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Schools, 1948

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To the Editor Unique Record of Rosewood School

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Sir,--With the education system so much in the news it is interesting to note that Rosewood State School has a unique…

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Federation of P. and C. Associations Grave Shortage Of Teachers Deplored At Wagga Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

"We are faced today with the greatest world shortage of teachers that has ever threatened civilisation," said the acting president of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. D. Taylor), when the State conference of the Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations opened in Wagga last night…

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Motorists And School Patrols

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has received reports that some motorists are refusing to respect school safety patrols and are driving through lines of children…

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Free Travel To School For All Children

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

Free travel to school for all children throughout the State will be considered by the Government, said the Education Minister (Mr. Heffron) in the…

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Ashbridge News Back to School Celebrations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

On Friday April 23rd, as a finals to the week of Centenary of Education celebration, the Ashbridge P. and C. decided to call back to…

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Motorists and School Patrols

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. has received reports, that some motorists are refusing to respect school" safety patrols, and are driving…

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CORRESPONDENCE The Re-Union at the Old School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

Sir,— I greatly enjoyed the re-union of the old scholars in the old original school. I was pleased to see the old schoolroom…

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Milk For School Children

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

DUNGOG, Sunday: The Government was deeply conscious of the necessity of providing milk for…

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Cowra “Corpse” Grunted School Children Stood With Hats In Hand

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 7

The other afternoon, Police Sgt. Carey and Const. Ellicott were at Cowra police station when they received a ’phone message that a man…

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Infant School Club's 21st Anniversary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

To celebrate the 21st Anniversary of its formation the Narandera infants School Club held a very enjoyable party in the kindergarten…

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School Boys Game

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

As a curtain [?]aiser to the Narandera-Matong game two school boys teams captained by "Butchie" St. Clair and Ron Asheroft played a…

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School Zone Sanctuaries

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

Schools should be looked upon by motor vehicle drivers, as sanc[?]uarles where the utmost care should be exercised, said Mr. H…

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Large Crowd at Walbundrie School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

The twelfth annual combined schools' athletic carnival was held on the Wallbundrie showground recently, and there…

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"Hedda Gabler" by Wagga School of Arts Players

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

The School of Arts Players last night, at the Wonderland Theatre, produced a play of the more serious and ambitious…

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Junior Debate at Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

In the second round of the junior inter-house debating competition at the High School the adjudicator declared a…

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Records Broken at Wagga High School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

Leaving the field at the 220-yard mark, Rex Hale, of Farrer House, went on to finish sensationally and break an eight years' old record for 440 yards at the Wagga High School inter-house athletic carnival, held at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Tennis Titles in Wagga for School Children

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

The Wagga Tennis Association has decided to conduct schoolboys' and schoolgirls' singles championships in two age…

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Central School Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

During his recent official visit to Tumbarumba, the Distric Inspector (Mr. T. R. Sloane, B.A.) intimated to the Central…

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Union Jack School Social

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 6

A very successful social was held at the Union Jack School last Saturday night, as a result to which the school funds…

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Cushioned Chairs and Foot-rests For Pupils UNSUAL N.S.W. SCHOOL

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Unusual schools, and unorthodox methods of teaching, have been In the spotlight recently. But how many Australians know that…

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