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Schools, 1953

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Annual Meeting of the Gundagai Teachers’ Federation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Recently the annual meeting of the Gundagai branch of the Teachers’ Federation was hell. There was an exceptionally…

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Boy Afraid of School Initiation Verdict Of Suicide On Young Lad

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

The Leeton Coroner, Mr. W. R. Cox, conducted an inquest into the cause of the death of Christopher John Brophy, a…

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Governor, Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Invited to Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

THE N.S.W. GOVERNOR (LIEUT-GEN. SIR JOHN NORTHCOTT), THE PRIME MINISTER (MR. R. G. MENZIES) AND THE LEADER OF THE FEDERAL OPPOSITION (DR. H. V. EVATT) WILL BE INVITED…

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Conference Heard of Progress Methodist School at Orange

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

The headmaster of Wolaroi College, Orange, the Rev. D. A. Trathen B.A., B.Ec.,, making a report on the…

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St. Michael’s School

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

In the 1952 Inter-School Primary tests held by the Sisters of St. Joseph, in the…

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School boy injured while playing cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

Master David Boots, of Banksia Avenue received a very hasty lacerated wound to the middle linger of his left hand…

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Leeton Infants' School Mothers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

There was a large attendance of mother at the Annual Meeting held at the School last Tuesday and several new members…

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High School Council's Annual Meeting All Office-bearers Re-elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 6

About 30 ladies and gentlemen attended the annual meeting of the Narrandera High School Council which was held at the school on…

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Infants' School Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Narrandera Infants' School Club was held in the Infants' School on Wednesday, 11th March…

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Gundagai School Cadet Detachment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

The Gundagai School Cadet Detachment has a membership of 19 this year, and Lieut. R. R. Bower states that the lads…

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Oslo Lunch Canteen Primary School Roster

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Volunteers for week commencing March 23. If anyone is unable to attend please ring Mrs. J. R. Coughlan, Phone 679, Leeton,…

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1670 Get Milk Plan starts at Wagga schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

Approximately 1670 children from seven Wagga school are now being supplied with milk…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival Ian Hansell and Helen Hunt Win Championships

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

On Friday last the Narrandera Primary School held its first swimming carnival for many years and it proves so successful that it is…

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Visitors to speak at Teachers' College

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

Two world travellers will this afternoon address students at the Wagga Teachers' College…

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Narrandera High School's Good Examination Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

Thirty four of the students who sat for the Intermediate Certificate passed, and all students who sat for the Leaving Certificate were successful This year, the school has the largest fourth year since 1939. This was revealed at the…

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Visitors at Teachers' College Addresses on Egypt, Kenya

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

Students at the Wagga Teachers' College yesterday heard two informative and interesting addresses on present day Egypt and East Africa. The addresses were given…

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High Schools' Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: The Country High Schools' Girls' Swimming Title was won by Kerapsey, who finished second…

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£1470 won in scholarships at Yanco Agric. High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

In he Intermediate External Examination held towards the end of last year, of the 12 candidates who sat from…

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Leeton High School Council Annual meeting to-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Leeton High School Council is to be held at the school tomorrow to be held at the school to-night…

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Leeton Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, March 13, 1953, the second Annual Swimming Carnival of the Leeton Primary School was…

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