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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 38

Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5
Also in The Corowa Free Press

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

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Improvements to School Playground

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Work has been moving space during the week in extending the playground at the Primary school. The block of land adjoining the school,…

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N.S.W.[?] Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

N.S.W. public schools will close on Thursday, August 24, and about that time return tickets at ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5…

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Rail Excursions for Spring School Vacation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

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

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

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Owing to the rain which tell the right before, we were unable to play basketball and tennis on Wednesday afternoon, 19th July, so a vigoro match…

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Fire at Wagga School Extension Damage Caused Estimate of £3000

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 6

Damage estimated at £300 was caused at the girls department of the public school in Garwood st, Wagga, yesterday by a fire which…

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Want School Leaving Age Raised Youth Unemployment Problem Move in South Australia Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

The Education Department, in a report to the Government, recommends the raising of the school-leaving age from 14 to 16, to ease the critical…

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Railway Excursion. for Spring School Vacation

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

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

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

The annual athletic sports meeting of the High School, which was to have been held yesterday, had to be postponed until to-morrow owing to…

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Schools’ Football Grammar’s Premiership C.B.C. Beaten by a Goal Sports Ground a Quagmire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

A ragged game, played on a ground which was almost flooded, was staged between Christian Brothers’ College and Albury…

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Text Books Worry P. and C. Association Alarmed "Parents of Some High School Students Not Paying Hire Fees"

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

The "phenomenal growth of population of the upper school" and the failure of the present system of hiring text books to pay its way,…

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Outstanding Distinction For Upper Murray Teacher (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

Mr. Eric Shelley, head teacher of Colac Colac school, was recently congratulated by his fellow teachers and friends upon wining the Lady…

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Wagga Flying School Site Deputation Sees Minister Matter May be Reopened Albury Not Represented Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

A deputation representing five Riverina towns waited on the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) to-day to protest against the…

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School News. Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff). Class Notes 1st Class

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

Best writers.—Neville Taylor, Dorothy Davie, Nola Henderson, Doreen Perrin. Best in arithmetic. — Elna Barnes,…

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Earlier School Hours Suggested For Summer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

The Minister for -Education has written to parents and citizens’ associations in various parts of the State asking the views of members on the advisability…

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Riverina Flying School. Deputation To Minister

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

AN invitation to join a deputation to the Minister for Defence, to protest against the establishment of the Riveri[?]a air training school at Wagga,…

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High School Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

As Kyalite House could not get a team to play a house match, the two houses were combined and two scratch teams were picked. The teams were…

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Civic Reception Grammar School Boys Visitors From Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 3

The council chamber at the Town Hall was crowded yesterday when a civic reception win tendered 23 boys and two masters from the Box…

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No High School Choir for Wagga Eisteddfod

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

Mr. D. McLeod (president) presided over an attendance of 15 at the monthly meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens’ Association…

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