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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Glenellen School Repairs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

Through Mr. Mair, Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, has advised Mr. J. Sparkes. secretary of the Parents and Citizens’ Association of the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

Best in arithmetic.— L. Lance, B. Perin. N. Castley B. Jennings, B. Sartcria, D. McCann, I. Perun, N. Munnerley…

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Schoolboy’s Death ShocKing Injuries Caused By Truck Wheel

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

A shocking accident in Mathoura railway yard on Tuesday night resulted in the death of Francis Charles Dawson, a…

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Albury Field Artillery Men at School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 8

Keenness is being shown by a dozen or more men of the Albury detachment of the 122nd Howitzer Field Battery at a school being held at Albury Drill Hall…

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Teachers’ New Syllabus

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

It is several years some steps were taken by the Department of Education to have the syllabus revised. More recently a committee of experts head…

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Hitler’s Plans As Seen by Albury Teacher

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

“Although grave, the position at present does not present any fears for us,” is how Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A., of the Albury High School,…

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Narrandera Air School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

From soon after daylight until almost, dusk the constant beat of aeroplane engines is now heard daily over a great, circle of country surrounding the No 8…

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High School’s Donations to Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

Pupils of the Intermediate High School have made the following valuable contribution to the October collection lection for the “one of anything” scheme…

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Deniliquin [?]Pects for Air School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

[?]ister for Air (Mr. Fadden) [?]Nock) has informed Deniliquin that he regretted he [?]indicate definitely whether…

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Weddings Married in School Chapel

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The marriage of Miss Gloria de Salis and Mr. Andrew Gray Blyth Statey was celebrated at the Melbourne Grammar School chapel on Saturday…

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Raise School Leaving Age Committee’s Suggestions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Select Committee at the Legislative Assembly upon employment of you[?] in industry believes that a comprehensive system for unemployment…

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Around The Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

As the final term is nearing its close, students and teachers are giving much attention to examinations. The Leaving Certificate exam begins…

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Henty School’s Fine Record Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Henty Public School has a remarkable record for a school of 150 pupils and a stall of only five teachers. The staff has purchased war savings…

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One School Pupil Wanted

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Authorities of the Wodonga Hig[?] Elementary School arc searching for a pupil—a Leaving Certificate standard pupil whose added presence in the…

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Henty Public School

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

Annaul Inspection.—During the last fortnight, Mr. [?] Cowburn, B.Ec , District Inspector, visited the school to carry out the annual inspecton…

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“Back to Childhood” at High School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon at the High School, fifth year students, who will sit for their Leaving Certificate [?]mination next week, carried out the…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) Efforts This Term

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

September.—Egg Week, 2,222 eggs. October.—One of Anything. £1/6/6; infants’ collection. 14/; H.S. toffee, 10/3; 5a toffee, 3/1; 5b tuckshop, 14/3;…

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Albury High School Farewell to Fifth Year

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

A most enjoyable social was held at the High School on Thursday night, the occasion being the farewell to the fifth year students and the wishing of good…

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Hay War Memorial High School Valedictory Banquet and Dance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

It is the custom at the Memorial High School at the end of each year to hold a farewell banquet and dance in honour of those students about to…

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Original Correspondence. Valued Presentation to Hay W.M. High School (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

Sir,—I should like publicly to acknowledge the presentation made to his school by the family of the late John Johnston, O.B.E., of a framed…

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