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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1944
Page
4
A deputation including Mr Hollway and Mr McDonald visited Numurkah to press for a new High School. officials argued the district’s growth and irrigation plans warrant a central education hub with trained staff and expanded facilities.
The Minister for Education Mr T. T. Hollway met a Numurkah district deputation at Town Hall to discuss a high school site and consolidation. He said 10 acres would be reserved for a future high school and a building could be rented to reduce overcrowding. He favored consolidation if parents agreed to close smaller district schools and send children to Numurkah. The group thanked the department for free bus service from Cobram Katamatite and Bearii.
Local officials and education advocates argue for a new High School to ease crowded classrooms and improve entrance examinations. They stress need for a social study area, library access, and a common room to foster school spirit, with a 10 acre site under offer and irrigation district growth boosting future pupil numbers.
Community leaders urged establishment of a Numurkah high school with access to all weather roads and a bus service. They cited benefits of closer contact with specialist teachers, Convent schools at Numurkah and Cobram, and potential land for a dedicated high school while discussing consolidation and land needs.
The article analyzes rainfall records from Deniliquin and nearby districts stretching back to 1888, noting wide fluctuations and a perceived shift in monthly totals. It highlights declines in January March and November while December shows a rising trend, with long-term patterns and aging station data used to assess climate changes in the Rivolink region.
Fragmented text discusses rainfall and wind trends between 1901 and 1902 with mentions of monthly values and comparisons. It cites a winter season pattern, possible averages, and notes confusion over data. Names and places are distorted. no clear event or conclusion emerges.
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