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Schools, 1940

684 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 35

School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) The Importance Of Birds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

One of the risks to, which balance, of Nature is exposed is the multiplication of insects. There are so many of them and they are so prolific. Their…

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37 Air Training Schools What Australia Is Doing CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 6

In various stages work is being carried out on 37 Empire air training scheme schools by the Department of the Interior…

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Move For High School at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday decided to support a deputation to the Board of Inspectors to seek the elevation of the Wodonga Higher…

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Around the Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 4

Closer approach of the examinations has brought a corresponding increase in attention by students of Albury schools to their books, this being little…

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Albury Grammar School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

The Albury Grammar School is situated in a very healthy position, about one mile from the, Albury poet office. New dormitory accommodation…

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High School Library

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

Miss Lawson, teacher-librarian at [?] Albury High School, reported to the Parents and Citizens’ Association last night that the school library was in a…

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Revenue for High School P. and C.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Bowring, president of tho Albury High School Parents and Citizens’ Association, pointed out at the monthly meeting last night that the…

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Improvements to High School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

It was disclosed at the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association of the Albury High School last night that the Minister for…

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The School Flag

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

At the recent P. and C. meeting a suggestion was made that a new flag be purchased for the school. Some very good friends, Mr. R. Whittney, Mrs…

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School News. Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 4

Play: “Choosing a King.” Recitations: “Tree City,” “Hiawatha’s Chickens,” J. Bishop, E. Kirkpatrick, S. Small, N. Butcher…

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Inter-Schools’ Basketball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

The Deniliquin Convent girls’ basketball team visited Barham on Sunday and engaged the local Convent in a match. Deniliquin proved successful…

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Children From Eight Schools Take Part in Sports at Balldale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

About 300 children from eight district schools took part in a sports meeting at Balldale on Monday. Top Left: The youngsters were keenly interested in the jumping competitions…

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LAVINGTON School Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 2

The annual school picnic was well attended. The Premier (Mr. Mair) presented the championship cups to Jack Passeri and Margaret Freund…

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Social News and Women’s Items Around The Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 2

Albury schools have reacted in sympathy with the arrival of better days and the swimming season by arranging for weekly swimming sessions…

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Passed Music Examination Albury Convent Pupils

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

At the recent examinations in practical music conducted by Messrs. Gerald Walenn and Ramsay Pennicuick. on behalf of the Australian Music…

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Sunday School Picnic at Buckagingah

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

The annual Church of England Sunday School picnic was held last Monday out at Buckagingah station. The children had a very happy day, as the…

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School Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

The doll, "Hector," was won by Mrs. M. Cook at the recent Comforts Carnival. We should be glad if this were claimed…

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Ringwood School Picnic a Happy Gathering

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Although showers which fell shortly after lunch affected the attendance slightly on the occasion of the annual Ringwood school picnic, held at Mr…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) Class Notes 1st Class

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

Best in arithmetic.—B. Sartoria B. Carpenter, N Castley, B Adlam, A. Carvosoe, B O’Reilly, A Marshall and E. Williamson…

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School Teacher Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

George Rumble, aged 34. Oliver St-Yea, schoolteacher, died in hospital last night from internal injures received when the motor car in which…

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