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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1949

823 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 42

Truck Overturns, Amazing Escape Vehicle Ended Up in School Grounds. Knocked Over Post, Fences Trees--Badly Damaged

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

Persons who viewed the tangled mass of wreckage were amazed how the two occupants of a Wick which turned over on the…

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School Boys' Competition Cokey's Terrors Win Again

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 2

The second match in the school boys competition was played on Saturday morning last, when the High Flyers, minus four of then start play…

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Stockinbingal School Bus Not for Council Control

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 2

At its meeting yesterday, the Jindalee Shire Council rejected a proposal from the Cootamundra-Parents' and Citizens…

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No Licence Fees For School Radios

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: All Australian schools may now operate broadcast receiving sets without payment of licence fees…

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Schools Resume Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 2

Wagga public schools will resume today after the May holidays. Christian Brothers and Catholic primary schools also…

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Aluminium School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 4

AN ALUMINIUM school, the first of several to be erected in Britain, is now being built at Folkestone (Kent). The introduction of this novel type of building has been made to avoid the use, an far as possible, of controlled building materials…

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New Headmaster at Leeton School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 4

LEETON, Tuesday: Mr. Field began duty here today as headmaster of the public school. Mr. Field, who is from…

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More School Accommodation For Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

LEETON, Tuesday: The closing down of the small bush schools at Midgeon Park and Barellan South is helping to…

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Old School Friends Wed in Melbourne Ceremony Unites Two, Old Junee Families

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

A wedding of interest locally was celebrated at All Saints Church of England, Chapel street, St. Kilda, recently…

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Demonstration School P. and C. Assn. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

The president, Mr. J. Stoner, presided at the usual monthly meeting of the Demonstration School P. and C…

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Popular School Teacher Earewelled Miss E. J. Webb Honoured by Upper Gilmork P., V C. Assn. and Agricultural Bureau

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

A large and very representative gathering assembled at the Upper Gilmore School grounds on Sunday afternoon last to honour one of the…

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No Licence Feer for School Radios

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

All Australian schools may now operate broadcast receiving sets without payment of licence fees. The Postmaster-Geueral's…

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School Boys Build Their Own Bus

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

The boys of Newton School, Reading (England) have almost completed the construction of their own bus, which is to be their passport to summer happiness. With the aid of their metalwork instructor and the school electrician, the boys built the bus from spare…

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School Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Winning by 13 points, Ganmain school boys team had a comfortable victory over Junee on Saturday last…

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Teachers' College in Narrow Win

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 6

Wagga Teachers' College defeated Tumbarumba by 2 points to nil at Tumbarumba yesterday. Rain fell practically…

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Infants' School Club Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Infants' School Club was held on 4th May, in the kindergarten room, where being present Mesdames T. Redmond…

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School Boys' Competition BOMBERS d. High Flyers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

The school boys' competition was advanced a further stage. on saturday morning last, when the Bombers defeated the high when the Bombers defecated the high Flyers by 36 points…

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Aluminium Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

Five schools to be built by the Kent County Council will be made of aluminium. The use of this type of construction is to avoid the difficulty of obtaining; materials under control and in short supply. This picture shows the interior of the main classroom…

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Demonstration School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

At the Demonstration School an address was delivered by Mr. W. Cheesman. The programme arranged…

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Empire Day Observed in Wagga Schools Many Addresses on Significance of Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

Special ceremonies were conducted in Wagga schools yesterday in observance of Empire Day. At the conclusion of the programmes,…

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