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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Teachers Lose Way Alarm Caused By Absence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

When two assistants on the women's teaching staff at the Bourke Street Public School failed to return to Goulburn at…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Students of the Gonlburn High School' held their annual combined swimming carnival at the City Baths to-day, the fixture being favoured…

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1939 Show Secretary Optimistic School Work a Feature

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Already entries are being received for the Crookwell A., F. and H, Society's 1939 show, to he held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

It is pleasing to note that attendances have remained very satisfactory. Each class has averaged over 90 per cent. More than this, early…

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School Exhibits Display Criticised (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

Sir,— Will you kindly grant me space in your paper to comment concerning the way the school exhibits were placed at the recent Show…

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District Schools Amateur Athletic Association Boorowa Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Boorowa Public School yesterday evening. The President (Mr. W. T. Fahey)…

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Child Welfare School and Forking Aces New Bill Explained

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

A compulsory commencing age of six years instead of seven years for children at tending school is provided for in the…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

“The clouds consign their treasures to the fields, and, softly shaking on the dimpled pool preclusive drops, let all their…

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Teachers' Federation Survey Of The Year's Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Teachers' Federation was held in tile Bourke Street School on Saturday. Mr. W. G…

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Card Evening Bourke St. School P. And C.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The second of the 1939 series of monthly card evenings arranged by the Bourke Street School Parents and Citizens…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Attendance is still very sound. The number coming late is very low. It to be hoped that the approach of the cool weather will in no wise affect…

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R.A.A.F. School for Country Protests Made By Unsuccessful Towns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Protests against the proposal to establish the new training school of the Royal Australian Air Force at Wagga…

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Show of Shows Crookwell A., P. & H. Anticipate Record High Entry Figures for Ring and Pavilion Schoolwork Draws 1500 Exhibits

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

The Crookwell A., P. and H. Society anticipates that its sixty-second annual exhibition, to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, will break all records as far as entries are…

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Grabben Gullen School Social

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

There was only a small attendance at the social held at Grabben Gullen on Saturday night, but patrons had an enjoyable time dancing to excellent music…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 7

Attendance: Despite the drizzly weather, high averages are still being maintained. 4th Class averaged 98 per cent. There were rather too…

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Striking Display Seen At Crookwell Society's Sixty-second Show Opens Merryville Stud Sweeps Board Attractive Pavilion in Spite of the Adverse Season Junior Farmers' Work: Record In School Section

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Proving beyond doubt that in pastrol, agricultural and horticultural wealth the Crookwell district can compare favourably at least with any other district within the…

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District Schools Amateur Athletic Association Meeting of Delegates

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

A meeting of delegates of the above Association was held in the local Public School on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. W. T…

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Assistant Teacher

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

Miss Bridle, of Tumbarumba, has been appointed to Binalong as assistant teacher. They are coming from everywhere…

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Schoolboy's Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

A Goulburn schoolboy had a narrow escape from serious injury when, it is stated, he was knocked down by a utility truck…

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Training School Suggestion for District Hospital Deferred Till Buildings Are Remodelled

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

A suggestion raised over 12 months ago by the then Chairman (Dir. A. J. MacFariane) that the Crookwell Hospital should be…

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