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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Minister Caned at School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), speaking on the Child Welfare Bill in the Legislative Assembly, admitted that he had been…

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Combined Schools' Concert Charming Performance at Wonderland Excellent Organisation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 8

The natural charm and "joie de vivre" which characterises children outside the schoolroom, when they have left their studies behind them,…

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Schools' Concert Combined Effort Last Night Splendid Performance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Wonderland Theatre last night, when the combined schools rendered an excellent concert programme…

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The Flying School Allocation Of Cost Buildings Biggest Item Canberra

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 14

An immense amount of work will have to be done to establish, the new Air Force training school at Wagga. The Minister for Defence, Mr…

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Schooling Problem Mr. Drummond Revising Plans

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

Already it is indicated that the Federal move will be forcing upon the State authorities more attention to Wagga. In the matter of…

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School To Accommodate 600 All New Pilots to Be Trained Here

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

It was further stated from Canberra that all new pilots for the Royal Australian Air Force will be trained at the flying training school…

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Wagga Selected for the R.A.A.F. Flying School Forest Hill Site Chosen Cabinet Decides on £450,000 PROJECT Development Will Immediately Add 1,000 to Wagga's Population

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

The people of Wagga were thrilled on Wednesday last to learn that Wagga had been finally decided upon by the Government as the site for a…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. School Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

An immense amount of work will have to be done to establish the new Air Force training school at Wagga. Brigadier Street explained how the…

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Mr. Collins and the Air Force School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. T. Collins, M.H.R. for Hume, whose advocacy of the interests of his electorate in the selection of a site for the flying training school which is…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. SCHOOL Allocation of Cost Principal Expenditure on Buildings Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

An immense amount of work win have to be done to establish the new Air Force training school at Wagga. The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) explained how the £450,000 which win be spent on the school will be…

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Wagga Flying School Damage Caused Delay Formerly Advised of Selection

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) on Friday, in a letter addressed to Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R for Hume formely advised him of…

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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 · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Some time ago we invited Mr. E. G. Eagar, who was the first head master of the Naradera public School, to write sonic reminiscences…

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Wagga R.a.a.f. School Allocation of Cost

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

An immense amount of work will have to be done to establish the new Air Force training school at Wagga. The Minister for Defence (Brigadier…

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Presentation of Cups to Successful Tumut Junior Farmers at School Juvenile

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

The Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs took advantage of the School Juvenile on Friday night last to present the cups won in the recent…

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Tumut Inter High School Annual Juvenile Ball

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Held under the auspices of the Tumut Parents and Citizens' Association' the annual Fancy Dress Ball of the Tumut Intermediate High School, which eventuated in O'Brien's Hall on Friday night last, was one of the most successful functions for…

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Guns at School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

ON THE PLAYING FIELDS of Cranbrook, school cadets employ the arts of modern warfare. Picture shows the winning Kirby Cup Lewis-gun team, at the school cadet exercises…

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School Ages Proposed Changes SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

It was stated today that when the Child Welfare Bill is again before Parliament, a proposal to compel parents to send their children to school…

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Gas Masks in School Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Commenting on the demand by the Teachers' Federation that gas masks be made available to all schools, the Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner)…

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Winter Schools for Farmers Details of Courses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) announces that applications for admission to the winter schools for farmers, poultry farmers, and others,…

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Billiards Wagga and Coolamon Schools of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 8

To-morrow the Wagga School of Arts billiards and snooker team will visit Coolamon to challenge for the Royal Hotel Cup won from Wagga…

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