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Schools, 1947

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Four Records to Schoolboy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four record wins were made et Marist Brothers' School athletics at the sports ground today by Peter Cox, who also won…

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T. D. S. A. A. A. Ten Schools to Compete in Annual Sports

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 2

The Shire President (Cr. K. B. Hammond) presided at a well attended meeting of the Tumbarumba and District…

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Demonstration School P. and C. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Demonstration School P. and C. Association was held in the school library on Tuesday…

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Combined Primary School Sports Darlington Point Winners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

A very successful primary schools carnival was held on Friday last, 3rd October, on the Leeton Cricket ground, when fifteen district schools…

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Schools’ Picnic Cowabbie North and Wallaroobie Combined

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

Even though the day, Friday, and august, pr[?] to [?] and cold, a lar[?] croud [?] made [?]of Coun[?] North and…

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Football Schoolboys Grand Final Thrilling Finish Coolamon [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The grand final of the Schoolboys’ competition between Coolamon end Narnadern was played at Matong on Saturday last. The day was not a…

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Canberra Grammar School

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 4

Commonwealth Government education policy has resulted in the establishment in Canberra of the most generous group of Government…

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Tarrabandra School Retains P.S.A.A.A. SHIELD Combined District School Sports Completed On Saturday Squad From Central School Takes March Past

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

Repeating last year's performance the Tarrabandra school retained the PSAAA shield at the 1947 combined school sports. The programme which was interrupted by rain on Wednesday 1st October was concluded on Anzac Park on Saturday afternoon…

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Heart Trouble May Start at School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

Examination of Egyptian mummies show that rheumatism was fairly common under the Pharaohs. While this group of disease usually harass…

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Canberra Grammar School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

Commonwealth Government education policy has resulted in the establishment in Canberra of the most generous group of Government-sponsored scholarships…

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Wagga Farmer's Claim Against Commonwealth; Alleged Floodings From Air School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

In the Supreme Court at Wagga yesterday, Oliver Septimus Baker, farmer, of "Gumly Park," near Wagga, claimed damages from the Commonwealth of Australia for losses which he claimed he sustained as a result of his property becoming flooded and polluted by water from the Air School at Forest Hill…

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Death of Harden Schoolboy

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

The sad death occurred in the Harden District Hospital of Kevin McMahon, a student of Murrumburrah High School. The lad suffered an…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

The Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary will be held next Sunday morning at 11 a.m…

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Local General Canberra Grammar School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

Commonwealth Government education policy has resulted in the establishment in Canberra of the most generous group of Government sponsored…

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Items of News District School Repairs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has authorised the acceptance of a local tender for plumbing repairs at the Wagga…

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High School Party Visits Wagga Soil Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

Recently the senior Geography students of the Wagga High School accompanied by their teachers, paid a visit to the…

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Canberra Grammar School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Commonwealth Government education policy has resulted in the establishment in Canberra of the most generous group of Government…

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Schoolboys’ Football Victory Banquet

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

The Coolamon Schoolboys’ Football tram on Monday night last, Celebrated their success In winning the Schoolboys’ competition, by a victory banquet…

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Coolamon School’ Success at Wagga Eisteddfod

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

At the Wagga Eisteddfod yesterday, the Coolamon control School’s ran speaking choir for children under 11 years, won their event and the…

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Eisteddfod Concludes With Entertainment by Small Country Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

Many pupils of country schools performed at the final sessions of the 27th annual Wagga Eisteddfod yesterday morning and afternoon. COMPETITORS came from Illabo…

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