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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Theft Seen By Schoolboy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

But for the fact that he was noiced by a schoolboy, William Murray. 33, painter, unknown at Orange, would have got away with a valuable…

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Talkie Plant for South School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

In keeping with the progress made by the South Goulburn Public School a modern talking picture machine, valued at £100,…

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SCHOOLS Leaving Age Question

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

If the school leaving age is raised to 15 next year, the cost of education in the State, .excluding buildings, will increase by £185,167. If…

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District School Notes

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

Attendance has been low in 3rd and 4th Classes, Otherwise averages are very creditable. A break in the weather would make school…

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District Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the above Association was held at the Public School on Saturday afternoon last. The President (Mr. W…

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Mothers' Club Valuable Adjunct to Infants' School President Re-elected; New Secretary

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Mothers' Club on Tuesday the president (Mrs. R. J. Everson) welcomed new members to the club…

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School Tennis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 7

Goulburn P.L.C. girls were successful in a triangular tennis match played on the P.L.C. courts on Saturday. P.L.C. won with 12 sets, followed…

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Bowral in Front Inter-High School Sports Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

The finish of the day's play in the summer series of the R. S. Smith Cup competition, played, at Bowral on Friday between Goulburn High…

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Teachers Without Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In a statement issued yesterday the Teachers' Federation expressed the belief that more than 37.0…

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Exit Bogus Schools Government To Take Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummed, announced to-day that action to prevent the…

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Air Force School Reply To Local Claims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

Writing to Monday night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce; the Minister for Air, Mr. Fairburn, advised receipt of a letter from Mr…

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Welcome Help for School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

As a result of the drive during recent months for small donations to assist the local School of Arts the tidy sum of £87 has been netted, mainly…

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Weaving Good School Craft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Something over a year ago, Miss Agnes Macdonald, mistress of the little country elementary school at Wilstone, in…

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Friction Deplored Vote of Confidence in Leaders Teachers' Federation Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Young branch of the Teachers' Federation was held at the Intermediate High School on Saturday…

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Yass District School Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The results of the sport for last Thursday are as follows:— Vigoro: Hovell 93 runs; Hume 71. Softball: Hume 45 rounders;…

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Tuck Shops for School Fete

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7

Three successful Tuck Shops (nett proceeds totalling £3/11/6) have been held as auxiliaries to the School Fete, which is to take place…

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School Notes Annual Sports

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7

The one great topic claiming the attention of pupils' minds out of school hours is the forthcoming annual Sports. Unfortunately, the…

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Three Little Maids From School Dramas Came True For Maureen, Vivien And Bridget

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

Three little girls at school—at a convent in Roehampton. Tomboy Maureen O'Sullivan; shy, romantic little Vivien Leigh; and tall, dark-haired Bridget Boland They dreamed of lame. Bridget…

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North Goulburn School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

In a letter to Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., the Minister for Education intimates that attention is being given the request for playground…

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Strongly Resented Attack On Teachers' President

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

At the March meeting of the Young Teachers, Federation, the following motion was unanimously carried:…

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