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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1945

66 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

School Shooting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

Colin Boyd, aged 14, of Narrabeen was accidentally shot through the stomach by a bullet from a .303 military rifle at Manly Junior Technical…

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Boy Shot By Schoolmate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

A. 303 bullet found at North Head, some time ago, was placed in a rifle and forgotten by a 13-year-old school cadet. Yesterday at Manly Junior…

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Dogs and Teachers Taught to Aid Blind

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 4

“Seeing Eye” guide dogs become invaluable aids to blind men and women only after a long period of highly specialized training. Those who instruct the dogs and transform them from mere canine companions into efficient guides and traffic-wise…

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A.c.t. Primary School Sports

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

At the A.C.T. primary schools’ sports meeting last Friday, five school competed. The following were winners from the Queanbeyan…

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Canberra Grammar School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Again the Canberra Grammar School announces that there are a few vacancies for boarders at the school for 1046. The school, situated as it is in…

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Canbrra Grammar School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

Again the Canberra Grammar announces that there are a few vacancies for boarders at the school for 1946. The school situated as it is, in one…

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Conveyance of School Children HOW N.S.W. Lags Behead New Zealand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

New South Wales expenditure on the conveyance of children was only a fraction of that spent in New Zealand, according to figures quoted…

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Conveyance of School Children, How N.S.W. Lags Behind New Zealand. Sydney, Wednesday

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

New South Wales expenditure conveyance of children to school was only a fraction of that spent in New Zealand, according to figures quoted…

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Government Surpluses. But Farmers and School Children Supper. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

Referring to the surpluses the Government had built up during the last few years. Mr. Vincent (CP., Raleigh), said in the Legislative Assembly…

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Free Transport of School Children

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

“I have never been able to see the Justice of the arrangement that enables a taxpayer who lives adjacent to a railway line to enjoy the benefit…

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School Teachers and Communism. Complaint in Parliament. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 4

Generally our school teachers were a splendid body of citizens, declared Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore) in the Legislative Assembly, but there were…

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Larbert School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

Mr J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has been advised by Mr. R. J. Heffron as follows:—"I have had under notice your personal representations on behalf of…

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Cooma School Hostel

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

Because of the difficulty of obtaining accommodation in Cooma for pupils from the country desiring to attend Cooma Central School, residents…

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Cooma Central School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 3

It is hoped to open early in 1946 in, Cooma a commodious and well-equipped School Hostel for pupils of the above…

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Rural School Libraries More Assistance Urged

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 3

Referring to the fact that £4,000 had been provided in the State Estimates. to assist the School library movement, Mr. Stephens (C.P., Byron)…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

On Sunday last the scholars of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian [?] School held their anniversary. At the morning service the children sang…

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Memorial For Canberra Grammar School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

Recently at a public meeting held in the Canberra Grammar School great hall, the Headmaster, Canon W. J. Edwards and informative address…

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Memorial for Boys of Canberra Grammar School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 3

Recently at a public meeting held in the Canberra Grammar School great hall, the headmaster, Canon W. J. Edwards, B.A., Dip. Ed., gave an…

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Schools Break Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 2

Wednesday was the schools' big day. In the afternoon the Public School held its annual break-up function and Xmas tree, every child in the school…

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School Picnic at Lower Araluen. (Contributed)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 4

Sunday, December 2nd, broke into a beautiful day, much to the delight of the children of Lower Araluen, who were holding their annual school…

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