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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Shorthand Writing "Should Be Compulsory In Schools"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

LONDON: Lord Stamp, on his election to the presidency of the Pitman Fellowship of England, in succession to Mr. J. D. Cassels,…

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Popular Teacher Mr. and Mrs. Margules Farewelled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Margules were entertained on Saturday night, January 14, when the residents of Goondah assembled to bid them farewell, prior…

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Schoolhouse on the Lot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

College students take time out to play football—the "Our Gang" take time for studies. Even though they…

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Popular Teacher Mr. Margules Of Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. E. Margules were entertained at Goondah when the residents assembled to bid them farewell, prior to their…

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School Mates Meet After Forty Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

In 1899 two boys sat together in a class room at the Sydney Boys' High School. They were good scholars and were…

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CHURCHES S. Saviour's Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

St. Saviour's Sunday School will reopen on Sunday, February 5, at 10 a.m. We would like to see there all…

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Road Safety for Children Reminders Now School Starts Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means…

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Heating System for High School Acceptance Of Tender Is Authorised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Word has been received by Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., that the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, has authorised the acceptance of a…

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Back To School Teachers And Pupils Return

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

After six weeks' Christmas vacation, teachers and pupils in the secondary and primary primary schools commenced the…

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Road Safety Campaign the School Child Should Be Advised Heavy Toll Last Year

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

School vacation has now drawn to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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Churches Presbyterian Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

The Rev. S. Russell Scott will be the preacher at the services on Sunday. St. Andrew's Sunday School…

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Heating for High School Installation Work Started To-day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Work commenced to-day on the installation of heating in the Goulburn High School. This means that the students will…

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Hospital Training Schools

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The Goulburn District Hospital and Kenmore Mental Hospital are included in the list, published in the current issue of the Government…

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BANNABY School Teacher Farewelled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

BANNABY: Prior to their departure for Candelo, Mr. and Mrs. V. McGrath were entertained at a farewell gathering…

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Talent for Work on Screen Cinesound Will Open A Coaching School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

To coach Australian talent for future screen work. Cinesound productions, Pty, Ltd., will open its own talent school to operate…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

1939 and almost two months gone already! What a hot and dry 1939 it is! However, by all accounts there are many places much dryer…

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Taralga School Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

TARALGA: A well attended meeting of the Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Public school on…

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BREADALBANE School, Sport, Personal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

BREADALBANE: The February meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was well attended, the enthusiasm in…

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District Teacher Wins Musical Contest

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

Judges were given a difficult task last week at a musical contest held on the Blue Mountains, when competitors from various parts of the…

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Teacher Involved in Crash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

A Goulburn school-teacher was slightly injured and another man had a narrow escape when two motor cars were involved in a…

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