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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1938

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Kidnapped Child Located at School Sent There in Bus Mysterious 'Phone Call SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

The mining child, Phillip Charles Powles, aged 3 years, who was kidnapped yesterday, was found to-day safe and sound at…

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Schoolboy Drowned Waterhole Tragedy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

After staying away from school to go swimming, Kenneth Middleton, of Auburn, was drowned in a waterhole at Duck Creek this afternoon…

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Great Schoolboys

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 8

Earlier in the season reference was made to the many fine cricketers who are given to Riverina cricket from the Wagga High School and the Chris…

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School of Arts Municipal Subsidy Opposition in Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

An application by the Wagga School of Arts Committee for a subsidy of £50 created considerable discussion at Thursday night's…

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Opening of Infants' School Official Function on Saturday Next Minister for Education to Attend

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) that he has been able to alter his…

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The Infants' School Mothers' Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the mothers' Club was held in the Kinderga[?]ten Room on Friday. Owing to the stormy weather, there was a very small…

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School of Arts

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Messrs. J. J. Nolan (president), J. Grant, W. K. Day, W. Russ, W. L. Hurd, C. Hodge, A. L. Smith and W. Hayles (secretary) transacted the…

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Youth Societies Methodists Report Failure Sunday School Decline Address by Bishop of Goulburn Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

The report of the Young Peoples Department, presented to the Methodist Conference to-day, referred to the serious reduction in juvenile church…

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Items of News Ganmurra Public School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

In response to the personal representations relative to the need for repairs and renovations at the public school at Ganmurra, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A.,…

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School Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Trickett made a further effort to “lift” the Cup from Rannock on Friday last, but were unsuccessful. The match took place at Rannock, Scores:…

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Tumut I.h. School Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

NEW PUPILS. -- Bernice (1st), James (4th) and John Corbett (3rd) from Ascot State School, Queensland, Barry Lowe (6th) from…

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Immunity From Disease Prime Minister Commends Chemical Researches School of Hygiene

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, spoke of now researches into chemical immunity when he presided for the first time at the annual…

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Australianalities Out of School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

They were two retired, suburban headmasters, each an ardent supporter of the old system of teaching, watching a grade cricket match at…

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Subsidy to School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

Surprise and not a little resentment has been felt at the decision of the Wagga Municipal Council at its last meeting so subsidise the Wagga School of Arts to the extent of £50. This decision was made following the receipt of a letter from the School of Arts stating that a substantial…

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Library for Schools

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

A further stage in the provision of an up-to-date library for the schools of Wagga and district will be reached this week. Mr. Bryce, who is organising the…

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New Infants' School Opened Minister for Education Performs the Ceremony

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

There was a large attendance of children and adults at the Intermediate High School on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of…

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An Authority on Wool Australia Lacking in Textile Schooling SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

Professor Barker, the well-known wool authority, said today that without at least one textile school in which fibres could be studied right through…

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Items of News Gurwood-street School Mothers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

The February meeting of the Gurwood-street School Mothers' Club was very well attended. A number of new members were welcomed which…

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Technical Night School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

Twelve students turned up for the dress making tuition on resumption of studies last mouth, but there were only three for cooking and…

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"Cockatoo Creek" School Children to Stage Play

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

A LARGE and fully equipped stage has been erected in the Cabaret Hall for the production of the all-Australian…

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