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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1939

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

Attendance: Fifth and Sixth Classes have the best records for the last week. It is hoped that numbers will remain firm right up to May 11,…

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Pupils' Concert Effort For P. & C. Funds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Pupils front the Bourke Street Public School held the attention of a crowded audience of parents and friends for more than three…

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St. Joseph's College Pupils Score At Eisteddfod

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Two trophies awarded for the verse-speaking championships decided at the Canberra Eisteddfod were won by pupils from St…

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Gunning Teacher Leaving

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

GUNNING: Mr. A. McNutt has been appointed headmaster of the Lawson Public School after having served in a similar capacity at…

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Visit by Teachers' Organiser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

At its meeting held on May 6, the Goulburn branch of the Teachers' Federation received a visit from tile Federation's…

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Technical School New Workshops Soon Ready

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

It is hoped that work on the construction of the new workshops at the Goulburn Technical College will be sufficiently…

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Guns at School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 6

ON THE PLAYING FIELDS of Cranbrook, school cadets employ the arts of modern warfare. Picture shows the winning Kirby Cup Lewis-gun team, at the school cadet exercises…

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From Everywhere School Age

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

In the debate in committee of the Child Welfare Bill, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a proposal that children should be required to attend…

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Guns at School

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

ON THE PLAYING FIELDS of Cranbrook, school cadets employ the arts of modern warfare. Picture shows the winning Kirby Cup Lewis-gun team, at the school cadet exercises…

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Fly Proof Country Schools Not Warranted at Nubba, Wombat and McMAHON'S Reef Says Minister for Education

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

Demondrille Shire Council recently instituted overtures to the Minister for Education (Hon. D. H. Drummond. M.L.A) with a view of…

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School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

Attendance: Pleasingly enough the school closes its first term with satisfactory attendance figures. Fourth and Fifth Classes have the best…

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Schoolboys Hurt in Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

A scooter and a "billy cart" were the principal causes of unusual accidents involving two Schoolboys in Goulburn on…

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School Hours Assembly Debate On Proposed Change

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

A proposed amendment to the Public Instruction Act, aiming at fixing the school hours at 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., with no…

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Empire Day Patriotic Note For Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Pupils attending Goulburn public schools celebrated Empire Day this morning and spent this afternoon's holiday in preparing for…

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Public School Children’s Tribute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Just before the Gunning Public School pupils went into recess for the holidays two of the senior pupils Florrie Rayner and Leila Croker,…

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North School Celebration Of Empire Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at the North Goulburn School with customary enthusiasm. There was a very large attendance…

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Empire Day Celebrated at Boorowa Public School

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

The pupils of the Boorowa Public School celebrated Empire Day on Wednesday with considerable enthusiasm and there was…

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South Goulburn School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

Pupils at the South Goulburn Public School celebrated Empire Day in the presence of a large gathering of parents. Ald. W. T…

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Canberra Has Most Modern High School

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

The new Acton High School in Canberra, which will be one of the most up-to-date secondary schools in Australia, is to have wireless…

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Lake Bathurst School Pupils Reminded Of Empire's Greatness

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

Empire Day at Lake Bathurst School was observed in the customary impressive manner. In the morning proceedings began with the…

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