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Schools, 1950

816 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 41

Yanco school boy fell from train Walked in Sleep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

Peter Gray, aged 13, a boarder at the Yanco Agricultural High School, who was on his way home to Glen Innes, to spend…

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Carpenters Finish Off Illabo School Work

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 2

Five years of persistent repre­sentation have borne fruit, and work has at last been done re­novating the Illabo Public…

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School Boys' Aussie Rules Carnival. Two Junee Teams to Take Part

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

Junee schoolboys have been having solid training for the Riverina Schoolboys' carnival (Australian Rules), to be held at the…

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Plans for New Building at Sth. Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

The President of South Wagga Public School Parents and Citizens Association Mr. W. H. Snowdon) has been advised that…

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Narrandera Schoolboys' Football Awards

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 8

The trophies donated by Narrenders residents for the schoolboys' football competition have been awarded as follows:—…

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School Patrols

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 7

A suggestion by a school headmaster to the NRMA, designed to retain pupils’ interest in road safety has been adopted. In future, certificates…

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Loss of £144 on Schoolboy’s Rugby League Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 12

A loss of £144/15/3 was occasion over the Riverina Schoolboys Carnival held at Junee recently. This was revealed at the week-end…

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Special School Holiday Attraction

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

A special school holiday programme will be showing at the local theatre next Tuesday night with matinee in the afternoon, Monty Woolley, June…

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School Report Spring Vacation

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 4

The spring vacation commenced on Thursday August 24. School will re-open Tuesday morning September 12…

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School Boys' Football Local Teams for Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

All players selected in senior and junior teams competing in the Riverina championships at Wagga, are reminded to attend training this…

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Schoolboys Championship Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Leeton at the Riverina Championship Carnival to be held at Wagga on to-morrow (Saturday),…

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Children May Be Kept From School 18 Months Old, the Building Has No Roof

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Two years and three months ago a contract was let for the construction of a domestic science block at the Harden school, but…

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MR. C. A. Teasdale Retires Formerly Popular Headmaster Of Tumut Inter-High School

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

The following article is reprinted from the "Mosman Daily" of Thursday, 13th April, 1950:-- An invitation is extended to all…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Canberra Team Ins Senior Championship at Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

By superiority in every department, the crack team of 16-year-olds from the Canberra Ainslie Club, on Saturday won the Riverina Senior Championship of the Schoolboys' Australian Rules…

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Tasmania Wins Schoolboys' Hockey

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: In an interstate schoolboy's hockey match yesterday, Tasmania 3, beat Metropolitan 2…

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Unbeaten Teachers' College Wins Blake Cup From C.y.m. Team

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 4

Teachers' College, minor premiers, maintained its unbeaten record to win the Blake Cup competition, defeating C.Y.M. by 11 points to three in the grand final at the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon…

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Schoolboys' League Final

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 4

Wagga City with a score of 9 goals 13 behinds (67 points) defeated North Wagga 8 goals 6 behinds (54 points) in the final…

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Building Alterations to Gundagai Catholic School and Church Work To Commence Next Year

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

Structural alternations to the Gundagai Convent School and St. Patrick’s Church will be carried out next year. Plans and…

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Shortage of Teachers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

Statistics compiled by the Commonwealth Office of Education reveal that in NSW during the next there will be an increase…

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School Boys' Football Riverina Championships at Wagga Leeton Defeats Narrandera in Junior Division

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

A very strong wind blowing towards the eastern end of the three playing helds and drizzling rain, made conditions most unpleasant for…

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