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Schools, 1939

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High School Students Accommodation Found SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

The Acting-Director of Education (Mr. B. C. Harkness) said last night that accommodation had been found for every student proceeding to State…

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Public School Additions to Curriculum

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

The curriculum of the Guyra Public School has been extended to include agriculture. Seventh class will take the subject this year. Later, it will…

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Allowed Pupils to Smoke Unique School Teacher

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Long before he had political aspirations—long before be became Mayor of Auburn—Aid. W. H. Lamb. M.L.A., was a school teacher. And as a…

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Guyra Public School Notes

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The Guyra Practice School resumed after the Summer vacation with an enrolment of 218 pupils. This represents an increase of 22 on the initial…

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School News Emmaville Public School

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

School started on 31st January and the enrolment was quite up to expectations. In the Secondary School over 50 pupils were enrolled…

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School Boy Shot Guilty of Manslaughter MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Henry Bray who fired a shot which killed Bruce Williamson a school bot on December 28th was found guilty of manslaughter at Ballarat Supreme…

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Delungra Doings Personal: Social: School of Arts: Cricket: General PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. Meyer has returned from Sydney. Mrs F. Ryan, who has been placing her two eldest children at school, has…

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High School Chronicle

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

This year the school re-commence as a full High School. Owing to [?] there has been an almost com[?] change in the staff…

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The Modern School-girl Healthier and More Alert

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 11

That the modern school girl is not only healthier, but more alert more reliant and just as acco[?]ed as her pre-war counteracts [?] the…

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Guyra's Growth Indicated by School Enrolment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Guyra's steady growth may be judged by the gradual increase in the enrolment at the public school. Ten years ago the enrolment was…

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Todays Yesterdays Tasmania's First Railway Proposal For Establishment of Public Schools

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

The Launceston to Deloxaine railway line, subsequently, known as the Launceston and Western Railway, and for which an act…

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Woman, Home and Beauty: Topics of Interest School Days Are Only the Beginning Of Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

The school year has begun again. Thousands of boys and girls are tripping off to…

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Children Shiver Coming Winter No Provision in Schools SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Addressing the Council of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. T. Murray said the appalling conditions under which children had to attend…

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School Boys Railway Cruise May School Vacation

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner announces that arrangements have been completed for a schoolboys railway "cruise." to be operated during the…

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P. & C. Association Council Departmental Delays Delegates' Expenses Circulating Library Books to be Purchased Goonoowigall School

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

A good meeting of the P. & C. Associations' Council was held on Friday night, when a lot of business was discussed. The…

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District Teachers Meeting of Federation Show Exhibit

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Invrell branch of the Teachers' Federation on Saturday morning last, it was decided to again stage…

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Public Shocked Winter School Conditions "Will Shiver Again" SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Addressing the council of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. T. Murray said the appalling conditions under which children had to attend and remain in…

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Kentucky School Entered

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Following on a report received from Kentucky last Tuesday, Sergeant McLean visited that centre and found that the Public School had been…

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High School Chronicle Increased Attendance Sporting Results

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

On Monday 13th inst, the officers for the newly formed High School Parents and Cltizens' Association were elected. The initial meeting of the group will…

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Our Inefficiency Criticised by Mr. W. IFOULD Scathing Attack Moribund Schools of Arts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

"We in Australia are inefficient in all kinds of ways. We say we are as good as anyone else. I believe we have more brains than…

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