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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Christ Church Mission School Destroyed by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

At 2.40 this morning fire completely destroyed the Christ Church Mission School which had been operating in the southern end of…

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High School Hostel

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Sir,—In your column "For Women" this morning it stated under the heading, C.W.A. Appeal, "that one of their projects—the hostel for…

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Communists Are Active In Schools

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of 200 persons at the Melbourne Town Hall, Mr. F. L., Edmunds. M. L. A., said he did not desire to ban any matt…

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School Holidays

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Yesterday the two local schools broke-up for the Easter holidays, and will resume next Wednesday…

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Southern Riverina School Sports On October 10

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 3

The Southern Riverina Combined School's Sports Committee at a meeting on March 22 at Henty Central School decided to hold this…

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Cootamundra's Destroyed Mission School a Meeting Tonight to Consider What to Do

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

The, recent fire which destroyed the Anglican Mission School near the lower end of Cooper street was a sed happening for the many who have…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) Christ Church Mission School

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

Sir: May I thank you for the expression of sympathy with which your report of last Thursday's fire concluded. I am encouraged by it to ask your help…

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Batlow School Request to Be Considered by Minister

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

A request by the Batlow P. and C. Association for the erection of new school buildings at Batlow would be considered by the Minister…

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Junee Aero Club's Plane Arrives Pupils Already Commence Training as Pilots

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

Few residents of Junee and district realised, when they saw a pretty little orange-colored Moth plane scurrying through the clouds over Junee that…

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Junee Teacher's Two-Mile Walk to School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Many children in the Junee district are forced to walk to school because tyres cannot be secured for their bicycles. At…

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Christ Church Mission School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

The Parish Council, at its meeting last Wednesday, empowered the rector to obtain sketch plans and estimates of cost for the rebuilding of the…

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P. and C. Council Against Detour of School Bus From The Rock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

The school bus running between The Rock and Wagga is not to make a detour, involving 18 extra miles, to pick up children in the Pearson district. Pearson parents asked the transport sub-committee of the Wagga District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations to alter the bus route to benefit…

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Agricultural Course at High School Must Be Developed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

The Wagga High School course in agriculture must be developed in order to efficiently cater for the needs of the important agricultural and pastoral industries in the area it served, the headmaster (Mr. Jane) told a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Friday night…

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Sunday School Teachers Regional Conference at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

THE N. S.W. Council of Religious, Education, and the Griffith Sunday School Teachers' Union, are holding a regional…

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Wagga High School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

Fallowing is a resume of sporting activities at the High School last week:— Cricket House matches were continued last week…

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School Notes. W.H.S. Children Debate White Australia Policy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

In the first round of the Junior inter-house debating contests. Farrer defeated Hargreaves in a debate on the subject "That…

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Leeton High School Ex-students' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

Last Thursday night at the Leeton High School saw the opening of the Leeton High School Ex-Students Association. About 40 ex-students were…

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Sunday School Teachers Regional Conference at Griffith

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The N.S.W. Council of Religious Education, and the Griffith Sunday School Teachers Union, are holding a Regional…

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School of Arts Players Present Austen Scene

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

The performance of "Elizabeth Refuses," a small scene from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," staged by the Wagga School of Arts…

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Continue This Term Mannus-glen School Bus Subsidy

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

School bus subsidy at the rale of £9 a week would continue during the current school term for the Mannus-Glen service to…

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