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Schools, 1939

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South-west Schools Annual Sports Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 4

The combined South-western District Athletic Association's school carnival was held at Yanco a few days ago, and it was a very successful…

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Hurdle Schooling Agreement and Plasma at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 3

In course of preparation for the brush Hurdle Race on the second day of the Wagga show races on Friday and Saturday next, Agreement, winner…

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The Rock School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 6

The annual mid-term concert of The Rock School was held on Wednesday last and in spite of bad weather the attendance was highly gratifying. The…

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Book Public School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

Mr. M. Kllpatrick M.L.A. for Wagga, has received a letter from the Director of Education (Mr. G.R. Thomas), stating: "Consideration has…

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Items of News Christian Brothers' High School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of ladles and gentlemen was held at the Monastery on Sunday evening. It was decided to hold the annual…

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Alarming Home-coming for Schoolgirl In Overturned Car With Father Saturday's Collision in Chelmsford Place

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

A FEW minutes after alighting from the train in the happy anticipation of spending her school holidays with her parents at…

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St. Joseph's School Results of Term Test

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

SECOND CLASS— Pauline Breed 1, Barbara Custerson 2, Margaret Rodwell 3; improvement, Roma Jones, Margaret Hourigan, Kenneth…

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Youth Unemployment Raising of School Age to 18 Years Urged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 1
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Criticism of the governments of Australia for the manner in which they had dealt with the problem of employment was voiced by the deputy…

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School Sports Association

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

The Combined Schools Athletic Association of the Gundagai District have-decided to hold another sports meeting this year, the date fixed is…

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Quiet Service by Correspondence Teachers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 7

"The Correspondence School," said Mr. Ross Thomas, N.S.W. Director of Education, "is a school with a personality. The child in its…

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To Present Comedy in Wagga 34 Boys From Trinity Grammar School Arriving on Monday Night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 4

The headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne (Mr. Frank Shann), accompanied by Mr. A Bright (senior master) and Mr. S. L. Hughes…

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Visit by Melbourne Schoolboys

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 4

A party of 34 boys from Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne, accompanied by the headmaster, Mr. Frank Shann, the senior master, Mr. A…

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Neglect of the Pre-School Child Health Department's Advice

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

There is probably no country in the world in which children are born under such conditions promoting health — both of body and of…

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An Essay on Mothers Schoolboy Version

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Mothers are ladies who stay home mostly all the time and do nothing essept look after things like getting the tea and making the beds…

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Trinity School Boys Present Fine Comedy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 7

Last night in the Wonderland Theatre, the Trinity Grammar School students presented the three-act comedy farce "It Pays to Advertise,"…

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An Essay on Mothers Schoolboy Version

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

Mothers are ladies who stay home mostly all the time and do nothing essept look after things like getting the tea and making the beds…

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The Flying School Work at Forest Hill to Begin at Once

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

We had a visit yesterday from Mr L. V. Deakin, engineer, and Mr. S. P Turnbull, supervisor, of the Department of the Interior, who have arrived…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

The highest form of animal life is the giraffe. Gross darkness is 144 times darker than ordinary darkness…

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Local and General Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

There were crowded congregations at the Methodist Church yesterday for the Sunday School anniversary and to see, once again, the former…

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