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New England · Schools

Schools, 1940

536 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 27

Sydney Catholic Schools Position of Inspector Mr. K. Ryan Appointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. John Conolly, formerly of the Education Department having from the position of inspector of the Sydney Catholic Schools, which the…

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Departing Headmaster Ex-Pupils' Tribute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

Prior to his departure for Murrumburra, Mr. T. R. M. Sloane, B.A., was farewelled by a number of exstudents of the Emmaville Public…

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HOMELESS Two Public School "Heads" Houses Commandeered By Air Mail.) LONDON, January 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The headmasters of two leading English public schools are homeless. They are Mr. John Bell, of Cheltenham College, and…

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A School of Watchmakers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

The famous Swiss watch schools are said to be the most exacting industrial institutions in the world. In one of the most celebrated of these…

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West Glen School Miss Hunt Farewelled

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

Miss Arlie Hunt, assistant teacher at the West Glen Innes Infants' School for the past two years, who last week received notice of her…

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School Enrolment About Same as Last Year Reduced Number of Primary Scholars

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Enrolment at Armidale State Schools, which commenced the year's work yesterday, is practically the same as at this time last…

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School Reopens Transfer of Teachers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

There have been several changes in the personnel of the teaching staff of the Inverell High School, which re-opened yesterday…

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Returned to School 300,000 Children SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Nearly 300,000 children returned to State Schools yesterday at the conclusion of the midsummer holidays. Another 80,000 will return to-day…

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300,000 Children Return to School Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Nearly 300,000 children returned to New South Wales State schools yesterday at the conclusion of the midsummer…

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Uralla District Rural School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

The following appointments have been made to the staff of Uralla District Rural School: Mr. C. Shannon, of Wingham; Mr. J. Arthurson, of…

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The Schools Staffing Changes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

There have been several changes in staffing at Glen Innes schools since the Christmas vacation…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Presbyterian Sunday Schools

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Presbyterian Sunday Schools in Inverell will resume their work on Sunday next, February 11. Ross Hill will open at 9.30 a.m. and St. Andrew's…

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Cranbrook School Head Leaves Next Week Report of Strained Relations SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Major-General Iven G. Mackay, who has been headmaster of Cranbrook School since 1933, will leave the school next week…

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Private Schools Resume Enrolment Shows Increase Particularly in Junior Classes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Private schools at Armidale resumed work this week. In all cases enrolment figures are stated to have increased, particularly…

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Summer School Animal Husbandry and Agriculture At New England University College

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Summer School in Animal Husbandry and Agriculture, which opens at New England University College on Monday next…

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Lady Teachers State of Collapse Result of Railway Strike SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

After travelling by a bus 300 miles from Ivanhoe to Broken Hill, young women among a party of school teachers were in a state of…

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Summer School Animal Husbandry and Agriculture At New England University College

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Tie Summer School in Animal Husbandry and Agriculture which opens at New England University College on Monday (to-day) promises to be quite…

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Primary Industries Applying Scientific Practices School Opens At Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

To the accompaniment of welcome rain lectures commenced this morning at the School of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture…

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First Australian School Tran Men For Air Scheme Will be Opened in April MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Air (Mr. Fturbairn) announced to-day that the first flying school to train men for the Empire air scheme would…

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Grafton High School

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Two hundred and one new first year pupils have enrolled in the Grafton High School. This necessitates an additional class and renders the…

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