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Schools, 1947

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High School Ball Miss Nancy Butters Chosen as Belle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The inaugural High School Ball eventuated moat successfully in the Plaza Theatre on Tuesday evening last, there being a large attendance…

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Proposed Blowering 'Bus Service To Transport Children To School

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

A public meeting held at Blowering Hall on Tuesday night last to discuss matters relating to the proposed 'bus service to transport…

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High School P. & C Association Monthly Meeting Profit of £79 from High School Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Narandera High School parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on Friday evening last, when…

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Adelong Central School Football and Hockey

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

The Adelong Central School sporting season opened on Friday last. The school put two football teams in the field and two basketball teams…

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Local & General Popular Ex-cootamundra Teacher Resigns

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

Remarkable, tributes were paid Miss Beverly, Bartley, a native of Cootamundra, at social gatherings held in the Erin Vale district to mark her…

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Farrer House Wins High School Debate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

In the final of the senior interhouse competition, Farrer House defeated Macarthur Bouse in a debate on the subject: "That strikes…

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Pig-raising School at Hawkesbury College

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

A school of instruction for pig raisers is to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from July 8 to 11 inclusive, open to persons…

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Britain's Plan for Its Teachers and Children

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Much good must have resulted from Australia's policy of exchanging its teachers with those of other lands, but Britain now aims to not only send its…

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Name of Gurwood Street Public School Changed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The name of the Gurwood Street school has been changed to the Wagga Demonstration School. This was stated by the…

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School Sport Gundagai Central Visit Adelong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 10

The Gundagai Central School visited Adelong on Friday last, taking [?] basket–ball teams and two foot–ball teams. All games were evenly…

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School of Arts Another Meeting to Be Held in July

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

A meeting of members of the School of Art, was held et the Council Chambers on Friday night of last week…

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School Boys at Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The Narandera schoolboys will travel to Ganmain on Saturday to play that team. The bus will leave the post office corner at 1.15 p.m. The…

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Infants' School Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Intants School Club was held in the kindergarden room on Wednesday, 11th June. The President (Mrs. Woodward)…

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P. and C. Funds Divided Between High School and Primary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 6

ON Monday night last the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association decided to divide its credit balance 50/50 between…

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School Children Attend Shire Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last week a number of boys and girls from the primary school were in attendance and heard some…

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Pig Raising School At Hawkesbury College Application's Close 23rd JUNE

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 6

A school of instruction for pig raisers is to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from the 8th to 11th July inclusive,…

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Civic Matters Support for Action on Banking Act; School of Arts Hall; School Sport

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

After Alderman R. J. Harris had pointed out that Wagga schoolboys, would be left without a playing field if the Wagga City Council refused to allow them to play matches on the Cricket Ground, a recommendation by…

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Coleman Street Sunday School Holds Fete

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

The superintendent (Mr. G. Thomas) and the teachers of the Coleman Street Presbyterian Sunday School conducted a fete in the…

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School Cadet Corps To Be Established in Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

Lieut L. W. Male arrived in Gundagai this morning for the purpose of inaugurating a local school cadet corps…

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School Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 8

Last Fridays school competition games resulted: Senior— Wentworth defeated Sturt 6 pts…

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