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Schools, 1940

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School “Howlers” Examples in N.s.w

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

Occasionally country schools keep records of humorous answers given by children in their school tests. The following howlers come from a large…

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Vary School Lunches

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 5

Chicken and Ham Sandwiches.—Put through the mincer cold cooked chicken and ham. Mix well, season well, blend with a little thick cream…

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Move For Air Training School at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

A move in connection with the establishment of an air training school at Albury has been made with the despatch of a letter by Mr. E. H. Selby,…

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School Leaving Age of 16 Demand by Teachers’ Federation “Youth Being Sacrificed on Altar of Industry” Strong Words Used at Conference MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Speaking lo a motion which was carried unanimously by the annual conference of the Australian Teachers’ Federation to-day—that the raising of the school leaving age to 16 years was considered imperative—Mr. H. E…

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School Howlers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Occasionally, country schools keep records of humorous answers given by children iu their school tests. The following come from a large school…

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Hay War Memorial High School Leaving Certificate Results

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The following are the results of the recent leaving certificate examination. The numbers refer to the following subjects:—1 English, 2 Latin,…

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Foreign Comic Strips Teachers Want Restriction Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

Restrictions on the circulation of syndicated foreign comic strips in Australia were advocated to-day by the annual conference of the Australian…

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School of Arts Deficit Of £546 MR. F. Kelly New President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of Deniliquin School of Arts, adjourned from November 22, was held at the institution on Tuesday night…

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School of Arts As Broadcasting Studio

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The granting of a lease for twelve months, with an option of renewal for two years, of two rooms at Deniliquin School of Arts, for use as a wireless…

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School "Howlers" Examples in N.S.W

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

Occasionally country schools keep records of humorouss answer given by children in their schools tests. The following howlers came from a large…

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Mr. Menzies Non-committal Improving Education Federal Grant Sought Teachers See Prime Minister Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

Representing 20,000 teachers, the Australian Teachers’ Federation asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day for financial aid to help…

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School Till 16 Years. Education Changes Urged by Teachers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

Arguments in favor of raising the school age to 16 years were advanced at the Australian Teachers’ Federation conference in Melbourne…

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Sites of Air Schools. Outlying States To Share

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

In selecting sites for more than 20 new flying training-schools to be established under the Empire Air Scheme, it was hoped to locate many of these schools in distant States, the Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn) announced in Melbourne…

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New Curriculum Advocated. 7th and 9Th School Years

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

Moving a motion that there is need for a curriculum better suited to requirements of the average child between the seventh and ninth school…

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Bursaries Awarded Pupils of District Schools Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

The Bursary Endowment Board announced to-day that it had awarded [?] admitting to secondary courses of instruction to the following…

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Schoolboy Howlers Examples in N.S.W.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

Occasionally country schools keep records of humorous answers given by children in their school tests. The following howlers came from a…

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Bursary Awards Hay Schools' Results SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries admitting to secondary courses of instruction the following pupils:—Tenable at the…

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School Bursaries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Bursary Endowment Board announced on Wednesday that it had awarded bursaries admitting to secondary courses of instruction to the…

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New Quarters for No. 5 Guard; How Orchards Die; Dormitory for Grammar School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Left: No. 5 Guard, responsible for the safely of the Ammunition Dump and Hume Reservoir, will be quartered in these iron buildings on a reserve near the Waterworks. At Right: An orchard is planted; it grows, bears fruit and is destroyed by the hand of man, because of the ravages of pests. This devastated orch ard on the Old Sydney road, is owned by Mr. F. L…

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Young Anglicans Entertain to Help Common Sunday School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

A bright medley of entertainment was provided in St. Matthew’s Hall on Tuesday evening by the Young Anglican Association, under the title,…

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