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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Bolt From Training School Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2

Eight "trusted" inmates of the Gosford training school for juvenile delinquents disappeared from the home last night and seven are still at large…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School Annual Concert Held Colorful Cantala

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian Sunday School Concert was held last night and was a great success, being witnessed by a packed hall of listeners…

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School Libraries 38 Districts Covered in New Scheme Librarian Appointed for Wagga High School SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The first group of teacher-librarians to be appointed under the Education Department's plan for the extension of school library facilities to country…

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Teacher-librarians First Group Appointed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

Selected from public schools to New South Wales, the first group of teacher-librarians to be appointed under the Education Department scheme…

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Tutorial Lecture "France in North Africa" at Wagga School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 6

"France is not imperially minded," said Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A., Dip E.d., in his lecture to the Wagga University Tutorial Class, in the School of Arts…

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Danger Spot Near School Under Review

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

AT the present time the Shire President is investigating ways and means of improving the approaches to the front of the…

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Removing Soil From School Property

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

The Leeton P. and C. Intends to take drastic action against the person or persons who are removing soil from the land adjoining the Leeton…

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Librarian Appointed To Leeton and Griffith Schools

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

MISS.E. Heffernan, B.A., arrived in Leeton yesterday to take up the duties of full-time librarian to the Leeton and Griffith…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Flying School Site Public Meeting to be Called

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Griffith Protest Lodged Against Wagga Selection For Air Training School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

GRIFFITH is the latest centre to join in the protest against the location of the R.A.A.F. training school at Forest Hill, near…

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Schools' Innovation

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Miss M. Payne, a member of the "Flying Squad" of physical training teachers, is spending a week at the Cootamundra I.H. School. Miss Payne…

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"Please, Teacher!"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6

A school teacher encountered difficulties with her car at crossroads, and, somewhat flurried, descended to investigate the…

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School-days Recalled Mrs Roosevelt Was English Taught London, June 10

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States of America, received part of her education at an English school…

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Schooling Trial Nevizes Goes Well at Moonee Valley Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6

The Grand National candidates Nevizes, Restford, Dark Saint and Magnus took off together at Moonee Valley this morning and galloped 13…

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Hurdle Schooling Splendid Exhibitions at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

Prince Court (E. M'Gregor) and Macintosh (J. O'Dwyer), who finished first and third respectively in the recent Wagga Brush Hurdle, race, and…

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Accidents at Griffith School Girl Injured Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 5

While riding to school Lorna Ziebarth, aged 13 years, lost control of her horse which bolted. The horse travelled at a gallop along the road,…

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Librarian Appointed Leeton and Griffith Schools Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 5

Miss E. Heffernan B.A., formerly a teacher at the Begs Intermediate High School, has been appointed a full-time librarian at the Leeton and Griffith…

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Wagga Air School Training More Thorough and Extensive Official Statements Advanced Course at Point Cook MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

There is no provision for a substantial increase in the number of fighting pilots when the R.A.A.F. training school is transferred from…

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Local Men Address U.H.A. Conference Need for Pre-school Medical Examination of Children

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

THE delegates to the regional conference of the south-western group of United Hospital Auxllia rles at Leeton on Friday, passed…

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