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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Schoolgirl Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 2

A 14-year-old girl yesterday was injured when she slipped and struck her head while playing at the Wagga High School…

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School Bus Kills Boy at Temora

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

A school bus ran over and killed instantly five-years old Herman Sylstra about 7 miles from Temora on Tuesday;…

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Local Items College Speech Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) announced yesterday that Wagga Agricultural College's second annual speech…

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Sunday School Teachers' assn. Will Enter Float in Procession

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Leeton District Sunday School Teachers decided at their first meeting of the year on Monday night last to enter a float in the…

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Minister Tells P. and C. Federation of Moves To Assist Schools

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: "At no time in the history of the Education Department has there been such activity to provide accommodation as at present." THE Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) told this to[?]…

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First sod turned on new High School by Visiting Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 8

Before officially opening the new Technical College at Leeton on Monday afternoon, the Minister for Education, after…

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Leeton's First School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 6

Originally placed at Crusher Camp, where it was opened on May 7, 1912, the portable school building illustrated above, still remains in use. It was shifted when the public school was built on top of the hill, and now has a restful position at Leeton High School with a plaque affixed. Mr. C. Bagust, the first teacher, is seen in above picture overlooking many of Leeton's present-day citizens…

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PLACED 4th at All Schools Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Jim Tiffen, the Leeton High School under 14 years swimming champion, who won the 55 yards, 110 yards and 220 yards events at the combined…

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Tumut Inter-high School Visit To Cootamundra CRICKET

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

Two teams from Tumut played two teams representing Cootamundra High on Wednesday. The "A" grade team had an interesting…

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School for Vegetable Growers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., has intimated that a school for vegetable [?] would be held…

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Whitton Teacher Transferred

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Owing to the drop in the number of enrolments at the Whitton Public School the Education Department has transferred Mr. Barry Hubbard from…

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Demonstration School Plans Jubilee Display

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Preparations being made by the Demonstration School, Gurwood Street, for its Jubilee display were outlined by the headmaster (Mr. D. D. Met calf) at the recent meeting of the school Patents and Citizens'…

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News from Lockhart Central School Generous Gift by Dr. Conlon

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

In the weekly test conducted on Friday, 6th April, the following pupils topped in their classes: Third year, Thomas Angove;…

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School of Motor Trading Held At Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

During last week motor traders and distributors of Rootes vehicles from towns within a radius of 150 miles were at…

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Festival Week School Children's Rally

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

The School Children's Rally, organised by the Leeton Branch of the Teachers' Federation will be held in the Roxy Theatre…

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Murrami School Bus

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Mr. Hanby was the successful. tendered for Murrami School and bus service, which commenced on Monday last…

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Make-believe at New-type Schools Helping the Backward Type of Child

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

In outlying areas of Australia many parents teach their children with the aid of correspondence courses, while in cities and in…

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Contests for Schoolchildren

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A special series of Commonwealth, arts competitions for Australian children under the age of 18…

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Winter School at Wagga for Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), announced today that a winter school for Junior…

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School Rebuilding South Wagga P. & C. Assn. Disappointed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the South Wagga Parents and Citizens' Association, several members expressed disappointment that the details of plans and specifications for the school rebuilding had not been received…

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