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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

825 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 42

Posed As Doctor Teacher's Extraordinary Obsession Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

The story of a young man who developed an obsession for posing as a doctor, although he derived no financial gain from doing so, was related…

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17 Believed Dead Avalanche Strikes Swiss School Berne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

Seventeen are now believed to be dead as the result of a rock avalanche crashing on to a children's boarding school at Films. Seven bodies have…

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R.A.A.F. School Examination of Candidates Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Nearly 300 young men will be interviewed in Sydney next month by the selection board for selection to enter the Royal Australian Air Force…

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Infants' School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

Miss Leaver has received permission from the Acting Chief Inspector, Mr. J. G. McKenzie, to dismiss the Kindergarten class (5-year-old only) at…

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Intermediate High School Debate

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

Debating, under the supervision of Miss M. I. Dobson and Miss D. Allen, and with the encouragement of Mr. Schuemaker, was reintroduced to the…

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State Schools First Aid Course for Senior Pupils Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 2

Instruction in first aid, gas drill, and the means of facing emergencies is to be included in the curriculum of the senior pupils at the State…

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School Notes Junee Intermediate High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

The Junee Intermediate High School is grateful to Mr. Ferguson for an excellent parcel of books for the school library. Endeavor is being…

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Griffith School Protests Made Against Overcrowding by P. AND C. Association Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Griffith Parents and Citizens' Association the overcrowding at the Griffith school was again strongly criticised by…

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Wagga High School P. AND C.A. Annual Meeting Year of Progress Staff and Students Congratulated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the School of Arts. The president (Mr. L. S. Castles)…

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First Aid Course for Senior Pupils

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Instruction in first aid, gas drill, and the means of facing emergencies is to be included in the curriculum of the senior pupils at the State schools…

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Subsidised Schools Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

There are 638 subsidised schools in operation under the Department of Education in New South Wales. These schools, with enrolments of from three…

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Juvenile Betting Sweeps at High Schools C.W.A. Conference Resolution Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

During a discussion at the annual conference of the C.W.A. to-day on a resolution urging co-operation to stamp out juvenile betting, an Orange…

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Intermediate High School Progress Report Honor Lists-april Exams. Fifth Year

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Distinction James Fuller, Allan Mo[?]s, Max S[?]ger. Fourth Year High Distinction: Vivienne…

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Teachers' Salaries £4,023,185 Last Year Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

The Education Department last year spent £4,023,185 on the salaries and allowances of public school teachers and training college students…

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Public Library "The Best Teacher"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

"There is only one solution of all social problems—increase of Intelligence and sympathy. To this end newspapers, schools and pulpits are…

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Request for New High School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The Temora district council of the Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to urge upon the Education Department the commencement of the…

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Teachers' Salaries £4,023,185 Last Your [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

The Education [?] yeat spent £4,023,185 on [?] and allowances of pub[?] teachers and training college[?]…

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A Cavalcade of Education Buildings the Area's First School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

ORIGINALLY placed at Crusher Camp, where it was opened on May 7, 1912, the above portable school building still remains in use. It was shifted when the Public School was built on the top of the hill; and now has a restful position at Leeton intermediate High School, with a plate affixed. Mr. C. Bagust, the first teacher is seen in above…

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Small Schools New Closing Conditions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

From July 1 next the minimum average attendance required to keep a small school in operation will he seven pupils in the western areas…

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