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Schools, 1947

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Schoolboys Beaten by Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

The Narandera schoolboys also [?] their second defeat of the [?] on Saturday when the G[?] lads downed them 41 to 15…

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Presentation of Football Cup For Inter-School Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 5

So great was the interest taken in school football last year by parents, wellwishers, children and teachers, that it is expected a greater interest…

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100 Teams In Sight For School Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Indications point to 100 teams taking part in the most glamorous spectacle Rugby League can offer, the Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival,…

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Food for Britain Appeal Effort by Union Jack School

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

A total sum of £2184 for the above appeal, together with 8 tins of milk and 5 tins of jam, was forwarded from the…

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Union Jack School Social

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 4

So much did the dancers at the Union Jack social on Saturday night last enjoy themselves that they made a collection and paid…

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Schoolboy Teams To Play To-morrow Adelong Bringing Two Teams

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

While Tumut's first-grade team is playing in Junee for the Weissel Cup to-morrow, the local fort will be held by the…

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Hay Teacher Retiring After 26 Years at School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

Mr. Alex. O. Welsh, B.A., Dip Ed., who has been a teacher at the Hay War Memorial High School for twenty six years of continuous…

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Wagga Fail at School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri[?] : At the combined High School Athletic Carnival held in the cricket ground today, the Wagga representatives were…

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Wagga Free Nursery Kindergarten Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 2

Sir,—May I, through the columns of your paper, explain to the public of Wagga the reason for the delay in opening the local Free…

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£40 Raised by Fete at St. Mary's School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

More than £40 was raised at a fete conducted by the St. Mary's School Mothers' Committee in the school grounds on Saturday…

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School Sport Visit to Tumut by Batlow and Cootamundra Cootamundra Wins Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

The week-end before last Batlow sent down a football team (Scouts), a basketball team and a hockey team. Tumut won the…

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Wagga Demonstration School P. and C.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga demonstration school Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school on Tuesday…

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School Competition Football Seniors—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 8

Parkes maintained their unbeaten record due to “the flyer” Clive Bell and the boot of their captain, Bill Bourke…

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"Old School Tie" Charge Against Union Selectors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charges of bias, "old school tie," and general dissatisfaction are rife in Rugby Union circles over the composition…

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School Bus Subsidy New Basis Arranged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, was interviewed by Cr. R. A. Struck (Shire President), during his recent visit to Sydney, with a…

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West Aus. Schoolboys’ Football Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Mr. Jack Smith, secretary of the Riverina District Football Council a[?] that a Schoolboys’ Football Carnival will he held at Perth. Western…

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School Bus

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

The transportation of school children by bus from the Dullah district commenced this week when about 15 children utilised the service. The…

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Strike of School Children on South Coast Hinted at

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Friday: The Trades and Labor Council may soon sanction [?] strike of school pupils on the South Coast…

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Items of News Electricity at Wagga Experiment Farm School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Education has approved of the acceptance of a tender for installing electricity ar the Wagga Experiment Farm School…

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