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Schools, 1939

748 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 38

Inter-School Sports

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Much pleasure was derived last Saturday by the pupils of the Deniliquin Intermediate High, and Finley Public Schools, when the Finley scholars paid…

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Riverina Air School. Land Purchased at Wagga

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

Does it appear, in view of the following paragraph, that the Commonwealth Government is going to change its decision concerning the choice of…

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School Vacation

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 3

All public schools in New South Wales closed for the August vacation on Thursday last. They will resume on Tuesday, 12th September…

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Entertainment of Visiting School Pupils

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

Sir,—I should like, through your columns, to express the thanks of this school to all who so kindly received our pupils into their homes last week,…

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Visiting Party of Trinity Grammar School Boys

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

A party of 40 boys from Melbourne Trinity Grammar School will arrive in Albury next Monday en route to Canberra, and will be given a civic…

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Riverina Air School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

Regarding the Deniliquin claims for the Riverina air training school, Mr R. M. Griffiths (president) told the Progress Association on Friday night…

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Technical School. Minister To Obtain Report. Oral Classes Needed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Education has notified Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., and the Progress Association that he will call for a report on the request…

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Schoolboys’ Football N.S.W. Beaten at Hobart Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

The Victorian schoolboys’ football team to-day defeated Queensland in the first match, of the Australian State schools’ football carnival…

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Arbor Day at Lavington School Choir

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

Above: Arbor Day at Lavington Public School—Mr. L. Ebert directs Stewart Bownds as he plants a tree. Below: The choir of the Lavington school which won the School Choir Cup at the Juvenile Eisteddfod, conducted by the Lavington C.W.A. Back row, Mary Gehrig, Joyce Ziebell, Emily Hethwood, Wilma Spalding, Norma Polkinghorne, Gloria Goldsworthy, Patsy Chant, Joyce Ebert; front row, Esther Livermore, Dorothy…

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Sunday School Problem Teachers and Scholars Decline Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

Average attendance of Sunday School scholars in the Bendigo diocese has fallen from 2759 in 1934 to 2390 last year, it was revealed in a report of…

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Pupils of Christian Brothers' College Prepare for Annual Concept

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday and Thursday of next week the pupils the Christian Brothers' College will give their annual concert in the Plaza Theatre. Always a much-anticipated event, the function gives promise of being even more…

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Hay War Memorial High School. League of Nations Day. Speech by Mrs. Jamieson Williams

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

All the students of the Memorial School gathered together in the Assembly Hall at 11.45 on Wednesday morning (23rd ult.) to observe…

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Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Selk Public School Function

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

There were quite a number of parents at the Henty Public School on Thursday evening of last week, the occasion being closing day for the school…

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Inter-schools Sports Large Entries for Saver- Nake and District Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

Arrangements are now in hand for the sixth annual inter-schools sports meeting to be hold at Savernake on Tuesday, September 19. These sports…

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School Tour Unaffected by Crisis Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 3

“There is no reason why the boys should have their holiday curtailed,” said Mr. R. G. Clayton, who is taking party of 82 Melbourne Scotch…

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Children’s Concert by Pupils of Deniliquin College

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Presented by pupils of the Deniliquin College, an enjoyable concert was given at St. Paul’s Parish Hall on Friday night to a thoroughly appreciative…

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Concert at St. Mary's Schoolroom

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

An enjoyable concert was held at St. Mary's schoolroom on Thursday evening last, when there was a large crowd present, the proceeds being in…

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Grammar School Boys From Melburne Welcomed at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 4

A party of 32 boys from Trinity Grammar School, Kew, who are on tour, were welcomed to Albury civically by the may or (Ald. D. G. Padman)…

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Colorful Costumes Distinguished C.B.C.’s Annual School Concert Packed House in Plaza; Second Night To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

Running smoothly from one happy item to another with a precision born of weeks of intensive preparation the annual concert of…

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Savernake and District School Sports

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 1

Arrangements are now in hand for the sixth annual inter-school sports meeting to be held at Savernake on Tuesday, September [?]…

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