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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1948

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District Doings Wallendbeen Sunday School Anniversary

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

Recently the above was held in the Methodist Church. There was a good attendance of children, parents, and friends…

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“Break-up” Afternoon at St. Stanislaus School

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 7

A very happy band of children with their parents and friends gathered in St. Patrick’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon the 17th. December for…

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Primary School Staff Honoured Presentations to Messrs. P. Moore and N. Simms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

On the last day of the school term in the kindergarten room of the Infants' school, the teachers of the Primary and Infants' staffs together with…

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Faithful Subsidised School Holds Its First Concert

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

The first concert ever held in connection with the Faithful School was staged in the Faithful Hall on December 17, and attracted a large…

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School Holidays

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.Q., make a joint appeal to motorists to be careful when driving through residential areas during the school vacation, and…

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Teachers Urge New Deal in Education

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday; A nation-wide campaign for a new deal in education for children and teachers was approved by teachers…

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Transfer Of Teacher

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Neil Halloran, teacher of Taralga Public School, has been transferred to another school. Mr. Halloran was a teacher who had…

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Ashbridge News School Concert and Prize Giving

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

On December 17 for their “break up” celebrations the Ashbridge school children gave a concert followed by a dance. Although harvest was in…

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Leeton Council May Build Houses and Flats For Schoolteachers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

LEETON, Friday: Because of the acute accommodation shortage for teachers here, the Leeton Shire Council will investigate the desirability of building two-roomed flats single women teachers, and six cottages for married men teachers. This was decided at last night's meeting of the council, and was moved by Cr. O…

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Council to Consider Erection of Houses for School Teachers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

A deputation representing the Leeton High School Council, the primary school teachers, and the Technical College…

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Faithful School Concert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

As a break-up function the Faithful subsedised school held its first concert in the hall on 17th December, and the large audience of…

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Grahamstown School Girl Receives a Letter From a Girl in Scotland

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

Miss Jill Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ford, of Grahamstown, received quite a surprise a few days ago in the farm of an air-mail…

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Teachers' Federation and Politics Conference Decisions Criticised

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

"Some decisions of the recent annual conference of the Teachers' Federation of N.S.W. must fill tens of thousands of people with the gravest concern…

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Schoolboys Look Over Harbor Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. C. S[?]owcrott explaining the mechanics of the main bearing on Sydney Harbor Bridge to a party of…

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High Marks for Yanco Agric. School Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The list showing the order of merit of candidates who gained honors in the Leaving Certificate examination…

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Punishment of Boy by Teacher Upheld in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Dismissing a charge by a mother in the Ryde Court today against a school teacher, alleging excessive punishment of a…

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Teachers’ Federation and Politics Conference Decisions Criticised

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

"Some decisions of the recent annual conference of the Teachers Federation of NSW must fill tens of thousands of people with the…

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Temporary School For Turvey Park

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Advice has been received by the local Member (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) that the Education Department has accepted local…

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Leaving Certificate Exam. Results Tumut Inter.-high School

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Results of the Leaving Certificate Examination, making the completion of the secondary school course, were announced this week…

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Accommodation Urgently Sought for High School Teachers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Unless accommodation is provided for the teachers, the Leeton High School will not be able to function satisfactorily…

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