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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Start Made on Erection of Hangar at R.A.A.F. Training School at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 8

A start was made yesterday with the erection of a big temporary hangar on the R.A.A.F. flying school site at Forest Hill. Wagga. The hangar wis…

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Many Children Miss School in England London. February 1

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 8

Figures issued by the Board of Education show that 409.000 British children are absent from school, but the position is improving, as more school…

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Wodonga Higher Elementary School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

Wodonga Higher Elementary School, which reopened this week, has now attained an enrolment of 100 in the higher classes: but before the school can…

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Women School Teachers in a State of Collapse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

After travelling by bus 300 miles [? ] hoe to Broken Hill, young women among a party of school teachers to return to Broken Hill were in…

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Schools Re-ofened To-day 2 New Teachers At I.H.S

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Schools in the Deniliquin district reopened this morning after the summer vacation. Refreshed after a long holiday, children and teachers faced the…

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Back to School Record Attendance at High School The Schools Re-opened This Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

At the Hay Public School, Mr. J. L. Campbell is back in charge with the same team of assistants as last year. There have been a number of…

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Fire Fighting Equipment Needed at Public School

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The headmaster of the Albury Public School (Mr. R C. Smith) told a meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association last night that he was…

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High School Parents to Meet on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

A meeting, the first for 1940 of the Albury High School Parents and Citizens. will take place at the High School on Thursday night, when a greater…

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No Change in School Hours Department Gives No to Proposed Alteration

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Mr. H. G…

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Albury Schools Back in Harness

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

In [?] to the [?] and confusion [?] upon opening day at any school the [?] of Albury schools…

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High-Iights of Red Tape: Needs or Albury Public School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Recently, through the representations of the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) long overdue attention to ventilation and lighting at the Albury Public…

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An Australian Girl Abroad Australians Are Welcome in America Off to School in a Limousine

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

It's amazing! Really it is! I mean this country. The people—gosh, they're so hospitable! I just can't get over it…

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High School Girls Frolic at Noreuil Park

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon pupils of the Albury High School went swimming at Noreuil Park…

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High School Attendance Has Not Come Up to Headmaster’s Statement to P. AND C. MEETING

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the P. and C. Association of the Albury high School was held last night when the president (Mr. D. McLeod) presided…

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Curtains That Would Fill a Need at the High School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

When the Parents and Citizens Association of the Albury High School met last night, the headmaster (Mr. J.P. Willmott) said that the school…

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Wodonga Higher Elementary School

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Wodonga Higher Eelementary School has congratulated Betty Bergen and Isla Woollard on gaining junior scholarships, and Malcolm…

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School of Dancing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Miss Jean Johnson, who holds a Grade XI certificate in the Scheme for Better Dancing in Australia, is a member of the Victorian Scottish Union and…

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Lower School Age "Earlier End to Primary Education"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Although the effect of the lowering of the compulsory age limit from seven to six years will not be definitely known for some considerable…

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Education and Life Values Talk to Albury Rotarians Professor’s Interesting Analysis Teachers and the Old Myths

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

In an interesting talk, given at the weekly luncheon of the Albury Rotary Club yesterday, Professor Moll, who is on exchange from the University of Oregon, in America, to the Sydney University, spoke of the values…

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School Attendances Compulsory at Six Years

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

This year all children, aged six must attend a State school or a non-State school certified under the Public Instruction Act if there…

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