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Schools, 1940

684 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 35

Football, Golf : : School Children at Physical Drill

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 6

This medley of pictures shows footballers waiting for the start of a try-out match at Wodonga on Saturday; golfers at the first tee on the opening day of play at the Albury club’s lurks, and boys and girls of Albury schools…

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Cabinet and the German Schools At Henty and Jindera SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

State Cabinet decided to-day not to permit the establishment of any new national schools in N.S.W. At present there are three schools run by the…

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300 School Boys Move As One

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

With splendid precision these 300 Albury school boys went through a programme of physical drill at the sports ground. They were practising for the monster schools’ demonstration to be held in Albury on May 29…

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Cricket Inter-schools Match Deniliquin Defeats Hay Convert

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Cricketers from the Deniliquin Convent High School paid a successful visit to Hay on Sunday when they met a team from the local Convent School…

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Anzac Day Observed at Public School Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Schools throughout N.S.W. observed Anzac Day yesterday. The day, being St. George’s Day, was chosen as having special significance…

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Married Women Teachers “May Bf Retained in the Service” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to-day promised a deputation representing six women’s organisations, to place before Cabinet a…

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Anzac Ceremony at Wodonga School Address to Boys and Girls Part Youth Can Play

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

“When you think of the suffering of little children in Norway, you should be thankful that you live in a land of happiness with beauty and…

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School Football Grammar’s Poor Display Ragged Scratch Match

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

Dominating play throughout, High School gave last year’s premiers— Grammar—the “thrashing of a lifetime,” In a disorderly scratch…

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Around the Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4

With the first term drawing to an end, activity in Albury schools is increasing. Test examinations will noon be held. Preparations for the…

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To the Editor No German Schools at Henty, Jindera, and Trungley Hall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Sir,—In to-day’s issue of your paper a message from your Sydney correspondent appears concerning Lutheran schools in this State. These schools…

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Service at High School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

When the parade had been reformed, the march continued to the High School, where, on account of the inclement weather, the service was…

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"Only Good Germans Are Dead Ones" Former Corowa Schoolmaster's Opinion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The Principal of the Singleton Intermediate High School, Mr. Levy, formerly of Corowa I.H. School, speaking on Wednesday at the school's…

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St. Michael’s New School to Be Opened on June 16

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of ladies at the Catholic Club rooms on Wednesday, it was decided to arrange a snow hall tea in aid of school funds…

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Convent Schools Past Pupils' Re-union in August

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

The Albury our Lady of Mercy Past Pupils' Association will hold its first re-union in August. This recently formed association includes past…

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Wodonga School Children Remember

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

Children listening lo an address at the Wodonga State School’s Anzac Day celebration on Wednesday afternoon…

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Progress with New £10,000 Convent School Building

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 9

Western elevation of the new three-storeyed school which is being constructed for the Albury Sisters of Mercy in the Convent grounds west of the present buildings. Estimated to cost £10,000 for the actual construction, the final cost will exceed that figure considerably because of the addition of furnishing expenditure. It is expected that the school will be opened in September. Accommodation is provided for 400 pupils…

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Big Falling Off in Number of Public School Pupils Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

The number of children in public schools had fallen by 25000 since 1921. but enrolment in secondary and super` primary classes had reached the record…

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Hay War Memorial High School Teams Visit Griffith

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

The organisers of the visit of the Hay School teams to Griffith were unfortunate in choosing one of the few wet days this time of the year for the…

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High School Sewerage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lehbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director of Education:-- "Dear Sir, In response to your personal…

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A Popular Priest Farewell to Father Larkin 200 at Howlong School of Arts

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

About 200 residents of the town and district of Howlong last night farewelled Rev. Father Larkin. who has been parish priest for the past eight…

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