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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Deniliquin's Air School Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Air (Mr. Fadden) (Per Mr. Nock) has informed Denillquin Council that he regretted he could not indicate definitely whether…

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Air Training School for Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 1

The Wangaratta Borough Council at Monday night's meeting, received a letter from Mr. J. McEwen, M.H.R., stating that he was fully alive to the…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 1

A King is the son of his father, but a President isn't Polygon means a dead parrot. A martyr is a pile of wood set on…

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“Woodstock” Girls’ School Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Tunnel ball learns, which competed at the “Woodstock” girls’ sports:— Top: Sturt House—Left to right, Jill Hore, Pat McNamara, Pheme Grant Lipp, Joy Young, Joyce King, Nea Morley, Joan Cottrell, Joan Hulme. Centre: Wentworth House—Left to right, Joan Kennedy, Miriam Morley, Helen Howe, Sylvia Schneider…

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Around The Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Preparation for examinations [?] taking up the time of most pupils at the Albury schools. HIGH SCHOOL…

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Henty Public School School Concert

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

Teachers and pupils are busy in prepartion for the concert to be held on the 11th December next ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS…

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

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

Third and Fourth Classes propose to hold a concert programme in aid of the Red Cross at the Red Cross depot next Wednesday afternoon at 2.30. It…

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School Prizes and Christmas Tree

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

During the year, children from the school have helped in all town patriotic movements. They are very proud that without outside assistance, save that…

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High School Parents and Citizens Exclusion in January

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 2

The High School Parents and Citizens’ Association, at its last meeting decided that annual school excursion be held early in January. The…

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Status of Wodonga H.E. School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

A deputation comprising Messrs. Fisher (Tallangatta) and Coysh (Tangambalanga) [?] on Sir John Harris (Minister for Education) in Melbourne,…

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Five Year Plan of Development What Mr, Mair Will Do “Prosperity and Security for All” School Leaving Age To Be Raised SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

At a special meeting of the combined Ministerial Parties last night, the Premier (Mr, Mair) outlined the State Government’s plans for the future, covering a period of five years…

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Narrandera Air School Condemned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

Narrandera may be abandoned as the site for No. 3 Elementary Training School under the Empire Air Scheme because of unsuitability. The…

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School Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

The Leaving Certificate examination is in progress at the High School seven candidates, all from Corowa I.H.S., attending. Rev. Mr. Maldment…

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Narandera Air School Possible Abandonment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

Despite official- denials from officers, the Elementary-Flying School between Narrandera and Leeton, that the site-may have to be abandoned because…

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JINDERA 'School of Arts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

The committee [?] of Arts was [?] Wehner [?] O’Connor. F [?]…

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Killed on Way to School. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

Walking over a level crossing near his home this morning when going to school, John Cavalier, aged 7[?], of Linacre road, Hampton, was run down by…

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Higher School Leaving Age Soon Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 5

The State Government’s proposal to raise the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years will be implemented in the new year. This was stated in the…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 8

A King is the son of his father, but a President isn't. Polygon means a dead parrot. A martyr is a pile of wood set on…

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At Henty Public School Armistice Day

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

Armistice Day was celebrated at the Public School on Monday last. Short talks were given to the pupils by their teachers on the meaning of the day…

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Sir Henry Parkes at Deniliquin. Opening Of School Of Arts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Sir. Henry Parkes, when Premier of the State, visited Deniliquin m June, 1891 . He arrived by special tram, and it is recorded m the “Pastoral Times”…

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