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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1944

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

Public School Teachers. New Scheme of Classification

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McKell) has announced that a new scheme of classification for public school teachers is to be adopted. Approximately 13,000…

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Sutton Public School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

The third school term had a happy ending at a party in the Hall on December 17. The children enjoyed games, a concert, competitions, and…

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Reidsdale Public School Breaking-up Party and Prize-giving

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

The children's party on 14th Dec., 1843, organised by the Parents & Citizens' Association was an unqualified success. The schoolroom was filled to…

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Teachers’ College Students Increased Allowances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. McKell, has announced that allowances paid to Teachers[?] College students are to be increased by £20 per annum as from…

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An Intruder in School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

The shacks that once were dignified by the name of "The School" would now not be tolerated for one day. In one of the type in the…

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Gundillion School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A., has received the following from Mr. Clive Evatt, Minister for Education:—"I am in receipt of your representations in…

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Realistic Battle Training. at a British "Commando" School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

British "Commando" troops, such as those who took part in the daring and successful raids on the French and Norwegian coasts, go through a realistic school of training. Actual battle conditions are produced as nearly as possible. Live ammunition is used, and…

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Firewood for School Holiday in Lieu of Sunday Suggested for Drive

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

When the matter of the annual “weed, drive” to augment the meagre Departmental allotment was brought up at the annual meeting: of the…

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Firewood for School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Parents and Citizens Association, Mr. John Darmody, has made arrangements for the volunteer drawing of the winter…

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A.C.T. Secondary School Sports Girls’ Events Junior Girls’ Cup Won by Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Several weeks’ intensive training was culminated on Wednesday last when the Queanbeyan teams, along with those from six other- schools…

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Metal Work Course Equipment at Central School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, in a letter to Mr. J. W Seiffert, M.L.A., states:— I desire to acknowledge receipt of…

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Schoolgirl Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

A tragic accident occurred at Wildes Meadow at about 3.45 Monday afternoon, involving the death about half an hour afterwards of Helen Barton,…

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Extra Butter for School Luncheons

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 3

Mr. Allan Fraser, our Federal member, advises that the Government has rejected the case for increased supplies of butter to enable…

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School Arbor Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, July 7, the Captain’s Flat Public School is holding an Arbor Day, many suitable trees and shrubs have been received and…

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Memorial Tablet Unveiled at Canberra High School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

A simple but impressive service took place at Canberra High School on Tuesday when Colonel J. T. H. Goodwin unveiled a tablet in the…

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A Front-Line ‘Holiday’ from School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 4

Three young boys from the Solomon Islands, so young that they won’t have completed their education until some time after peace comes, have…

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Schoolchildren Lose Concession

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have withdrawn the concession fare allowed to country schoolchildren who require sleeping berths, Mr…

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Parents Built School, But Can't Get Teacher

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

Although parents built a country school more than a year ago, it has never been opened because there is no teacher for it…

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School Hostel for Cooma

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

Following comprehensive inquiries by two committees of the Cooma Parents and Citizens Association, a well attended meeting of members…

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School Needs After the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

"I do not intend to allow anyone to think that anything is good enough for education," said the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron…

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