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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School Girls Invited to Use Hockey Ground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

Leeton District Women's Hockey Association has decided to write to the High School mentioning that as the ground has just been graded and…

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Corbie Hill, Merungle Hill and Yanco School Bus

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 6

Owing to Bus Committee being unable to arrive at satisfactory arrangements with the proprietor, bus fares will be payable to driver each…

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R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Tumut Sub-Branch Branch Favors Admission of All Volunteers to League Members to Visit Batlow To-morrow Night Offer to Be Made for School of Arts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

There was a large attendance of members of the Tumut Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. at the monthly meeting held…

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Schoolteacher Killed At Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

ALBURY, Friday: A 19-year-old schoolteacher. William Francis: Drysdale, of Warrandyte (Vic.). died from injuries after a collision…

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Empire Day in Wagga Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated with special ceremonies in district public schools yesterday morning. The pupils were given a holiday in the afternoon. AT the Wagga High School,…

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Gundagai School Competition Commences Likely Talent Among Youngsters

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 8

On Friday afternoon last four games in the Gundagai school football competition were played. There is a wealth of talent among…

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Conveyance of Pupils To Adelong Central School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

A public meeting of parents and citizens of Shepardstown and Grahamstown took place at the Shepardstown Public School on Friday night last to…

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Narandera School Boys Win

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

Playing one of their best games the Narandera school on Saturday on the Ferriertown ground scored a brilliant win [?] 37 to 17 over…

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Corbie Merungle Hills Extension School Unsatisfactory Fumigating Methods

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Corhie-Merungle Hills Extension School was officially opened at the Merungle Hill Public…

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High School Wins Rugby Game

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 6

The Wagga High School side proved too good for a team selected from the Blake Cud and junior competition at the Cricket…

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Yass District Hospital a Four Year’s Training School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 6

Yass District Hospital received advice on Saurday from the Nurses’ Registration Board that the institution has now been made a four…

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Empire Day Ceremony at Leeton High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

ON Friday last a brief ceremony was held at the High School at 11.30 a.m. The headmaster (Mr. W. Furnass), in a short…

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Leeton Infant's School Mothers Club Annual Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

The following annual report was presented by Mrs. E. King:—It is with pleasure that I present the report of the activities of the…

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Empire Day Coolamon Central School Celebrations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at the Coolamon Central School on Friday morning Inst, the pupils meeting in general assembly at 11.15…

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Primary School P.&C. Association Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Primary. School P.& C. Association was held on Friday evening last. when there was a fair attendance of…

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Narandcra School Boys Win

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

Narandera school boys added another victory to their impressive record by defeating Matong 3-3 (21) to 1-1 (7). Best for Narandera were…

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School of Arts to Begin Rehearsals For Two Plays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

The Wagga School of Arts Players will begin rehearsals shortly for Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," which they intend to present in…

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Wagga Teachers' College Opens Next

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

THE Teachers' College at Wagga will be opened on Monday, when 150 students—75 female and 75 male—will be…

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Schoolboys May Deliver Meat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: If the New South Wales Government insists on deliveries of meat butchers will ask that schoolboys be…

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Sturt Group Handicraft School Splendid Display at Berrigan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 4

On Tuesday, 20th May, an enthusiastic band of C.W.A. members arrived in Beirigan. They came from Boree Creek, Euroley, Matong,…

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