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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1940

476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 20 of 24

District School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

Primary attendance was good in every class, with 6th Class the best with 97.4 per cent. Kindergarten had its best attendance for the term…

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School Sports

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Pupils attending the public schools in the district are now concentrating on training for the school sports to be held at the park at Gundaroo…

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From Everywhere Teacher

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

In Hartford, Conn., a physical education director, while conducting a class in setting-up exercises, sprained his back…

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Hall Was Crowded Koorawatha School Concert Tuneful Singing, Gay Costumes, Clever Dancing KOORAWATHA

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

That a school concert is not only a fruitful source of revenue to augment school funds but a definite and important factor in the education of the…

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School’s Gift to Maintain Soldier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 3

A gift of £50 for the equipment of a soldier has been made to the Department of Army by the staff and students of the “Firbank”…

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GUNDAROO Annual School Sports

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 6

GUNDAROO: Everything is in readiness for the united school sports which are to be held in the local park on…

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Gunning Gossip Combined School Concert

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 6

The headmasters of Gunning, Dalton, and Jerrawa Public Schools will stage a combined public school concert in Gunning on a date to be decided upon…

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Be Kind to Teacher

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

"Spare the rod and spoil the child" was an oft-quoted aphorism in the good old days. Apparently the Queensland…

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W.V.S. List of Suitable Comforts Good Support From Schools

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the W.V.S. was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday last. Mrs. Nash presided and there were present Mrs…

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St. Andrew’s Sunday School Anniversary Services

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

The special preacher for the Anniversary Services of the Presbyterian Sunday School on Sunday next, ' is the Rev. Hector Harrison, M.A., B.D.,…

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District School Notes Collection of Waste

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 7

The Headmaster of the Yass District School, Mr. R. D. Thomas, is forwarding the following letter to all parents of pupils at the school:…

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Combined School Concert

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

The headmasters of Gunning, Dalton and Jerraw Public Schools will stage a combined public school concert in Gunning on a date to be…

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School Sports

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. T. Medway and Mrs. C. E. Medway have kindly consented convey the competitors to Gundaroo for the combined school sports at…

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Fire Risk School Pupils Warned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 5

With a view to minimising the bush fire menace during the summer months, last night's meeting of the Goulburn City…

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Boorowa Public School. Armistice Day Service

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

A few minutes before eleven o'clock on Monday last the pupils of the above school assembled for a brief ceremony in commemoration…

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Brought Back Dr. Stocks' Cup School of Arts Team's Success Match at Grenfell

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Members of the Young School of Arts team did not return empty handed when they visited Grenfell in quest of the Dr. Stocks…

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Air School for Temora Training to Start in May

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 4

An elementary flying training school is to be established at Temora under the Empire Air scheme…

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Schoolgirls Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

An afternoon effort in aid of the London Bomb Victims Fund organised by Doreen Duffy and Moira Sherman, and held on November 9 at the…

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Third Billard Table for School of Arts?

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

So popular have snooker and billiards (especialy the former game) become at the School of Arts that the provision of a third table is…

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GUNDAROO School Sports Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 5

GUNDAROO: Fine weather and an attendance of 200 parents and residents from Murrambateman Sutton, Cullerin…

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