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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Ganmain Convent School Auxiliary

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Committee meeting of St. Brendan’s School Auxiliary, last Sunday…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Mr. Fowler and the Teachers' Fed. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

Sir—As a teacher of nearly 50 years' service—6 years retired—and with experience in charge of several of the largest schools in…

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Convent Schools at Sport Visit by Junee Teams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

On Thursday last St. Joseph's Convent School had a visit of Rugby and basketball teams from the Junee Convent School…

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Uranquinty Migrant School Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

The sponsors of the Uranquinty Migrant School Appeal acknowledge additional donations:…

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Schoolboys' Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

The M.I.A. Schoolboys' League Australian Rules match played at Griffith last Sunday, resulted in a win for the Griffith Zone by 45 points…

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Schoolboys' Rugby Carnival At Junee 96 Riverina Teams in Mammoth Contest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

Claimed to be the world's largest football carnival, the annual Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League football carnival will be held at Junee on Saturday. NINETY-SIX teams will be…

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Ivor Cricket Club Winds Up £12 Gift For Equipment to Illabo School

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

The Ivor pricket Club has decided to wind up its activities and to dispose of surplus funds. An amount of £12 la available…

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£160 Equipment for Illabo School Donations Being Sought But Purchase Assured

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

Although there is going to be an appeal for public donations, the Illabo Public School is assured of getting a sound projector…

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96 Teams to Participate in Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival in Junee at Week-end

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

THIRTEEN HUNDRED SCHOOLBOYS, RANGING IN AGE FROM SIX TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IN WEIGHT FROM FOUR STONE UP TO FOURTEEN STONE, WILL CONVERGE. ON WILLOW PARK. JUNEE. ON SATURDAY MORNING…

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Early Holidays for Pupils at C.U.S.A. Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 2

Because their schoolroom is to be used for show purposes, the pupils of the South Wagga School extension at the…

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Education in Wagga; New Methods Replace Old Survey in Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 2

A survey of the Wagga schools reveals that Wagga children are being educated along lines in keeping with the most progressive trends in educational thought…

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High School Debating Milthorpe Shield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

On 20th July, the Narandera High School Debating team, comprising Robert Trengrove (leader), Jean Henderson (second) and Rosemary…

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Primary School P. & C. Association Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

The monthly meeting of thy Primary School P. and C. Association was held on Friday of last week. There was a fair attendance, and the…

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£12 Gift for Illabo School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

The Ivor Cricket Club has decided to wind up its activities and to dispose of surplus funds. An amount, of £12 available…

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Keen Interest in New-style Debate at School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

Intense interest was aroused at the Wagga School of Arts last night when a debate—the first of its kind—was held under Parliamentary rules. The subject debated was "that radio does more…

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Leeton High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 5

On Thursday, 21st of July, the Leeton football teams travelled to Yanco Agricultural High School to compete against teams from that school. The…

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Plans for Tumut New Infants' School May Be Revised Request To Education Department Considerable Increase in Enrolment Expected

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Wood, headmaster of the Tumut Intermediate High School, informed the monthly meeting of the Tumut Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night that during the last few weeks he had made an appreciation of the probable…

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Our Open Column Communism and the Teachers' Federation (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

SIR, -- The letters of Mr. A. C. Wood, President Tumut District Teachers' Association of the 26th, and that of Mr. Kennett of the 29th July call…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival At Junee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

In the draw for the Ruzby League .Schoolboys' Carnivai at Junee tomorrow the following shows the local schools, their opponents and the…

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Tarcutta Public School Destroyed by Fire; Barking Dog Gave Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 1

A dog that never barks unless something is wrong, according to its owner, gave the alarm when the Tarcutta public school was destroyed by fire last night. The dog is owned by Mr. E. Pym, headmaster of the…

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