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Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 38

Inspector of Schools

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

Recently appointed Inspector of Schools in Albury and district—Dr. C. R. McRAE…

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Wodonga Primary School Examination Results

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

The June (half-yearly) examination held at the Primary School, Wodonga, resulted as follows: Grade 1, Janet Williams 1, Neville Smee and Lesley…

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Vienna Boys’ Choir Still Goes to School

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 4

Boy choristers of the Vienna Mozart Boys’ Choir must still go to school. They will not be back in their native Vienna for months to come, but…

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High School Students As Energetic Fence-makers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 3

Energy with a capital E abounded when agricultural students at the Albury High School concentrated on the erection of a wire fence around additional land which has been acquired at the rear of the school for practical farming purposes. Possibly elation at the change in the weather created their enthusiasm…

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Minimum School Leaving Age of 16 Bishop Burgmann’s Point Plea for Unemployed Youth Call for Action by His Lordship GOULBURN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 3

A strong plea on behalf of the unemployed youth of Australia, in which he emphasises that the minimum school leaving age. should be 16, is made by Bishop Burgmann. He also declares that the statement, so often made by politicians, that…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

The Education Department is displaying a keener interest in improving the physique of boys and girls. It is realising more than ever before that…

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High School Boys Are Vaulters —But Not All

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

Burdened with recent rain Bungambra creek at the rear of the Albury High School is pole-vaulted now by boys at the school. In the top picture experts show how it is done but the lower picture shows the penalty for an error in judgment. “Anyway I did get across,” said D. Con[?]l as he made a rather undignified scramble up the bank…

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School Leaving Age Increase Would be Costly £760,000 in a Years Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 7

If [?] leaving age was raised from 14 to 15, [?] would cost £700,000 over six years, the Minister for Education (Sir John…

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High School P. and C. Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Parents and Citizens'. Association of the Albury High School to-night, it is expected that some reply will have been…

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Firewood at School Chopping by Women Teachers Letter by Headmaster

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Publication of a news item in Wednesday's issue of the “Mail” that a teacher at the Infants' School had cut her hand while chopping wood with…

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An Appeal to Mothers To Join Club at School Firewood for the Infants

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The Mothers' Club of Albury Infants’ School is disappointed that more interest is not being displayed in its work by mothers of children…

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Alterations and Additions to Tallangatta School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

Extensive alterations and additions are to be made to Tallangatta school. The present two large rooms in the main block are to be made smalle…

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Items of News Soccer: Viennese Choir versus Albury High School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

On Monday morning a soccer match will be played at the High School between a school team and a team from the Viennese Boys' Choir, which will…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) TYPEWRITING

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

THE recently formed typing class is now m full operation It is hoped to extend the work when an additional machine is obtained. Nearly thirty…

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Police Lecture on Daggers of Electricity to Public School Children

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

Police Inspector Gray yesterday lectured the boys and girls of the Public School on the dangers of electricity. He traced the development of lighting…

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To the Editor Firewood for Infants’ School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

Sir,—The printing of a photograph of children carrying wood to school does not support the statement made by you relating to the supposed…

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SIR E. Page Critical Defence Policy “Ministers like School Boys” Welcomes Decision to Establish a Mobile Army Port Macquarie

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

The leader of the Federal Country Party (Sir Earle Page) said today that radical differences between the Prime Minister and…

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Tasmanian School Party to Visit Mount Buffalo Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

First party of Tasmanian school-children to visit Victoria under the direction of the Government Tourist Bureau, 26 children from the island…

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Practical Education to Refugee Boys at Wangaratta Technical School

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Ten Jewish refugee boys front Germany are boarded out to various farmers in Wangaratta district, and are attached to the farmers' classes at Wangaratta Technical School, which they attend each day. They have just completed an intensive course of wool-classing under the tuition of Mr. J. Clements, of Melbourne Technical College, who is here shown (in white coat) demonstrating to the 10 boys with a fleece spread before them…

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High School Girls Play Tennis in Winter Sunshine

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

Following the inactivity of the previous week, when the persistent rain made most sports impossible, girls of the Albury High School welcomed the opportunity to play tennis on Wednesday afternoon in pleasing sunshine. This group photograph was obtained…

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