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Schools, 1939

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Commercial Exams. Convent Pupils Successful

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

At St. Mary's Convent school a fortnight ago, examinations were held by the Southern Cross Commercial College. Sydney, and the Newton…

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Henty School of Arts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 8

At the usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts, held on Friday last, the presidents and treasurer's reports disclosed receipts £31/14/3, expenditure,…

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School Children --Beat This!

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa Hospital Directors, the secretary announced that a donation of five dozen lettuce and four dozen carrots…

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School Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

An interesting, visitor to the school on Wednesday was Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R. He was introduced to the classes by the headmaster, Mr. L…

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Teacher Alleged to Be Nazi Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has intimated that he will fully inquire into allegations by Mr. Martin (Ind. Lab., Waverley), that a…

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

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

New pupils welcomed include Walter Crowther and Bruce Kennedy. Several children have been away ill. We hope those who have not returned…

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Schools Emptying, Aged Homes Filling

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 5

The schools are becoming deserted while the homes for the aged are filling up. In these terms Dr. charles…

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High School Girls Enjoy a Respite From Studies

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

Sports day is always popular with High School girls, a number of whom have found that tennis brushes away the strained feeling associated with "fagging." At the Club courts on Wednesday Top (left to right): B. Kerr, B. Frauenfelder, J. Reynolds, J. Gulson. Bottom : L. Guilliard, S. Evans, M. Sinclair and D. White…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Debate On Too Much Sport

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

On Friday evening July 21st, at 7[?]30, at the War Memorial High School Assembly Hall, there was held a highly interesting debate…

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BEECHWORTH Primary School Sports Association

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

The Primary School Sports Association in the Beechworth district inspectorate was formed at a meeting, held in Beechworth and attended by teachers…

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Inter-school Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

Sir.—As one keenly interested in the annual inter-school sports, I am surprised that all competing schools are not advised of the meeting called…

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When Disgrace Is Brought to the “Old School Tie” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

Replying to a published statement that during the great public school football match between St. Joseph’s College and Sydney…

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Technical School Why Not Use Gaol?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

AT Wentworth the other day, Mr. J. A. Lawson. M.L.A., officially opened a technical school. The old gaol at that centre was renovated and…

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70 Years Ago Opening Of Wentworth School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

SEVENTY years ago—in September, 1869—the ceremony of laying the first brick of the Wentworth Public School took place…

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Cheery Jack Pleases in School Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 5

The Sydney hurdler, Cheery Jack, who is well fancied for the Australian Hurdle, pleased his connections in a hurdle school at Gaulfield to-day…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6…

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Items of News Government’s Economy Campaign Leaves Children to Shiver at Culcairn School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 2

It wag revealed at a meeting of the Culcairn Parents and Citizens’ Association that the children attending the Public school will have to shiver for…

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Schools Competition High Defeats C.B.C.—9-6 to 5-8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

The High School defeated Christian Brothers’ College in a fast game yesterday in the senior competition. More accurate kicking for goal decided the…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24th. About that, time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5s…

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School Match

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

A team of schoolboys from the Culcairn Public School visited Henty on Wednesday, and played a friendly game against the local public school on the…

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