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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Christmas Vacation Swimming Schools

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 3

The annual vacation swimming school, under the auspices’ of the Department of Education, will commence at the Albury baths to-day. During the…

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Northcote School Band at Norienl Park

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

An excellent concert of band music was given at Norieul Park last night by the Northcote School Band, which has been on a holiday tour to Sydney…

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Schools Excursion on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

The Albury, Wodonga, Barnawartha and Chiltern combined schools excursion leaves. Albury at 6 a.m., on Friday, running non-stop to Flinders…

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Rural School Transport of Pupils

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following communication from he Minister for Education:—…

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Schools Swimming Classes at Municipal Baths

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Lessons in any form are generally shunned by children, but no signs of disinterest were shown by pupils who attended at the municipal baths for the first of, the series of vication swimming lessons, which are being given by Mr. V. Haber[?], departmental…

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Schools Excursion To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

There has been an excellent demand for the Albury, Wodonga, Chiltern and Barnawartha schools excursion to Melbourne on Friday. The train will…

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Old Hotel Goes to Make Way for School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

A rather historic building has been lost to Albury with the demolition of the old Golden Fleece Hotel in David street, which will make a playground for infants when the new school is erected. Several cottages in the street are also being “knocked down.”—Workmen stacking bricks from the old hotel…

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School for Detectives To be inaugurated Must Pass Examination Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

A school for detectives is to be inaugurated in Sydney next week. The Commissioner for Police (Mr. Mackay) made this announcement to-day. About…

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Schools’ Excursion To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The Albury, Wodonga, Barnawartha and Chiltern Schools excursion will run from Albury to-day, leaving at 6 a.m. Tickets will be available at the station…

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Schools’ Excursion Was Very Popular Two Trains Packed 491 Holiday-makers From Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

The Albury, Wodonga, Barnawarth and Chiltern combined schools’ excursion trains to St Kilds, which left Albury and…

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Albury Technical School Examination Results Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

Following are the results of the 1938 final examinations for the preparatory diploma, diploma and trade courses of the Technical Education Department:—…

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School Which Guaranteed to Teach Brick-laying for £15/15/ SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Mention of a polytechnic school at Camperdown, which guaranteed to teach brick-laying for £15/15/, was made before the Bricklayers…

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Albury Technical School Examination Results Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The following Albury Technical School examination results were issued to-day (letters A, B and C indicate the grade of pass in each subject, the…

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Items of News Duel Desks for Woomargama School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Mair, M.L.A. has advised that dual desks are to be supplied to the Woomargama Public School…

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School, Valued at £25,000, Destroyed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Portion of the Frensham Girls’ School at Mittagong was destroyed by bush fires during the week-end, the danger being estimated at £25,000. There…

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Sweating Alleged 20,000 Fewer Children at School. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The annual conference of the Victorian Teachers’ Union trill be opened by the Lord Mayor (Cr. Celes) next Tuesday…

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School Boys' Success

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Corowa gets a little reflected glory out of the recent successes achieved by two of the students attending the Newcastle Boys' High School. Alan…

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New School Building at Wodonga Takes Shape

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

Two views of the fine building being erected at Wodonga for higher elementary and primary school instruction. Though in fact additions, the extensions are on such a big scale that the improvement represents practically a complete re-building. It is expected to be ready for occupation when school resumes a week or two hence. The top picture shows a section of the building and (lower) an inside view of the plastering. The figures…

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Schoolmaster and Wife Found Gassed To Death London, January 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

After sending letters to his doctor and solicitor disclosing- his intentions, Mr. G. A. E. Fogden, headmaster of…

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HAY W.M SCHOOL. Bursaries to Pupils in District Schools. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

The Bursary Endowment Board has announced the following bursaries tenable at the Hay War Memorial High School: Brophy,…

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