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Schools, 1940

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Horrors of Turkish Disaster Thousands Drown When River Burst Banks School Collapses; Hundreds Of Children Perish ISTANBUL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

Every report from the stricken earthquake areas brings further details of appalling death and destruction. [?]s in the Smyrna region…

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Stronger Public Schoolboys

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 8

That public school boys are taller, heavier and stronger than secondary school boys is shown in the results of a comparison conducted by Dr. H…

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Delungra Doings Personal—A.I.F. Farewell—School of Arts Ball—Weddings. PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

Mrs. Alex. MacMaster and daughter (Barbara) left for Orange, where they intend spending a holiday. Mr. G. Harris has left by train for…

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Stronger Public Schoolboys

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

The Public School boys are taller [?] and stronger than secondary school by [?] shown in the results of a companion conducted by Dr H…

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Teachers' Scholarship

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Miss Mary D. Kidd, former staff inspector, has handed to the department the sum of £105, presented to her by teachers and others on her retirement,…

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N.E. UNIVERSITY Short Summer School Animal Husbandry and Agriculture

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

A short summer school in animal husbandry and agriculture will be held at the New England University College, Armidale,…

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The Armidale School Headmaster in Residence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

The headmaster of The Armidale School, Mr. G. A. Fisher, B.A., B.Sc is in residence, and will he pleased to see parents and prospective pupils by…

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Swimming School Carnival on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

More than 100 children have enrolled in the swimming school being conducted at the Armidale baths by Mr. T. McDonald…

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Local and General Llang[?]lin School

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

LIEUT.-COL. the Hon. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education in response to his representations…

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Schoolboy Crashes to Death Trying To Rescue Mate ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

Ryston Percy Daniels (13), a schoolboy, crashed 116 feet to his death while trying to rescue a companion, Raymond Jenkins (11), who had…

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School of Arts Deepwater Institution

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Deepwater School of Arts held on Monday night, the fell wing members were present:…

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School of Arts Purchase of New Books

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 7

At the monthly meeting: of the School of Arts committee held on Tuesday, it was decided that letters of sympathy be forwarded to…

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Wireless Operators School Begins on Monday More Than 50 Trainees Will Attend SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fair bairn) stated to-day that the first of the series of training courses, for wireless operators at…

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S[?]ing School Closes With Carnival Events Keenly Contested

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

There were 100 competitors in the swimming carnival at the city baths this morning, the eontests concluding Mr. T. McDonald's…

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Tennis Party Helps Purchase of School Refrigerator

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

A refrigerator for The Armidaie School, the object for which the School Parents and Friends' Association is at present working, was…

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The Armidale School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Word has been received that Gordon Seton (T.A.S.), who through illness was able to take only the Leaving Certificate in four subjects, obtained…

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Summer School At New England University Commended By Minister For Education

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

The courses in animal husbandry, and agriculture to be held at the New England University College from February 5-17 have been commended…

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Now Then, Teacher!

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Drowsy and warm was the afternoon and attention flagged considerably in the class-room. Grammar seemed such a dry old…

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Bursaries For Glen Innes District Pupils

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The Bursary Endowment Board yesterday announced the names of pupils who had been awarded bu saries admitting them to secondary…

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Demonstration School General Staff Changes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

Several changes have been made in the Armidale Demonstration School staff. The headmistress of the girls'…

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