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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Speech Day and Prize Giving Deferred

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

"He who adds to what he has will keep off brighteyed hunger; for if you add only a little and do this often, soon that little…

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School of Arts Play at Forest Hill Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

Wagga School of Arts Players will present their latest production, "Fools Rush In," at the R.A.A.F. Technical College…

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Demonstration School Boys' Prize Winners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

Prize-giving and break-up functions for the Infants' and Boys' Departments of the Wagga Demonstrations School took place at the school yesterdays. The Infant School had a visit from Santa Clams…

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Move to Expedite Plans for Additions to S. Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 6

At the final meeting for the year of the South Wagga School Parents and Citizens' Association, on Monday evening, the president (Mr. W. H. Snowdon), advised that he had urged the Minister for Education…

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St. Luke's Sunday School Prizegiving

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 3

There was a large gathering of pupils and parents at St. Luke's Sunday School last Sunday for the annual presentation of prizes and Christmas Tree. Miss. D. Wulff, the Sunday School Superintendent…

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New Rooms Wanted at N. Junee School Presentation of Prizes and Football Pennants

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

The annual Christmas Tree and Prize giving of the Junee North School was held in St Anne's hall…

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North Wagga Pupils Present Play, Sketches

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

Choral items, sketches, and a puppet play high-lighted the school breakup programme presented at the Wonderland Theatre on Wednesday night by pupils of the North Wagga Public School…

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Nativity Plays at Demonstration School Prize Giving

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

Two Nativity plays were presented in costume by girls of the Wagga Demonstration School at there break-up and prize-giving yesterday afternoon. The plays were carried out by fourth and sixth…

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Local Schools Hold Break-ups Osouth Wagga Break-up Plans Approved for School at Turvey Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) had approved plans and specifications for Turvey Park work on which shoud begin very shorty, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) told children from the…

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Says School Examinations "Sadistic"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: School examinations were "the most stupid and sadistic system ever…

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Inspiring Addresses Mark Graduation Ceremony at Wagga Teachers' College

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 4

The community has never had such confidence in the teacher and the power of education as it has today." This was stated yesterday by the Director-General of Education (Mr. J. G. McKenzie) in the Graduation Address he made at the Teachers' College…

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Break-up at St. Joseph's School, Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 7

A large crowd of parents and friends attended the break-up ceremony of St. Joseph's School yesterday. Included in the official party were the Bishop of Wagga (the Right Rev. Dr. F. A. Henschke), the Mother Superior of Mount Erin Convent, the Rev. Fathers…

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Yanco High School-Mosman High Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Although defeated in both matches against Mosman schoolboys, Yanco Agricultural High School team performed…

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Coolac School Concert Excellent Presentation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

On Monday evening the pupils of the Coolac Public school gave to a packed audience of enthralled listeners one…

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Annual Prize Giving at St. John’s Sunday School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

St. John’s Hall was packed on Tuesday night last when the annual prize giving for St John’s Sunday School was…

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Yanco Agricultural High School Large Attendance at Speech Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Delightful weather favoured the Annual Speech Day and Presentation of Prizes at the Yanco Agricultural High School…

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Principal's Report at Y. A. H. S. Speech Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 4

The varied activities and responsiblities at the Yanco Agricultural High School were covered in the report presented by the Principal, Mr. R. T. W. Jane, B. A., Dip. Ed., at the Speech Day function, held at the School on Saturday afternoon last…

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Y. A. H. S. Council President's Report Speech Day, 1950

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5

Mr. E. Good President of the School Council, presented the following report at the Yanco Agricultural High School Speech Day…

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All gained Honour Passes Pupils of Mrs. Dart

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 8

In the Elocution Examination conducted by Mr. Forsythe Grant, M. A., of the London College of Music, on…

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Narrandera High School Prize List and Headmaster's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 6

At the Narrandera High School's annual speech night and prize-giving on Wednesday last, the undermentioned students were successful:…

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