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Schools, 1953

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Splendid Concert by Illabo School Pupils' Ages Range From Five to Eleven

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 3

The annual concert by the pupils of the Illabo School last week was regarded aa undoubtedly one of the beat…

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Church of England Sunday School Largely Attended Break-up Party

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 1

There was a large attendance of children and adults at the annual break-up party hold by St. Thomas' Church of England Sunday School on…

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Narrandera East School Annual Picnic and Prize Giving

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 4

The Narrandera East Parents and Citizens' Association carried out its usual custom of giving the children a treat on the day of the prize…

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Darlington Point News Public School Concert and Prize-giving

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 1

During last week the Darlington Point Public School held its break-up function. On this occasion the function was held in the Shire Hall,…

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Lockhart Convent School Concert and Presentation Day

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 3

The Sisters of the Presentation Order at Lockhart held their annual pre-Christmas school concert and prize-giving on Tuesday…

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Fifth Year's Present to School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 3

At the Leeton High School Speech Night, the School Captains Ron Pike and Dian Farrar, after expressing farewell on…

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Wallace School of Dancing Xmas Parties

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 3

During the past week the Wallace School of Dancing had a round of festivities to conclude a year of great…

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Swim Classes May Have 600 Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

About 600, and possibly many more, are expected to attend City Council swimming classes at the city baths next month…

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Schooling Stages Attacked

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

Mr. E. Hearnshaw, Liberal M.L.A. for Eastwood, said on Tuesday that the division of secondary education into Intermediate Certificate and…

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More Teachers Transferred Mr. H. K. Harris Going to Parkes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Harris. B.A., Dip. Ed., English and history teacher at the Narrandera High School, has been promoted to the position of Deputy…

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Break-up at Ryan School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 4

At Ryan School recently, the children entertained their parents and friends with a very bright concert programme. At the close of the concert…

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Farewell to teacher at Brucedale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 4

After spending the last 20 years at Brucedale as schoolteacher, Mr. C. Caldwell, with the start of the school holidays, brought to a close his long association with the N.S.W. Department of…

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Sports at Leeton High School Reports for 1953

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 2

Below we publish the reports given at the Leeton High School Speech Night by Mr. A. Tonkin (sportsmaster) on behalf of himself and the sportsmistress (Mrs. Jessup). At the conclusion of the reports the Shire President (Cr. O…

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Leeton High School Headmaster's Annual Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Connor, B.A., Principal of Leeton High School, presented most comprehensive and informative report, at the Speech Night, held in Cabaret Hall on Monday, December 14…

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33 years' service to children High School President's Gratitude to Mr. Dart

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

In presenting the seventh annual report of the Leeton High School Council, Mr. K. Pike (president), said,…

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Sunday School break-up

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 2

St. Peters', The Rock, Sunday School prizegiving took place recently, when the children sang at the hymns and…

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Speech Day at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 2

The Culcairn Central School's fourth annual speech day took place in the Memorial Hall, and prizes and…

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Education school at Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A summer school on education, covering many branches of learning, will commence in…

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Certificates for swim pupils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 2

Certificates will be awarded to pupils in the Wagga Learn-to-Swim campaign who, by the end of the classes, can swim a certain distance…

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Department Aims to Train 3,000 New Teachers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) said this week that his department aimed at recruiting 3,000 trainee school teachers next…

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