference Schools' Survey Wanted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 2

"If this was an industrial union we would be going on strike against the conditions in some of the schools. If the Department does…

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Hillston Public School Annual Prize Giving Day

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 1

A large number of parents, relatives, friends, old girls and boys assembled at the Public School on the afternoon of Wednesday, 14th. inst…

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Darbalara School Break-up (Contributed)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 2

[?]hanks to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. E. Knox, who kindly donated the use of a very large room and a piano, a very pleasant function…

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Leeton I.H.[?]. Speech Day The School Year on the Playing Field Sports Reports Show Progress

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

The speakers at the L.I.H.S. Speech Day last week laid emphasis on the value of sports to the children, especially at a…

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St. Thomas' Sunday School Distribution of Prizes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

The annual distribution or prizes ill connection, with St. Thomas Church of England Sunday School took plac4e in the Parish Hall…

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District Schools' Break-up Functions Concert and Christmas Tree at Sandigo

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

On Thursday night last week the [?] of the Sandigo school children and a larger number of district residents assembled at the Sandigo…

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