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Schools, 1940

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High School Girls Assist Red Cross

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

Wonderful efforts are being made by girls of the Albury High School, who are members of the Junior Red Cross, and their activities have been of great…

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YACKADANDAH School Committee

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of parents and scholars attending the State [?]the committee was elected as follows : Messrs E. Bu[?]son E. Taylor. W. Knowles. L…

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CULCAIRN School of Arts Committee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 6

The president Mr. G. H. Smith, presided at the monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee. The Women’s Auxiliary wrote in connection…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) 2nd Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Very good work: English.—B. Fitzmaurice, J. Henderson, J. Fitzmaurice, V. Hay, D. Langman. J. Dawes, L. Hanlon, A. McFarlane. History.—J…

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Child Killed on Way to School Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

Through the harness of the jinker breaking, the six year old daughter of Mr. Albr[?]ht was killed on her way to school at [?] Gerung this…

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Qualified Teachers Threaten to go on Dole; No Appointments For Them SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

Having completed their training at Sydney and Armidale training colleges, more than 370 school teachers have not [?] received appointments and are…

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High School Speech Day Inspiring Addresses by Teachers Prizes Presented by Mrs. Mair Successful Year of Scholastic Achievement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

“I have stressed before the importance of keeping up the standard of education facilities even in a world at war. This view must be kept in mind more strongly this year.” said Mr. J. P. Willmott, headmaster of Albury High School, at the annual speech day celebrations yesterday…

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Millions of Bricks in New School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

When the new three-storey school being erected at the Albury Convent of Mercy is completed, the 300.000 [?]used in its construction will…

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Infant School Mothers’ Club Meets

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mothers’ Club of the Infants’ Department of the Albury Public School took place yesterday at 3.30 p.m.. when 23 new…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools High School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

A [?] society has been formed under the guidance of Miss K. Donovan who has had considerable experience in such [?] in Sydney…

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Speech Day at the Albury High School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 4

Wednesday, Speech Day at the Albury High School, was a momentous occasion for scholars, parents and teachers alike. It crowned a year of…

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Items of News West Albury School Improvements

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. A. Mair) has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) that he has authorised the provision of drinking…

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Collingwood Councillors Unveil Zwar Shield At Yackandandah State School

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 6

The zwar Shield, won by Yackandandah State School at a recent primary school combined sports at Beechworth was unvelled by…

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Improvised Bomb Explosion in School Two Students Seriously Injured Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

An improvised bomb exploded in the mechanics’ shop at Geelong Grammar School this morning, with the result that two students…

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Child Delinquents Parents Are Often to Blame Too Much Leisure; Not Enough School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The rapid growth of juvenile crime in Australia over the last few years has caused leaders in various activities to wonder if we…

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What is Happening in the Albury Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

HIGH SCHOOL School resumed yesterday after the faster vacation. The Parents and Citizens will, meet…

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Henty Sunday Schools Combined Picnic Held

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The annual combined picnic of the Henty Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday Schools was held on the picturesque banks of Buckaginga…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Next Saturday afternoon children attending St. John's Sunday school are to have a sports afternoon and tea at the Showgrounds. Children are…

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Air School at Cootamundra Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

A school of air observers, the first of four, is to be established at Cootamundra at the end of May. This was announced to-day by the…

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Wagging School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The morning was hot and sultry. The sky was blue and cloudless, but a brooding air of stillness suggested to the weather wise possibilities of…

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