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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Local & General Schoolboy Breaks an Arm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Mark McClintock, aged 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave McClintock, of "Dinyah," had a mishap in the Cootamundra I.H.S. school ground, and broke…

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Plans for School Hostel at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Sunday: The annual meeting of Leeton Co-operative Cannery Ltd., unanimously decided to oppose attempts to lift the ban…

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Narandera High School Eight New Teachers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

With the establishment of a High School in Narandera, as from Tuesday of last week, there are dent new teachers and nine of the former staff…

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Accommodation at Leeton School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A. has informed Mr. S. P. Dart, secretary of Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association, that the Minister for…

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Central School's Excellent Progress During 1946 Headmaster's Report to P. & C. Annual Meeting Rev. D. R. Wilcox Reelected President

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

A year of excellent progress was revealed in the report of the Headmaster (Mr. A. F. Embury) to the annual meeting of the Parents and…

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Cycling to School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

The Leeton District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations, has written to Mr. Enticknap, M.L.A., strongly supporting the…

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Pupils Have to Sit on Floor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

Accommodation is so packed at the Young High School that pupils have to sit on the floor. The headmaster, Mr S. E. Jenkins…

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Hostel for School Children Planned for Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

Young Parents and Citizens' Association hopes to establish a hostel to accommodate children attending school there…

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Cootamundra Intermediate High School Staff Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

The following staff changes have been made at the Cootamundra I.H.S.: Secondary Department: Miss. R. Hardwick has been transferred, to…

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Efforts to Give South. Wagga School More Land

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

The secretary to the Minister for Agriculture has informed the South Wagga Parents and Citizens' Association that efforts are being…

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Items of News Annual Meeting of Wagga Teachers' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

At the annual meeting at the Wagga branch of the Teachers' Federation, reports for the year snowed considerable branch…

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Leeton High School What Its New Status Means

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

THE above was the subject of a talk given by Mr. W. Furnass, M.A., the new principal, to the Rotary Club on Thursday night…

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Griffith Pupil Travels 58 Miles a Day to School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

A pupil of Griffith High School travels 58 miles a day to attend school. He rides a bicycle nine miles and…

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"Model Pupils" Begin Career of Crime

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wednesday: Described as being formerly "model Sunday School pupils," three youths were each spnt to gaol for…

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Football Gundagai School Football League and Teacher Reach Understanding

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 8

Wisdom and cool thinking prevailed, and an amicable and friendly settlement was reached in a most highly contentious matter at the…

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Improvements Sought for Nth Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

The new headmaster of the North Wagga school (Mr. J. P. Jones) was welcomed at the meeting of the school Parents and Citizens'…

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Wagga School of Arts Players Have Busy Time Ahead

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

The Wagga School of Arts Players to-morrow night will hold their second club night of the month on the renovated and re-decorated…

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West Wyalong May Have Infants' School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

The Education Department will consider the introduction of an infants' department at the West Wyalong Intermediate High School…

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Police Court Saturday, February 15 (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Alleged Stealing from Air School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Frederick Norman Casburn (51) was charged with stealing one leather arm chair of the value of £5, on or about 5th October, 1846, at the…

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Narandera High School Address by Headmaster

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance of residents at the Nerandera High School on Friday evening last, when the headmaster of the newly…

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