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Schools, 1954

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Rannock School Memorial Unveiled

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

A large crowd gathered at the Rannock Public School to witness the unveiling of an Honour Roll…

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Working bee for Tarcutta school

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 2

Following discussion at the July meeting of the Tarcutta P. and C. Associaton it was decided to hold a working bee in the school grounds on Saturday,…

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Teachers' play Army in today's R. Union match

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 10

Teachers' College should beat Army in the Rugby. Union match of the day at the Wagga Cricket Ground today. Teachers' College have…

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School Boy's Reaction to Segregation Ruling

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

By unanimous decision, the nine Justices of the United States Supreme Court ruled on May 17, 1954 that racial segregation laws affecting the public schools in 21 States and Washington, D.C.,…

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Army "Pigs" Liked Teachers' Style

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 6

Army yesterday had a dour win over Teachers' College in the Rugby Union match-of-the-day at the Wagga Cricket Ground. Army won 9-6…

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Schoolboys' Teams for Wagga 'Rules

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 6

The Wagga Australian Rules Schoolboys league will field four teams in the Riverina School Carnival to…

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Schoolboys' R.l

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday: New South Wales schoolboys' Rugby League team defeated the Queensland schoolboys by…

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Deputation to the Police on School Signs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

The South Wagga Progress Association will ask the Police Superintendent at Wagga to receive a depuration to discuss the matter of safety signs outside two Wagga schools. Three other city organisations will be invited to be…

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N'dera High School Girls to Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 6

More than 40 Narrandera High School girls will arrive here tomorrow to' play sport with girls from the Wagga…

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£40,000 for Three Schools Lake Albert Tumut and Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

New buildings and extensions to three Riverina schools costing £40,000 are under…

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Another school debate series

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Another in the series of debates between teams from Wagga High Schools will take place on Friday. A junior girls' team and [?]…

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Australian Rules Football Riverina Schoolboys Knockout Carnival to Be Staged at Wagga on Saturday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Leeton High School and Leeton Convent teams have entered for the 16 years old, and Leeton Primary School…

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Education Week August 15 to 22 Public School Programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 6

Education Week will be celebrated throughout N.S.W. schools during the period extending from August 15 to 22…

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School Notes Annual Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

The annual ball held in the Town Hall was most successful There was a large attendance of pupils and ex-pupils…

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21 Teams From the South Will Play at Wagga Schoolboys' big football on Sat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 8

Twenty-one teams will compete at Bolton Park on Saturday in the annual Riverina Australian Rules Schoolboys' Carnival. The 12 reams which are toking part in the under 16 years' group…

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Referees Fdr the Schoolboys Games Griffith Might Send Some Help

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 8

The Griffith "Advocate" has this to say: "Junee Rugby League executive is not too happy…

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Infants' school damaged at Turvey Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3

The Wagga police said yesterday they are making inquiries into malicious damage to the infants' school at…

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£40,000 for Three Schools Tumut to Benefit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 5

New buildings and extensions to three Riverina schools costing £40,000 are under construction for the…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

An eavesdropper is a kind of bird. Gorilla warfare means when the sides get up to; monkey…

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Telephone and Inter-com. Service for Y.a.h.s. Meeting of School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

The meeting of the Yanco Agricultural School Council held on Sunday last, had a long discussion on the…

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