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Schools, 1941

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School Break-up Concert and Santa Claus at Yackandandah

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

There was a large gathering of parents and citizens at the annual school break-up, held in the Shire Hall at Yackandandah…

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Public School To Be Opened At Gibsonvale

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 12

GIBSONVALE.—The parents at Gibsonvale are rejoicing that a public school will be opened early in the new year…

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A Page for the Young Folk Conducted By Uncle Jeff School Auxiliary Raised £304 Corowa

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 12

Dear Uncle,—I was pleased to see I had won the Honor Letter prize again. We are having our Christmas holidays. We go back to school on January 28…

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The Maude School

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., advises that a tender has been accepted for the new school at Maude. UNREGISTERED DOGS…

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Hay Public School Junior Red Cross Circle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The articles listed below, and valued at over £34; were despatched at the end of the school year to the Junior Red Cross Headquarters from…

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Change in School Leaving Age

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Outstanding among educational changes effected in 1940 were the lowering of the minimum school age limit from seven years to six, and the raising…

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Raising of School Leaving Age “Parents Finances Bar Compulsion Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

Although the Education Department considers it desirable that the school leaving age should be raised to 15, the financial position of some parents made…

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Education As National Issue Teachers Advocate £10,000,000 Grant Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

In a motion censoring the Commonwealth Government for its failure “to meet its national democratic responsibilities by not…

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[?] Help Kiddies Whose School Is by Mail and Radio Education Under Great Difficulties

The Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

Whilst most of us use our radios as a medium of entertainment, or as our contact with world happenings, there are thousands of children in remote districts—so remote that they are completely…

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Student Teachers System Opposed By Conference MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

Opposition to the “student teacher” system in force in several Australian States was voiced by the Australian Teachers’ Federation…

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Leaving Certificate Examinations Results of Hay War Memorial High School Pupils

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Results of Leaving Certificate examination, marking the completion of the secondary school course, were made available on Wednesday…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 27

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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"Sweating" in Education Student-teacher System Criticised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Strang criticism of the Victorian policy of giving untrained boys and girls the responsibility of teaching classes as student teachers at low…

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High School Life Savers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Recently Mr. H.H. D. Roxburgh, examiner of the Royal Life Saving Society, held examinations o£ candidates from the Albury High School,…

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New Infants’ School at Albury Mr. Mair’s Announcement Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

An extensive school building programme recommended by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), and involving £350,000, has been approved…

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Coreen School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Postmaster General's Department: "Dear Mr. Lethbridge…

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Sewerage at Schools

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

It is officially announced that 24 country schools are to be connected with local sewerage systems, and the work is to be done as soon as possible…

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Pianoforte Wanted at Officers’ School

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

An important unit at Bonegilla camp is the officers' training school where soldiers desirous of completing a course to fit them to take charge…

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Air School

The Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 9

It is freely stated that work is about to begin at the Deniliquin Aerodrome in preparation for the establishment later in the year of the Air…

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St. Joseph's High School Excellent Examination Results

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

Ex[?] results were achieved by [?] St. Joseph's [?] School. A[?] at the recent Srra[?] College [?]. The following [?] the…

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