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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1938

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Textile Schools Australian Education Lacking Study of Fibres and Products Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

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

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Library for Schools

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

The provision of an up-to-date library service is vital to the education of youth. The scheme for a central library put forward by the Minister…

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Gurwood Street School Parents and Citizens' Association Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Gurwood-street School Parents and Citizens' Association last night, that the membership had…

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Teachers Federation Tumut Branch Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tumut Branch of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation was held on Saturday, February 19…

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Swimming Combined Southern Districts Inter-high Schools Swimming Carnival at Cootamundra

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

This carnival was held on Friday last. Teams were present from Young, Temora, Tumut and Cootamundra. The teams competed for…

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District Schools' Library Wagga Delegates Give Support Plan Presented by Department Official

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 11

Mr. J. Bryce, of the Department of Education, presented a practicable working plan for the formation of a central library for district schools to…

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Agricultural High School for Cootamundra District

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

There has developed an outstanding need for establishment of another Agricultural High School. The Hurlstone school and the Yanco school,…

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8 School Libraries Wagga District Council to Be Formed Country Delegates Unanimous

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 5

At the meeting held in Wagga on Saturday of country delegates of Parents and Citizens' Associations it was unanimously resolved that a…

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Fire Threatens School Last Night’s Blaze

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. Childs, headmaster of the South Gundagai public school, left the school! residence at about 7 p.m. yesterday evening, intending to walk…

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School Libraries

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. E. Bryce, who has been sent out by the Education Department as a missionary to spread the gospel of school libraries, was very pleased…

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Wagga High School Leaving Certificate Awards What Is Involved Rich Rewards for Diligent Students

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

The headmaster (Mr. G. P. Smith) of the Wagga High School has supplied the following information in connection with the recent Leaving…

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Gumly School Enthusiastic P. and C. Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 7

The following officials of the Gumly Public School Parents and Citizens Association were recently appointed for the ensuing year: President…

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£5000 Damages Verdict Against Boy School Teacher's Action SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

A boy aged 9 years becomes liable to meet a verdict of £5000 awarded to a school teacher by a Jury in the Causes Court…

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Education Reforms in New Zealand Schools Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

Under a new education bill to be brought before Parliament shortly it is proposed to raise the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years and to exempt…

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School Vigro

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

On Friday afternoon last a team of vigro players from the Cootamundra and Gundagai Confivent schools met at the local ground, and the…

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Teachers' Federation Narandera Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Narandera branch of the Teachers' Federation for the election of officers was held on Friday evening in the…

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School Enrolments

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The latest figures show that the effective weekly enrolment of pupils fell from 369,269 in 1935 to 353,870 in 1930, and that the 1937 figures are…

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Gurwood-street School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gurwood-street School Mothers Club was held at the school on Tuesday. The reports of the president and treasurer…

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Wagga Teacher's Success Wins High Japanese Award

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Alan D. Edwards. B.A., B.Ec. Dip. Ed., a member of the teaching staff of the Wagga High School, won the gold medal of the…

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Tumut I.h. School Notes Souvenir Booklet

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

All but 38 pupils were recently given a souvenir booklet as well as a commemorative medal to mark the [?]10th anniversary of their…

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