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Schools, 1939

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Children's Party in Aid of C. of E. Sunday School Funds

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

A children's party took place in O'Brien's Hall on Friday afternoon last in ald of Church of England Sunday School funds. There was a…

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Heating of Schools

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

A promise that heating would be provided in schools where it was required during the winter was given by the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Flying School Wagga Chosen Estimated Cost, £450,000 CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

The Prime Minister announced that the Federal Cabinet decided to establish: the new flying school for the R.A.A.F. at Forest Hill,…

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Flying School For Wagga Cabinet Decides Forest Hill Site Chosen Out of Three States Estimated Cost £450,000 Mr. Menzies Announces Decision CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced to-day that the Federal Cabinet had decided to establish the new flying school for the R.A.A.F. at Forest Hill, near Wagga. Mr…

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Vast Undertaking Seventy-two 'Planes to Be Stationed at School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

To equip the new station 36 aircraft, with 36 in reserve, will be required, while the staff needed will be approximately 40 officers and 420 men. All…

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One for Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

"Yes," and teacher explained, "quite a number of plants and flowers nave the prefix 'dog.' For instance, the dog rose, the dog violet are well known…

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Legislative Assembly Superannuation Fund Heating of Schools Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

The Government superannuation fund was perfectly sound and had behind it the whole of the assets of the state, said the Treasurer (Mr…

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Flying School at Wagga Training Centre For All New Pilots To Accommodate Nearly 600 120 Pupils Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

All new pilots for the Royal Australian Air Force will be trained at the flying training school which is to be established near Wagga…

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Wagga League School Football Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

A meeting of delegates of the Wagga Rugby League was held on Tuesday night, when a small business sheet was dealt with…

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Vast Undertaking Seventy Two Planes To Be Stationed At School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

To equip the new station 36 aircraft, with 35 in reserve will be required, while the staff needed will be approximately 40 officers and…

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Wagga to Have Flying School Cabinet Decides Estimated Cost £450,000

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced on Tuesday that the Federal Cabinet had deluded to establish a new flying school…

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Old-time Memories Narandera's First School Teacher Tells of Early Narandera Treat for "Argus" Readers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Some time ago we invited Mr. E. G. Eager, who was the first headmaster of the Narandera Public School, to write some reminiscen[?]…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Services

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

The Methodist Sunday School anniversary was celebrated on Sunday last, 30th April, the Rev. R. N. Gled[?], of Lockhart, conducting three…

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R.A.A.F. Flying School for Wagga Cabinet Decides Estimated Cost of £450,000

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Mensies) announced at Canberra on Tuesday that the Federal Cabinet had decided to establish the new flying school for…

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Technical School for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

In reply to representations mack by the Wagga Municipal Council for the erection of accommodation for technical education at Wagga, the…

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Wagga and the Flying School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Attention through out Australia has been focussed on Wagga Wagga as a result of the Federal Cabinet's decision to establish an R.A.A.F. flying school at Forest Hill. This new limelight throws into high relief whatever assets the district possesses—good, bad or indifferent—in the way of…

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"Shore" Jubilee 50 Years of Progress Celebrations at School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

This year the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, widely known as "Shore," is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation…

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Combined Schools' Concert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

In the Wonderland Theatre the combined schools of Wagga will present a concert, the object being to assist the ladies' auxiliary to provide…

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Flying School for Wagga Cabinet Decides Forest Hill Site Chosen Out of Three States Estimated Cost £450,000 Mr. Menzies Announces Decision

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced on Tuesday that the Federal Cabinet had decided to establish the new flying school for the…

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Wagga Flying School Member for Hume Formally Advised of Selection CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) to-day, in a letter addressed to Mr. Tom Collins, M.M.R. for Hume, formally advised him of…

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