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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School Fete To-day Official Opening 3 p.m

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., will declare the Leeton School Fete open at 3 p.m. this afternoon. The ceremony will take pace at the main…

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Leeton Primary School Popular Pet Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

THE Popular Pet Competition conducted by the Leeton Primary School to augment tho funds of the P. and C. Fete to be…

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Schoolchildren Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

Elizabeth Davies, of Marns street, Wagga, fell at the combined school sports at the Cricket Ground yesterday and suffered a probable…

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Turvey Park School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to ask Mr. Graham M.L.A. if he ever heard the old proverb, vis.: Those who live in glass houses should not throw…

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Schoolboys' Competition Narandera Defeats Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

In the first games of the Schoolboys' competition. Narandera on Saturday defeated Ganmain by 9 goals 7 behinds [?] to 2 goals[?] behinds (28)…

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Dairy Science Schools To Be Held Shortly

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 6

Dairy science schools for those desiring to qualify for certificates for milk and cream testing and cream grading are…

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Killed in Front of Schoolmates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 1

A six-year-old boy was killed instantly when struck by a truck outside Homebush Infants' School yesterday. In full view of many of the…

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Christ Church Mission School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Sir: May I, through the columns of your journal, acknowledge with thanks the generous response of the people of Cootamundra to the appeal on behalf…

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P. & C. School Fete a Successful Function Takings £294

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

THE fete, organised by the Parents and Citizens' Association, and held at Leeton High School on Friday afternoon and evening…

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Demonstration School For Teachers' College at Gurwood-st

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

In June the Gurwood Street Public School will become a demonstration school for students at the Wagga Teachers' College. The Gurwood Street School teachers will…

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Reference Library For Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

As the Gurwood Street Public School is to become a demonstration school, the Parents and Citizens's Association decided at a…

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For Women Education in the Country.. How small district schools function .... Junior Eisteddfod plans

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 6

EDUCATION is a much discussed subject to-day, and the new deal, which teachers are hoping for, is aimed to improve the general…

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Ex-servicewomen and "Care of Pre-school Child" Course

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Under the C.R.T.S. ex-servicewomen who enlisted for war service before their 25th birthday are eligible to apply for training in "mothercraft,"…

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South Wagga School's Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

The most popular prizewinner at the South Wares Public School fancy-dress ball at the Wonderland Theatre and Cocoanut Grove last…

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School Football Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

A plan has been drawn up for a big local school football competition. Detail and draw will be made available next week…

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School of Arts Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

A meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the Council Chambers last night. Mr. T. W. Walsh was elected…

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Order Has Been Placed Typewriter for the Batlow School

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Order for a typewriter for the Bellow public school was placed some time ego through the Government stores…

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School Continental

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

The result of the School Continental which was conducted by the Parents and Citigens' Association, resulted in the sum of £70141…

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Schoolboys' Match

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The Matong and Narandera School boys' teams will play a competition match prior to the reserve game, and the locals ale expected to give a…

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Schools' Athletics

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,—As one who has taken a very keen interest in children's athletics over a number of years. I should like to express my…

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