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Schools, 1950

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Needs of Schools Meeting of P. & C. District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Leeton District Council of the P. and C. Associations was held in the Leeton High School Library on…

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Three Schoolgirls in Unsuccessful Death Pact

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday — Three 14-year-old high school girls tried to kill themselves with gas yesterday because they…

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Wagga Teachers' College Graduates Hear Inspiring Speeches Principal Stresses School's Motto, "Excel with Honor"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

"You are the second session of students to participated ; Australia's first experiment in co-educational teacher-training," the principal of Wagga Teachers' College (Mr. G. L. Blakemore) told the 146 graduates who yesterday took part…

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Urges Inquiry on Rural Schools "Task for Next Government," Says M.l.a

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

The next State Government should establish a committee to inquire into the best ways of using the State's limited…

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Cootamundra Intermediate High School Questions Asked in House

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. Doug. Dlckson: Can the Minister for Education inform the House what progress has been made with plans and…

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Graduation Day at Wagga Teachers' College

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Graduation Day at the Teachers' College yesterday represented many things to the young students who took part. For them it was the first step across the threshold of adult, self-supporting life; the first shouldering of…

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"Tired of School"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday : Three 14-year-old High School girls tried to kill themselves with gas yesterday because they were…

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Party at Central School

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

At the Central School on Saturday evening last about 30 of the super-primary pupils of the school had an end-of-term…

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School Boys' Competition Kangaroos Defeat Wallabies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

The first match of the school boys' competition was played on Saturday morning last. In a brilliant last-minute burst…

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Schools Will Not Be Closed Because of Polio

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday — The present epidemic of polio did not warrant the closing or State schools, the Minister for…

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Junee Student Wins Prize at College Teachers Start On Their New Careers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

Four Junee mid one Illabo students were amongst those who featured in the graduation ceremony at the Wagga Teachers'…

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Sydney Aussie Rules Team in Junee Code Should Get Boost From School Visit

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for the visit of the boys from the Gardener's Road (Sydney) Junior Technical School to…

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Sydney School Boys Visit to Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Twenty eight school boy footballers from Gardiner Road School, Sydney arrive in Coolamon on tomorrow’s day train from Sydney…

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Schoolboys’

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Played as a curtain raiser to the Reserves, at Kindra Park. on Saturday last, the Coolamon Schoolboys’ defeated Ganmain…

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School Visit by Professor G. S. Browne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Professor G. S. Browne, of Melbourne University, yesterday paid a visit to the Lake Albert School, accompanied by the…

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Schoolchildren Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 4

ATHENS, Friday: Greece is gripped by a new nation-wide strike—this time of schoolchildren. State school pupils are…

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Bridge Wanted on Billab0ng Creek School in Jeopardy Settlement Worried

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

Unless a bridge can be put over the Billabong creek near Mr. Whitaker's property at Eurongilly, the future of the Eurongilly school is…

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Farewell at Bullenbong Road School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

The friends and parents associated with the Bullenbong Road P. and C. Association met on Thursday afternoon, to honour…

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Ski Schools Plan For Snow Areas

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 4

The State Government plans to build a number of dormitory-type ski schools at Smiggin's Holes, about 5 miles beyond the Hotel…

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Primary schools' swimming carnival Presentation of prizes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

As a conclusion to the most successful primary school's swimming carnival held recently at Yanco, a children's dance was held at the…

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