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Schools, 1953

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Water For Wolumla School

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 7

The Wolumla Patents and Citizens' Association was told at its last meeting that the Minister for Education has promised to…

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Public Schools' Sports

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

The annual Public Schools Athletic Association Sports will be held at the Bega Showground on Friday next, and the usual parade…

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Bega Playground Work Commenced Primary School Surface Being Graded

The Bega District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

Work on the reconstruction of the playground at the Bega Primary School was commenced last Friday, when the Bega Municipal Council grader began to grade the surface of the gravel sections…

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School Picnic

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

The Berry P. and C. Association has decided to hold their annual picnic on Saturday, December 12, at Gerroa, on similar…

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No Interest In Mech, School

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said recently that he is most disappointed…

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Mothers Watch School Work

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

Between 70 and 80 mothers were present at the last meeting at the Bega Mothers' Club, when they were shown a display…

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Wolumla School Notes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Enrolment at the Wolumla School has now reached 34, with the arrival of Maureen and Barry Bruce from Victoria,…

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Wolumla P & C Indignant at Delay No Water Supply Yet For School

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

The Wolumla Parents and Citizens' Association has expressed its disappointment that the Wolumla School and residence have not yet been connected to the Tantawanglo Water Supply, despite…

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No New Infants’ School Yet

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

Following-agitations by the Bega Mothers Club for the building of a new infants school in Bega, the Minister…

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School Buses for Bemboka Minister Approves Two Additional Services

The Bega District News · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has approved the establishment of two additional school bus services from the Bemboka district to the Bemobka School…

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School Tennis Courts to Be Opened on Nov. 5

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The headmaster of the Berry Public School, Mr. S. E. Mallett, told the P. and C. Association’s meeting on Tuesday night last,…

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Welcome Report on School’s Accommodation

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 2

The P. and C. Association welcomed a report given by the headmaster, Mr. S. E. Mallett, at the monthly meeting, on…

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School Tennis Courts to Be Opened on Nov. 5

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 3

The Headmaster of the Berry Public School, Mr. S. E. Mallett, told the P. and C. Association’s meeting on Tuesday night last,…

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What Schools Teach Revealing Exhibition At Bega High School

The Bega District News · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

The scope of learning now available to the children of this district, in their own district, was brought home fully to those people who went along to the Bega High School on Tuesday afternoon and…

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School Bus Complaints

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 10

Strong complaints were made in the Legislative Assembly by the deputy leader of the Country Party (Mar. S. D. Dickson, C.P., Temora) about the difficulty of getting new school bus services for…

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Bird Call Ch’ships To Local Schools The Fair South Coast team of schoolchildren, who travelled to Sydney last week to compete in the Bird Call Championships covered itself in glory

The Bega District News · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 12

The team of six, which had to give six calls each, each call being done in unison, achieved the honour of being the first country…

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Value Of High School Education Headmaster’s Advice At Annual Banquet

The Bega District News · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 9

The need to approach high school education as a means to fit the students for community life was stressed by the Headmaster of the Bega High School (Mr. Norman R. White) at the annual…

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Primary School Changes

The Bega District News · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Mr. Leslie A. Howarth, who comes from Lavington, near AIbury, will be the new Headmaster of the Bega Primary School, in…

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Govt. Organises School For Farmers At Bathurst

The Bega District News · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced today that, in…

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Fairyland Unfolds At Bega School Of Arts Infants’ School Stages Annual Concert

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 5

Once again the mundane environs of the Bega School of Arts was transformed into a land of make believe with dainty fairy queens, spritely elfs, frightening witches,…

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