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Schools, 1947

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School of Arts Players to Stage Ambitious Drama

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 2

The Wagga School of Arts Players will present "Thunder Rock" a drama set in a lighthouse at the Wonderland Theatre, on December 8 and 9…

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Elephant Ate Ration Book, Claims Man at South Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 2

A man who applied for his new ration coupon issue at the South Wagga School on Saturday told an official that he could not produce his old ratin book because an elephant had eaten his coat which contained the book…

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School 'Bus Subsidies Minister Questioned As To Rates

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

The Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Drummond) asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) in the Legislative Assembly whether he was…

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School Bus Subsidies Minister Questioned As to Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 2

The deputy leader of the Country Party (Mr Drummond) asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) in the Assembly whether he was aware…

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School Passes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 2

Brother Brendan and staff of the local De La Salle Secondary School are to be congratulated on the results of their secondary examination. Primary…

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Schools Preparing for Christmas Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 6

Wagga parents' worries start on December 18-the beginning of the Christmas holidays for more than 3,000 Wagga schoolchildren. THE schools will wind up the…

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Wagga Students Teachers Assist In Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

One hundred and fifty students of the Wagga Teachers' College, are now having their first experience of practice teaching, the…

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School Breakups

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

The South Wagga Public School will hold its annual prize-giving ceremony at the Wonderland Theatre on Wednesday, December…

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New Headmaster for Canberra Grammar School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 4

Appointment of the Rev. D. A. Garnsey, 38, son of the late Canon A. H. Garnsey, of Sydney, to succeed Canon W. J. Edwards as…

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Y.a.h.s. Speech Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

The annual Speech Day and Prize Giving will take place at the Yanco Agricultural High School on Saturday, Dec. 13, commencing at 2.30 p.m…

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Elocution Examination Results Pupils of Lilian B. Dart

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

Following are the results of the L.C.M. examinations conducted in Leeton on Wednesday last, 3rd Dec., the examiner being Miss M. Popyat,…

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Intermediate High School Christmas Pageant

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

A costumed procession, folk dancing of England, Germany, and Denmark, traditional carols, ballet, a Nativity tableau and dramatic scenes from…

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Sparkling Revue by Wallace School of Dancing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

A revue sparkling with originality and superb technique was presented by the Wallace School of Dancing at the Wonderland Theatre last night. The audience, which packed the…

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Public School Christmas Social

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

240 children from the Primary and Infants Department of the Leeton Public School, attended the very enjoyable Christmas Social hold in St…

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Coolamon Central School Examination Results

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

The results of the Annual Examinations are published b[?] :— NINTH CLASS [?] In Class:- Edna Crocker 1…

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French Decoration For Tumut Teacher

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

Mr. Gordon McNair, x X manual training teacher on the staff of the Tumut Inter.-High School, leaves…

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Carols Banned by New York School Official

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (A. A.P.): An assistant superintendent of schools today banned the singing…

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Our Schools Were Never Like This

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 1

THE school of the future will be part cinema, part concert hall, and part theatre. Whereas Squeers and other…

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Successful Continental at Wagga Demonstration School; Children Assist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 3

Folk dancing rythm tumbling and gymnastic displays by the pupils provided an attractive programme at the Continental at the Wagga Demonstration School last night…

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Demonstration School P.and C. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 2

The president of the Demonstration School P. and C. Association (Mr. J. Patton) presided over a large attendance at the final…

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