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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Wagga Teachers' Federation Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

The Wagga branch of he Teachers' Federation held its monthly meeting at the Demon, stration School…

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Infants' School Club Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Infants' School club was held on Wednesday last. The President (Mrs. J. Westward) presided and the…

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Church of Christ Sunday School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

The Church of Christ Sunday School picnic was held at the Alfredtown Reserve yesterday. The committee carrying out the…

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Local & General Illabo School Wins at Eisteddfod

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Conducted by Mr. Pat Burkely the Illabo School performed meritoriously at the Wagga eisteddfod on Friday last, when the children tied with Oura…

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School Picnic and Dance at Mangoplah

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the P and C. Association, was held at Mangoplah recently. The following were present: Messrs. B. L. Collins…

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Transfer of Yanco Farm Irrigation Training School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 6

YANCO farm is to be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and used for the training of ex-servicemen and for research…

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Coolamon Central School Fine Record of Success at Wagga Eisteddfod

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 5

High praise was paid w Coolamon pupils by Mr. G. D, Marl In. Assistant Superintendent of Education, at the Wagga Eisteddfod, when presenting to…

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Dame Mary Gilmore Concludes Gala Week with Visit to Wagga Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 2

A guard of honor of High School cadets, smart in khaki uniforms, lined the route for Dame Mary Gilmore when she visited the Wagga High School yesterday morning in connection with Book Week. Dame Mary also visited the Gurwood Street Demonstration School and the…

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Primary School Ball

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

The main social event in the calendar of those who are very young, the annual Primary School Ball, was held in the Oddfellows…

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Film Projector for Batlow School Money Nearly Subscribed Reports Mr. S. J. Ross at P. AND C. MEETING

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 3

"At the present moment we have £241 in the bank, but actually all of this does not belong to us as we owe the Batlow Packing House £120…

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New Body to Control Wagga School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

At a special meeting held at Wagga Demonstration School on Saturday, primary teachers of Wagga and district schools decided…

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The Rock Sunday School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 6

The Rock C. of E. Sunday School picnic held at the recreation grounds on Wednesday, October 22, was a great success in every…

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Church of Christ Sunday School Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

There was a good attendance of parents and friends at the Sunday School anniversary services at the Church of Christ on Sunday…

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Dame M. Gilmore Visits Old School of. 72 Years Ago

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

Surrounded by pupils of the Brucedale Public School, Dame Mary Gilmore, D.B.E., who attended the school herself 72 years ago—when she was 10 years old—yesterday afternoon planted a tree in the grounds…

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Bright Day at Bethungra School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 4

The Bethungra school picnic was held in the park recently. The weather was ideal and over 100 children and as many adults spent…

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Movie Projector Presented to Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 2

The Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night presented, to the school a movie projector valued at £225. Funds for the projector were provided by the High…

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Portable High School Rooms at Griffith Unsafe, Claim Parents

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 5

The portable classrooms at Griffith High School are dangerous, according to parents. During the wind and dust-storm last Thursday, they had rocked in a violent wind; the foundations were white-ant eaten; and their…

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Albury Grammar School

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

The Albury Grammar School announces vacancies for Boarders and day boys, commencing 1948. This extension of accomodation is made…

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Wagga High School to Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Wagga citizens who are interested in the all-embracing subject of education will be particularly gratified over an event which occurred this week at the Wagga High. School—the presentation to the school by its Parents and Citizens…

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Desks at Wantabadgery Public School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Dual desks have been installed at the Wantabadgery Public School following representations by the local member (Mr. E. H. Graham)…

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