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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Land for High School May Be Acquired at Tumut By Education Department Sites Being Viewed by District Inspector

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

There is a possibility that the Education Department will purchase an area of land at Tumut to provide for the erection of a High…

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School Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 2

The cricket season was ushered in by the schoolboys on Saturday, when a match between the Central and St. Brendan’s was played. The…

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Nineteen Schools Compete at Combined Sports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

A crowd of more than 1000 attended the combined school sports held at Yerong Creek yesterday. The president of the organising, committee (Mr. H. Young) congratulated the organising secretary…

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Local Items Furniture Renovations at 8Th. Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Education has approved of renovation of the furniture at the South Wagga School being done by his…

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High School Fete Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

On Friday afternoon and evening next, 15th October, the High School Fete is, to be held in the grounds of the Narandera High School…

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Combined Schools' Sports at Leeton Narandera School in Limelight

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

On Friday last Narandera Primary School students journeyed to Leeton to participate in the P.S.A.A.A, combined schools' sports…

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Teachers' College Wins From Albury in Choral Contest at Eisteddfod

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

The choral work and the open dancing sections were features of last night's Wagga Eisteddfod programme. The choral contest was won by the Wagga Teachers' College Choir, with the City of Albury Choral Society second…

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M.i.a. Youth School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

For the first time on record, a youth leadership school will be held at Yanco Experiment Farm, combining the features of a holiday camp with…

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Leeton High School Football Teams Visit Junee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 1

The School fielded three teams at the Junee Rugby Football Carnival on Saturday last and were successful, in having one of them reach the…

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Europe's Starving Children Infant School's Collection

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 2

£11/5/ was collected by the Infants Dept. of Leeton Public School for U.N.A. Starving Children's Appeal. The headmistress, Mrs. McLennan,…

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Demonstration School P. & C Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Demonstration School F. and C. Association Mr. W. Anderson presided…

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Canberra Grammar School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

The new Headmaster of the Canberra Grammar School, the Rev. David Garnsey, M.A., has received a warm welcome from the School…

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Tumut Primary School Juvenile Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Wednesday night last saw the Oddfellows' Hall. Tumut, crowded with children from the Tumut Primary School for their annual fance…

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High School Fete Highly Successful Effort

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

The fete which was held in the High School grounds on Friday afternoon and evening was probably the most successful of its kind ever held…

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Sturt House Wins Junior H. School Debate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 2

Sturt House met and narrowly defeated Macarthur in the inter-house Junior competition…

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Deplorable Conditions at Griffith Schools Alleged by P. and C.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 6

"We have applied through the correct channels and have gained no satisfaction. We are now justified in using political channels." This was stated at the Grif…

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Shire Council Correspondence T.B. Tests for Cows Progress Association Requests. School Signs for Murrami

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

The question of establishing T.B. tests for cows, requests for town improvements from Leeton and District Yanco, and South East Leeton…

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Kinilibah News School Picnic (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

The annual picnic conducted under the auspices of the P. and C. Association on Saturday, 18th September, was held in glorious weather and was…

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Central School Stages Successful Fancy Dress Ball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

On Friday night, at the Lockhart Memorial Hall young and old joined in what may be classed as one of the most successful juvenile fancy…

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Local & General Combined School Picnic

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

Brookong North and Far Gunyah Schools held their annual picnic on Saturday week. Notwithstanding that the day was not a pleasant one…

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