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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 38

Holland Sends Plea for Correspondents to Albury School Quaintly Addressed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 6

A departure from the formal method of address was made by the secretary of the International Correspondence Club in Leiden, Holland, in this letter,…

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YACKANDANDAH Teachers' Union Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

A meeting of the Victorian Teachers' Union was held at Yackandandah, when 35 teachers were present from Tangambalanga, Beechworth, and…

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Sang While School Burned; Pupils’ Bravery Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

With smoke swirling through their schoolroom, a mixed class in St Joseph’s Catholic School at Balmain to-day sang heartily while firemen…

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Mr. Lethbridge's Activities Finley Rural School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Acting Director of Education:—…

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Flying School Why Wagga Site Was Chosen Most Suitable Available

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The official intimation to Albury Council that Wagga had been chosen as the site for the Air Force training school was received by the meeting of…

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Wagga Flying School Labor Senator's Query Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 5

Reference to the selection of Wagga as the Bite for the R.A.A.F. flying training school was made in the Senate at question time to-day…

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The Boat Races Victorian Schools The Annual Contests

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Great interest was manifested locally in the boat races for the annual "head of the river" title between the Great Public Schools of Victoria, and…

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Indians Honor the “Great White Father” Royalty Mingles With the Braves and Their Families King and Queen in Canada Excited School Children Greet Royal Visitors MONTREAL, May 18

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

Their Majesties’ path to-day was along the north shore of the St. Lawrence river, where ribbon-like farms still huddle together as they did when the war-whoop of the Iroquois Indians drove the owners hastily together…

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Blighty Items School Transport Question

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

A meeting was held at Blighty recently to discuss the question of transport for children who desire to attend the Rural School at Finley…

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Portable Schoolrooms at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Arrangements are being made to transfer a double portable classroom to the Finley Rural School This will provide accommodation for 96 pupils…

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Yackandandah Children Remember the Yesterday's Celerations At-toe School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 2

Left: With raised flag dominant against the skyline and loyally-saluting children grouped around the flagstaff base, this picture conveys something of the spirit of Empire—and rightly so for it was obtained yesterday during the Empire Day celebrations of the Yackandandah State School as the headmaster (Mr. C. McMaster) raised the flag to the masthead…

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Wodonga H.E. School Students Begin Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 6

Wodonga Higher Elementary School broke up yesterday for the first term holidays. School will be resumed on May 30. Pupils who came first in the…

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Plans for New Infants’ School to be Completed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. R. L. Fisher, secretary of the Albury Public School P. and C. Association, has received notification from the acting Director for Education (Mr…

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Children As Slaves Teachers' Serious Allegations Victoria to Investigate Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 6

Allegations of teacher that a child labor ring existed in Victoria would be taken up with the Minister for Education (Sir John Harris) and…

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What the School Child Should Eat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

The experience of nursery schools, where at least one meal is served to very young children, has shown that when the daily routine of a child's…

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Air Force School Letter From Minister

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Mr. G. A Street) has written to the Deniliquin Council, per Mr. H.-K. Nock. M.H.R., with reference to the Federal…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools West Albury School Examinations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

Results of term examinations at West Albury School are as follow: Fifth class: Ivy Bauer 1, Mac Simmonds 2, Eileen Taylor 3…

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JINDERA School Examination

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

First term examination results at St. John's school are : Class VII, Clive Burdach, 81 per cent., 1; Ronald Klein, 65 per cent., 2; Class VI, Dawn Scholz,…

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Spooner As Schoolmaster! Lectures Shire Delegates Believes State Parliaments Will Eventually Go SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 5

The possibility of State Parliaments being "wiped out" at some future date and local governing bodies being given far wider…

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Public School Empire Day Celebrations To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Dr. C. R McRae, District Inspector of Schools, will be the principal speaker at the Public School function in Hoyts theatre to-day to celebrate Empire Day…

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