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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 38

Albury Will Not Press Flying School Issue

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

Commenting yesterday concerning the protest made by interested towns to the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) against the selection of Wagga…

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Farm at High School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

At Thursday night’s meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association of the High School, the agricultural teacher, Mr. E. D. Smiles reported that…

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Improved High School Library

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association, Miss Lawson, teacher-librarian, reported that there were over 1000…

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Sewering of High School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education: -- "Dear Sir, I refer to your further…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

A sleeping partner is a man who goes to sleep, while playing bridge. The spine is a chain of bones -- the head sits on one end and you sit on…

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Rural School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

Attendance was very poor last week owing to the heavy rains, and the bad state of the roads. The Jerilderie 'bus had the…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

The annual Grammar School House football match was played at the show ground yesterday. Contrary to expectations, Simpson House was…

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700 Attend Annual Public School Fancy Dress Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Fan[?]fully-dressed youth r[?] riot in an organised galaxy of color and imagination at the annual fancy dress ball of the Public…

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Visit of Hay High School Pupils On Tuesday a contingent of pupils from the Hay Memorial High School will arrive in Albury by bus for a

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday a contingent of pupil from the Hay Memorial High School will arrive in Albury by bus for a sports meeting with the Albury High…

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Convent School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

During the month of August, the annual effort on behalf of the Sisters of the Presentation Convent is being made. Among the various…

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School Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 6

The children of the Primary School are looking forward to using their now playground which is now nearly fenced. The Parenta and Citizen's…

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Won Prizes at School Children's Ball

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 8

Prize-winners at the Rural School's annual ball, which was held on Wednesday evening:— Top Left: Ruby Wilson, Christine Cornell (golliwogs), Geoff Roxburgh (Mickey Mouse), Lois Baker and Dorothy Doggett (golliwogs). Right: June Anderson (Indian prince), Rhonda Green (Old World Lady), May Anderson (Indian…

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School News Friday Feature Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) Class Notes 2nd Class

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

This week we are having our term examination and hope to be able to complete it by the end of the week. Don’t forget that the League of…

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Change in School Hours Opposed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

After discussing a proposal that, m summer, the school should start at 8 a.m. and close an hour earlier m the afternoon, the Grafton High School…

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Man in “Iron Lung” Married To School-mate of Sister CHICAGO, August 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 10

Fred Snite an infantile paralysis victim who has been living for nearly two years in an "iron lung," was married to-day to Theresa…

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District News CULCAIRN School of Arts

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 6

The following were present at a meeting of the School of Arts committee: Messrs. G. H. Smith (president), G. C. McLaren (secretary), J. H…

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Hay Public School The Annual Frolic

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

August brings round the Public School Frolic once more, with its usual excitement amongst the junior children of the town and district…

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Hay Students Arrive To-night for inter-school Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

About 40 students from Hay Memorial High School will reach here tonight by bus to contest annual sports with Albury High School. A civic reception…

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[?] Schools’ Picnic

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

[?] by the Pretty Pine Par[?] Citizens’ Association, a meet[?] be held at Deniliquin School [?] Saturday afternoon next, of…

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Hay Pupils Arrive For Sports and Debating

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

In two saloon buses, 48 pupils of Hay High School, with their sports-master and sportsmistress, arrived in Albury at 9.30 o'clock last night for…

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