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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

825 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 42

Vale Timothy Davis a Much Loved Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 6

Basking in the few hours of sunshine of last week-end, when old-timer Arthur Wright paid a courtesy call on the Lizard Club. He had just…

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High School P. and C. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held at the High School at 8 o'clock next Wednesday night, after which a…

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Wagga High School Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

The fourth annual athletic carnival of the Wagga High School will be held on the Cricket Ground to-morrow, the first event being timed to start at 9.45…

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Working Bee To Top-Dress School Lawns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

THE P. & C. invites the fathers to turn up in force to-morrow (Saturday) morning at the Leeton School and take part in the…

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To Teach Children to Swim Replies From Outside Schools Required Immediately

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

EVERY EFFORT is being made by Mr. F. Cowburn, principal of Leeton intermediate High School, not to allow this district…

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School Sports on Showground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

The venue of the Leeton High School Sports has been changed from the Cricket ground. The programme will commence this morning and…

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Yanco Children Get Wet Feet On Way To School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

The honorary secretary of the Yanco Parents and Citizens' Association wrote regarding the state of the road near the school grounds,…

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TUMBARUMBA v. Batlow Inter-school Sports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 10

Tumbarumba Public School visited Batlow Public School recently for football and hockey matches. Batlow won the reserve grade football 5 to…

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Bird League Gift of Pictures to South Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

The South Wagga Public School has received from the New South Wales Gould League of Bird Lovers a set of colorful reproductions of Australian…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation Important Motions Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

Many important and thought-provoking motions were passed at the August meeting of the Wagga Teachers' Federation, which was held on…

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Successful "Working Bee" Huge Heaps of Loam for School Lawns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. T H. Dunn has added another successful "working bee" to his long list of "civic" efforts for the beautification, and…

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At the Roxy Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY "Girl's School"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Lovely and delightful, Columbia's "Girl's School' comes to the Roxy Theatre on Friday and Saturday next. The screen play from an original…

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Air Training School Forest Hill Site Purchased WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

For several months officers of the Commonwealth departments have been visiting Wagga in connection with the acquiring of a site at Forest…

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Emergency Measures To Cover Schools SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

The Director of Education, Mr. Ross Thomas, issued to all public schools in New South Wales a comprehensive plan for the protection of children in…

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District News Stockinbingal School Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Joan Pother has won a certificate in the Australian Dental Association's school essay competition, for the fifth and sixth class pupils…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4

When playing Rugby at the Showground yesterday afternoon, Ronald Fawns, aged 14 years, a student of the Wagga High School, was tackled and…

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R.A.A.F. Training School Forest Hill Site Purchased Now Defence Department Property

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4

For several months past officers of the various Commonwealth departments have been visiting Wagga in connection with the acquiring of a site…

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Water Supply Southern Riverina County Council Extension to R.A.A.F. SCHOOL Gumly Seeks Participation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

Matters in relation to me extension of the water supply from Wagga to the Royal Australian Air Force's training school at Forest Hill were discussed…

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School Sport Convent School Pupils Visit Junee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

On Tuesday last pupils of St. Joseph's Convent school. Narandera [?]sited Junce and engaged the local Con[?] pupils in a serles of…

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Killed on Way to School Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Norman John Layzelle, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Layzelle, of Uralba, was killed instantly when his horse fell while riding to the…

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