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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1942

275 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 14

Enrolments Lower At Goulburn High School

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Although most Goulburn schools report an increase in enrolments owing to the exodus of school children from coastal…

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School Age Parents Reminded Cannot Leave at 14

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Parents are asked to note that the leaving age for school children as now 14 years and eight months, in lieu of the previous age of 14…

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No Vacancies O.L.M. Boarding School

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

Our Lady of Mercy Convent boarding school in Goulburn is filled to capacity. Very reluctantly the Rev. Mother Superior…

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The Pre-school Child Health Deterioration If Advice Not Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

"The family is the basis of our national life. The maternal and child welfare centre is an important factor in the welfare of the Nation and…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

Goulburn High School students commenced their annual swimming carnival at the Municipal Baths in delightful weather this morning…

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Air Raid Shelters At District School Trench Diggers Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Volunteers’ are wanted to dig air raid shelter trenches at the Intermediate High School, on Wednesday next, March 4…

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Public School

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the Parents and Citizens’ Association (Mr. C. Carter) has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt,…

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Transport Service Schoolchildren From Bowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Our Bowning correspondent writes: There is a steady influx of families arriving at the Bowning railway station to take up residence hereabouts…

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Intermediate High School News

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Enrolment: The numbers continue to grow, and at present there are 440 pupils in the whole school, and of these, 140 are in High School. The…

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Bigga School Junior Red Cross

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

The Junior Red Cross Circle at Bigga public school is busy working for sick children of Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen. By sales…

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Trenches at Schools Voluntary Workers Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

Volunteers willing and able to help are reminded that air raid trenches will be dug for the pupils at the Convent School grounds on Tuesday…

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Public School Being Built by Voluntary Labour

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Due to the pubic spiritedness of its residents, Werai is to have a public school of its own: Werai has been without a school; the nearest ones being Moss Vale, Exeter and Elmwood, all of which are seven miles distant. Repeated application to the Department…

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Air Raid Trenches Splendid Public Response Volunteers Work to Protect School Children

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

In response to the appeal for volunteers to assist in digging air raid trenches for the Inter High School, more than fifty…

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School Fete

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

The annual School Fete, under the auspices of the local Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held at the C.W.A. Hall and…

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Working Bee Trenches To Be Dug Bourke St. School

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

A working bee will be held on Saturday to dig trenches for the Bourke Street Public School and all who can give any time to the…

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School Exhibit Judging Finished Small Entries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

School work to be exhibited at the Crookwell Show was judged by Mr. Robinson (Goulburn) on Monday…

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A.T.C. in Schools New Plan Prepared

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A plan to extend the Air Training Corps to public and State Secondary schools in Australia will short v come into…

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Trenches Dug School Shelters

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 6

An army of almost 200 men and senior schoolboys performed valuable service in digging slit trenches in the grounds of the Bourke Street and…

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Inter High School News Air Raid Trenches

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Fifteen volunteers arrived yesterday afternoon, to assist the senior boys and teachers in the work of deepening the trenches begun last…

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Gunning News Air Raid Shelters Commenced at Public School

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

Plans governing the erection of the air raid shelters at the Gunning Public School received from the Department in Sydney, were laid out by…

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