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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Always at School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 5

EVELYN BRAY, of the North Albury Infants' School, who was awarded a special prize for not missing: a day at school in three years…

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Fete at Grammar School on

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 10

After the unveiling of the foundation stone of the new dormitory block at the Albury Grammar school on Wednesday a fete was held in the school grounds. Above: Some of the stallholders who did a brisk business. —Left to right: Mrs. L. D. Hore, Mrs. C. H. Marshall and Miss Joan Marshall. Below: Helen Howe (second left) persuading friend s to sample her sweets. Left to right: Misses Joan…

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Mathoura Schools Break Up (From Our Correspondent)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

The Convent School has started on its summer vacation. The Sisters of Mercy are leaving on Friday for a well-earned rest. They will spend their…

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Teachers Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

DISTRICT schools closed this week for the long summer vacation. St. Joseph’s Convent School broke up early in the week, although the…

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School Speech Night Distribution of Prizes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

Fruits of the school year’s labors were reaped on Tuesday night when successful pupils of the Intermediate High School proudly stepped on to the stage of Deniliquin Town Hall to receive their prizes, accompanied by a hearty handshake and a…

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School’s Out!

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 4

School bells clanged their last unwelcome summons of the year in the border districts on Thursday, and for several weeks young Bill will forget…

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School's Out; Happy Children Welcome the Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 2

On Thursday the curtain was rung down on the 1939 school year. Top: Children at Infants school in happy spirits. Below; Pupils of St. Brigid's leaving the school without a care or a worry…

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Another Year at School Over

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 6

Children of the Infants School were jubilant at the prospects of six weeks’ holiday when they “broke up” for the vacation on Thursday afternoon. Top: Left to right.—Beverley Mudge, Janette and Dorothy Brewster, Margaret Moore. Below: Left to Right—Robin Griffin, Vincent Gullen, John Smith, Geoffrey Roxburgh and Noel Sharpe…

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Santa Claus at Methodist Sunday School Party

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 6

Santa Claus was the most popular, person when he visited the Methodist Sunday School party on Saturday afternoon. Left: Maureen Lane is receiving her gift. Right: All ready for the party to begin…

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Wahgunyah School Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 3

The annual Wahgunyah School picnic an a Christmas treat for the children was held on Saturday last in Ideal weather. The outstanding…

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Wahgunyah Congregational Church Sunday School Awards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Congregational Church took place on Sunday evening. Following is the list of…

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Coreen Vale School Annual Break Up

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

A very pleasant afternoon was spent by the parents and pupils of the above school on Thursday last, December 14, 1939, when an interesting…

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Princess Competition Raises £800 For Catholic School Kathleen Kernan’s Success BI[?]hop of Wagga Performs Ceremony

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 6

Princess of Charity, Kathleen Kernan, was last evening crowned winner of the Catholic Princess Competition by the Bishop of Wagga (Dr…

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67 Training Schools for Empire Air Scheme Ottawa, December 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 3

Mr. MacKenzie King, the Prime Minister, in the course of a broadcast to the nation on details of the Empire air co-operative training scheme,…

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Stand by Charge Teachers and Government “Disloyal to Democracy” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 3

At the annual conference of the N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation to-day the annual report referred to the trouble which had occurred…

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Schools Break-up. Pretty Pine School. Christmas Tree and Prize-giving

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

The annual Christmas tree and concert under the auspices of the Pretty Pine branch of the Parents, and Citizens’ Association was held in the Pretty Pine School on Wednesday night last, when Santa Claus distributed presents from a tree laden with gifts to…

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Flying Training Schools. Deniliquin’s Claims To Be Stressed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

With the announcement that more flying training schools are to be established by the Commonwealth Government in connection with the Empire Air Training Scheme, the Mayor (Ald. J. F. McFaulI) has decided to again take up with the Commonwealth…

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Teachers Want Federal Aid For Education SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 8

The. N.S.W.. Teachers’ Federation at annual conference to-day, carried a resolution in favor of Commonwealth aid for education to the extent of at least…

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Wodonga Higher Elementary School Annual Speech Night Cr. Richardson Presents Prizes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Hall was packed last evening- for the annual speech night of the Higher Elementary School Presentation of prizes was…

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Public School Break-up

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 3

The attendance of parents are other citizens of the town and district at the Public School Break-up on Thursday, 14th December, was…

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