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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

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School Examinations Leaving Certificate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) states that, in view of the conflicting statements that had appeared in the Press, he had asked…

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High School Junior Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

Farmers to be at work at the Albury High School Farm making meadow hay…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Stall) Class Notes Kindergarten

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday November 21, Kindergarten will repeat “The Fan[?]y Star” at the concert being held at the Town Hall in aid of the Red Cross…

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School Sports 12 Compete at Beechworth Yesterday’s Fixture

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 2

Twelve schools competed at the first annual sports meeting of the Beechworth and district Primary Schools Sports Association at Baarmutha…

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Armistice Day Celebrated Yesterday In Schools

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 6

Armistice Day was celebrated yesterday in Albury schools, when pupils assembled at the historic hour to solemnly remember the nation’s dead…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Admission of Pupils

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 3

The following pupils from the Hay Public School have qualified for admission in 1940 to Hay War Memorial High School at the A Grade and…

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Interested in School Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 4

Miss J. I. Hutcheson (left), a school teacher at Indigo Upper, watching the Beechworth and district primary schools sports on Friday with her friend, Miss B. L. Dickson…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

The anniversary services of the Presbyterian Sunday School will be conducted in St. Andrew’s Church next Sunday, when the children will sing a…

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Combined Primary Schools Sports Winners at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

Great rivalry was exhibited at the Primary School sports at Beechworth on Friday, when 12 schools contested for the Zwar Shield. Top: Yackandandah School, who won the shield, with…

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Praise For Country Pupils

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 3

As a result of the Trinity College of Music examination held in Jerilderie recently, and conducted by Sir Henry Gibson, Miss Ida Griffin…

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Approaching Examinations Rural School Busy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 1

We are busy revising at present in preparation for the approaching examinations. We are looking forward, for the most part, with…

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Beechworth School Sports Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 2

Pictures of Yackandandah and Osborne Flat Schools taken at Beechworth sports on Friday may be seen, and orders left at Ford’s newsagency,…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

This afternoon at three o’clock the headmaster (Mr. J. P. Willmott) will assemble the Intermediate Certificate candidates of the High School in order…

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Henty Public School Armistice Day

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

Armistice Day was celebrated at the school on Friday last. The form of service was as follows: Brief address by the headmaster on…

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High School at Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

B. Bennett, of the High School, batting, with R. Lindner, wicketkeeper. B. Griffiths (umpire) and J. Sheridan are in the background…

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Making a New Drive at Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 8

Top: Boys grading and rolling the earth work at the Grammar School, where a new drive is to be made. Below: The quarry—Boys digging out and carting earth for the drive…

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Medical Inspection in Schools "Should Be Conducted Annually” District Council of P. and C. Associations Will Act

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 5

Albury District Council P. and C. Associations at its meeting last night decided to press for the introduction of more frequent medical…

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School Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 7

W. Klippel batting for the Albury High School…

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Items of News Progress at Wagga Air Training School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 4

Plans for the construction of 59 buildings at the R.A.A.F. training school site at Forest Hill Wagga have been completed said the Municipal…

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Boy Bitten by Snake While at School

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

George Hall, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, Carlyle, quickly recovered after treatment when he was bitten on the leg by a tiger snake at…

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