Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1939

58 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

What the School Child Should Eat Health Department’s Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

The experience of nursery schools, where at least one meal is served to very young children, has shown that when the daily routine of a child’s life…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Empire Day Picnic School Treat To-morrow

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

The annual celebrations in connection with Empire Day at the Qeanbeyan Intermediate High School will take place to-morrow, and will follow the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Queanbeyan School Term Exam. Results Class 6A

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Bill Preece 1, Pauline Sullivan 2, Lyell Moore 3. Laurie Lyons 4, Laurel Laurel 5, Gwen Moore 6, Joyce Kendall 7, Vincent Taylor 8, Neville Herbert 9, Joy Starkey 10…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The School Inspector Meets Parents Agitation Bears Fruit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

After an agitation that has been carried ou without cessation for over two years, the Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens’ Association…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

School Sport Basket Ball on Park

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. J. W. R. Timbs, deputy headmaster of the Q.I.H.S., wrote to the Municipal Council asking the Council to construct three basket ball grounds…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Local and General Popular Teacher's Illness

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. C. Dempsey, the popular matter in charge of Araluen public school, has been granted six months' leave of absence on account of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Teachers' New Log Minimum of £6 Per Week

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

The Council of the Teachers' Federation last week emphatically expressed the opinion that its claims for reasonable salaries based on a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

School Library P. and C.’s Objective Question of Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens’ Association on Tuesday night it was decided to bend the energies of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Queanbeyan First Not Second Fiddle to Canberra Local School Requirements

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

At a meeting on Tuesday night the Queanbeyan Parents and Citizen’s Association rejected emphatically the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Major's Creek Notes Fiftieth Anniversary of Opening of Public School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Following are the results of the half-yearly examination conducted at the local public school:—First Class: 1st Olive Stuart, 2nd John Preston…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 6

On Friday afternoon the Convent School, captained by Colin Woods, decisively defeated Public School (capt, P. Bassingthwaighte) by 16…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Schoolday Memories Major's Creek Half a Century Ago

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Ah! Those dear days have long since fled When boyish hopes ran high, And we were told that each lost soo[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Braidwood Public School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

On Monday, 17th inst., a physical culture instructor from the Education Dept. will visit Braidwood Public School. All schools in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Teacher’s Transfer P. and C. Association’s Appreciation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

Miss Collins, mistress in charge of the infants’ department of the Queanbeyan Intermediate High School, has received notice of transfer to Grafton…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Slow’s the Word School Stoves Un[?]it

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

Some weeks ago the Department of Education forwarded three slow combustion stoves for installation at the Queanbeyan Intermediate High School…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Popular Teacher Miss Mackey Farewelled at Moruya

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

The Mechanics' Hall, Moruya, was the scene of a small but congenial social gathering recently. This had been arranged by the P. and C…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at School 3000 Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

Damage estimated at £3,000 was caused to the girls section of the Gurwood Street Public School, Wagga, early on Friday morning. when a fire…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Young Cooks Council Supports School Gift of Stove

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

“It should be a great advertisement for us.” said Aid. F. L. Williams at last night’s meeting of the Council, discussing a request from…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

School Library District Body Formed Benefits Anticipated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

As a result of an organising campaign carried on by the Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens’ Association, a central library council…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24. and re-open on Tuesday, September 12. The Secretary for Railways sends words that excursion…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →