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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Aged “Two-up” Player Collapses and Dies at “School” After Winning £100 KALGOORLIE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 8

An 80-year-old Kalgoorlie prospector who had been In the habit of going to Kalgoorlie’s “two-up school” periodically and investing…

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Transport to Rural School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

A meeting of parents interested in the above was held in the Scouts' Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, the President (Mr. F. R…

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INTERMEDIATE Teachers Are Satisfied Examination Results

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

A [?] of opinion yesterday indicated that school teachers in Albury generally were highly satisfied with the results of the…

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Intermediate Exams. Results Announced Corowa Pupils Outstanding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The results of the Intermediate Certificate examination for country candidates were announced on Tuesday. The results are notable in…

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School Boys and War Position to be Discussed at Masters' Conference Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 8

When a conference of public schools' headmasters meets in Melbourne next May a special discussion will take place on the place of schools in the nation…

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High School Resumes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

Albury High School will reopen on Tuesday at 9 a.m., when all classes except first year will be arranged. New first year pupils should not attend on…

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Provisional School- at Ournie

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. A. Mair M.L.A., has been informed that the, subsidised school at Ournie will be converted to provisional status. The school will reopen from…

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Wodonga H.E. School Pupils Do Well

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Fine results were achieved by candidates from the Higher Elementary School, Wodonga, at the recent University examinations, seven pupils…

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Teacher Coming to Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Boy W. Stanhope, who has been appointed to the Albury High School teaching staff, and who was awarded the scholarship of the N.S.W. Public…

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Schools Re-open To-day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

The local schools--the Corowa Intermediate High School and the Convent of Merey--will re-open to-day after the summer vacation. Rev. P…

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Schoolgirl Athlete

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Bells a 15 year old school girl from Euroa, won the first country women's championship, which was conducted on Saturday by the…

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No Free Licences for School Radio Sets Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Cameron) revealed to-day that his department had ruled against the granting of free radio licences for school sets…

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Juvenile Boxing School at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Well-known in Chiltern for his phil[?]nthropy, Mr. D. Wills, of Baker street, has commenced a boxing school for lads. Tuition is free and the…

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Road Safety Warning Children Returning to School the Need for Instruction (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

School vacation will soon be drawing to a dose and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling toy various means of…

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School Holidays And All That . . . Hundreds of Pupils Take Up Books Again

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

With regretful memories of delightful summer holidays, pupils of the Albury High and Public Schools, Christian Brothers’ College and St…

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“School’s In!” —Children Return to Their Studies After Summer Vacation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Holidays are ended and lessons are the inevitable order of the day at Albury schools now, but it was with very vivid recollections of happy days under blue skies and beaming sun that Albury children faced up to their task yesterday morning, when four of the principal educational establishments of the town reopened. Pupils of the Albury Girl’s Public School (top) managed a smile for this photograph, but the boys (bottom) were more staid about the proceedings…

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Fewer Than 1000 Unemployed in N.Z. Praise for Government by Former Teacher at Albury Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

There are fewer than 1000 unemployed in the whole of New The Savage Government has killed the unemployment…

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LAVINGTON Changes in School, Staff

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Miss Emerton’s place on the teaching staff at the Public School has been filled by Miss I. Hay, transferred from Mudgee. Mr. H. Popplewell…

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Around the Schools High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Approximately 170 first year pupils were admitted to the school on Wednesday morning. Many of them were accompanied to the school by their…

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Pupils of St. Brigid’s Primary School Now Housed in Commodious Modern Building

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

The modern two-storied school, which, has been erected in Olive st. to accommodate pupils of St Brigid’s primary school, was used for die first rime this week when the term opened. Featuring big, airy classrooms With great areas of windows to provide first-class ventilation and lighting it is an acquisition to to Albury’s educational facilities. An official opening ceremony will be held later…

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