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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1940

57 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Major's Creek School Annual Prize Giving

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

The annual Christmas Tree and prize giving celebration arranged by the Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Saturday, 16th…

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Catholic Primary Schools Diocese of Goulburn 1939 Examinations

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Results of the annual primary schools examinations held throughout the Catholic Diocese of Goulburn were made available yesterday by the…

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Lower School Age Earlier End to Primary Education

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Although the effect of the lowering of the compulsory age limit from seven to six years Will not be definitely known for some considerable time, it is…

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School Age Lowered

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Although the effect of the lowering of the compulsory age limit from seven to sue will not be definitely known for some considerable time…

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Sewerage Needed at Public School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

A letter addressed to Mr. F. S. Day, Municipal Health Inspector, from the Director of Education was read at last night’s meeting of the Council. It had…

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Teacher Welcomed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

During the. evening Mr. Hardy took the opportunity, on behalf of the residents, of extending a welcome to the new teacher, Mr. Hobson, and family…

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Urgent Needs At Inter. High School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

On Friday last a deputation of ladies and gentlemen members of Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens Association waited upon Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., and…

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The Governor at Braidwood Schools, Hospital and Araluen Visited Party Entertained by C.w.a

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

On Thursday, the day following Braidwood Show, Lord and Lady Wakehurst, prior to their trip to Araluen, honoured the local schools and…

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The Show Additional Awards SCHOOLWORK Judges: Mrs. W. Hill and Mr. John Grigg

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Best-written Copy of "Hush. A-Bye Baby," 1st Class. Norma stores Best-written Copy of "The Robin," 2nd Class, Norma Stores 1, Nellie…

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Schoolwork

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Generally speaking, the work in this section was very good, though the entries were hardly as numerous as in other years. The competition…

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School Leaving Age

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

If the school leaving age is raised to 15 next: year, the cost of education in the State, excluding buildings, will increase by £185,167. If the leaving age…

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Michelago School Children’s War Auxiliary Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

On Saturday night, March 9th, a dance and euchre tournament, organised by the children of the Michelago School, under the supervision of Mr…

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Politics in Schools

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said in the Legislative Assembly that it appeared that a "blatant and impudent attempt to…

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Air Force Training School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

Narromine has been selected as the site for an elementary flying training school under the Empire Air Scheme, the Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn)…

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Air Schools Established

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

The establishment of the first five schools for training air crews under the Empire Air Training Scheme is the first fruit of months of intensive…

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Primary Schools Attendances Decrease by 36,000

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

At the end of last year pupils attending primary schools , in New South Wales were 36,000 fewer than, in 1931, but the attendance at…

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Visual Education Films for Schools

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The value of talking motion picture as an aid an educational instruction was effectively demonstrated to an appreciative audience of parents and…

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Empire Day Celebration at Braidwood Public School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 6

On Friday last, 24th May. Empire Day was celebrated by the pupils of the Braidwood Public School in the presence of a large gathering of…

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Big Expenditure on Schools

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, announced to-day that a total of £555,000 would be spent during the present financial year in…

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War Savings Certificates and Schools

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

The Teachers' Federation has started a war savings certificate drive in 3000 schools throughout N.S.W. More than 10,000 teachers will open…

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