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Schools, 1940

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School Uniform for Boys

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

While we are very proud of the neat trim appearance of our girls in their uniforms, we feel that there is room for improvement in the…

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Junior Citizens of the Macleay. a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children. Kempsey High School. Public Questions Society

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

The final debate in the W. E. Smith competition was interesting and in some ways hard fought; but it was not altogether successful. The…

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High School Fete

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

The annual fete to augment the Text Book Fund of the Taree High School was held at the school on Friday afternoon and evening. There were…

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Taree High School Fete

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

[?] aid of the Taree [?] text book fund was held [?] High School on Friday afternoon and night. The function was…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

Results of tests in the Primary School are as follows:— 1st class: Mary McLeod 1, Thelma Young 2, Betty Smith 3,…

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Wingham District Tourist and Publicity Bureau. Meeting of Members. Schoolboys' Railway Cruise

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the above Association was called for Tuesday night last, May 7th, 1940. After a keen struggle, the…

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School for Farmers Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, this year, from the 2nd to 12th July…

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Autumn School Vacatiin

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the local High School and Primary schools entered upon the autumn recess, and will resume on Tuesday, 21st May…

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Taree High School Results of Term Examinations April-may, 1940

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

Fifth Year.—Aggregate Betty Bridger (Ma) 1; Hilva Cordner (P.) 2; Bello Brewer (P) 3. English: Betty Bridger (Ma.); History: Hilva Cordner (P),…

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Coolongolook School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J, G. McKenzie, Acting Director of Education:—…

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Cundle Public School. Sydney, 3rd May, 1940

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 8

Dear Sir,—I refer to your personal representations on behalf of the' Cundletown Parents and Citizens' Association, the acting honorary…

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Railway Cruise. School Vacation. Boys Arrive at Wingham by Special Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

As we mentioned just recently, a railway cruise for schoolboys had been arranged some considerable time ago and Wingham and Elands were places…

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Flying Pupils

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

At the week-end some members of Kempsey Aero Club took advantage of the presence of a visiting aircraft at Aldavilla drome to indulge in an…

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Footballs to Aid League Schools

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

Schools in the country will benefit by recommendations that are to be considered by the general committee of the Country Rugby League. Grants…

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Tourists. Visit of High School Boys

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

A party of boys from High Schools at Sydney and Newcastle, to the number of 147, arrived at Wingham by train on Monday morning. The tour…

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Is Your School Child Prepared for Strain?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 7

The school year is a long one, and parents who have not sent their children to the doctor for a complete examination should do so immediately…

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Junior Citizens of the a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Mother Shipton's Forecasts. Prophecies Made Nearly Four Hundred Years Ago

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 8

Mother Shipton, who was born during the reign of Henry VIII., and died in 1559 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, was looked soon as…

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Forster in Demand School Vacation Visitors Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

For the May school vacation all places catering for the accommodation of holiday makers at Forster were well packed with visitors from all parts of…

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Forster in Demand. School Vacation Visitors

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 3

For the May school vacation all places catering for the accommodation of holiday makers at Forster were well packed with visitors from…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

The enrolment of the school at the beginning of the terms was 309 and there are still many pupils to return. Last term ended with the…

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