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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1945

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Tumut Intermediate High School Speech Day and Prize-giving Abandoned Headmaster's Annual Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 1

Owing to restrictions and the instructions of the Minister for Education concerning the closing of schools, the customary Speech Day and Prize-Giving function that was to have been held in the Montreal Theatre on Wednesday had to…

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Wagga Grammar School Concert and Exhibition Excellent Work By Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 2

Pupils of the Wagga Grammar School staged a delightful musical programme at St. John's Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the occasion being…

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Cycling Power on School Books

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 1

The effects of the steel, coal and shipping strikes daily become more marked in industrial life. With improvised cycling power more than 3000 school books pass through the wire stitching machine daily. Two lads take half-hour periods of pedalling. This improvisation keeps 10 people employed who would otherwise be put off…

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Gurwood-street School Speech Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

The guests who attended the speech day of the Gurwood-street Public School this week (reported in yesterday's issue) were…

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The Rock School Speech Day and Prizegiving Christmas Tree for Infants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

A very satisfactory year was revealed at the annual speech day at The Rock Central School held a few days ago…

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U.S. Schooling Systems

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 4

Recently at a public meeting held in Canberra Grammar School great hall, the headmaster (Canon W. J. Edwards. B.A., Dip.Ed.) gave an…

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Break-up at Tarcutta Public School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 2

The breakup function of the Tar- P. end C. Association and school staff took place in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. An emergency…

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Intermediate High School Speech Day and Prize Distribution

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 4

The Narandera Intermediate High School's speech day and prize distribution was held at the Criterion Ball on Wednesday afternoon last, when…

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Y.A.H.S. Speech Day Many Activities of School Detailed in Principal's Annual Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 4

In presenting this, the 24th annual report or the Y.A.H.S., I would remind my listeners that It is just five years since a Speech Day function…

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Y.A.H.S. Speech Day and Presentation Of Prizes Inspiring and Pleasing Function School's Splendid War-time Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last there was a grand gathering of parents, well-wishers and students at the Yanco Agricultural High School for Speech Day and presentation of prizes, the first to he held since 1940. Every seat in the large assembly hall was occupied, indicating…

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Infants' School Picnic

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

The [?] school was left their [?]…

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Narandera East School Annual Prize Giving

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

The annual prise giving and breakup ceremony was held at the Narandera East School on Wednesday afternoon last, when there was a large…

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Windowie Public School Annual Concert

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

The annual concert and distribution of prizes of the above school took place on Thursday night, 17th inst. Owing to a lot of sickness being prevalent, the…

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Canberra Boys' Grammar School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

The above school's annual prize-giving function, owing to the strike, was held on Saturday. December 8. instead of Monday, December 10; but…

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Bethungra Public School Break-up

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 8

The Public School at Bethungra had its "Break-up" for the current year on Thursday, 13th inst., at 2 p.m. There was a moderate attendance of…

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Great Teacher to Retire Founder of N.s.w. Junior Farmers' Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 5

Towards the end of the Schools Christmas vacation. Mr. E. A. Breakwell, B.A.. B.Sc.. organiser of the New South Wales Junior Farmers'…

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Federal Aid Needed for Education Teachers' Federation Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Education is a job for which the States might rightly expect financial assistance from the Federal…

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Christmas Party at School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

The Wagga School of Arts Film Musical and Dramatic Societies are holding a party at the lecture room to-night, and members of…

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Retirement of Great Man Teacher, Agriculturist Founder of N.S. Wales Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 6

TOWARDS the end of the schools' Christmas vacation, Mr. E. A. Breakwell, B.A. B.Sc, the organiser of the N.S. Wales…

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