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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Wagga High School Increase of 100 PUPILS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

Owing to an increase of 100 pupils for the first year at Wagga High .School, special arrangements have had to be made to accommodate,…

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Australianalities the Old Time School Inspector — Defartmental Attitude — Behind a Tree — Entering the School — the Time Table — Billy Sinks — Double Crossing the Teacher — What a Change the Old Time School Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

The ancient school inspector. Who that was a boy or girl forty or fifty years ago is ever likely to forget him. Who, among the long retired ranks…

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Wagga Technical School Opens To-morrow Commercial Classes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

The commercial section of the Wagga Technical School win reopen to-morrow, February 14, at the High School (Macleay-street entrance), at 7…

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Masses for Late Pope To Be Celebrated Throughout Australia on Wednesday Catholic Schools to Close Solemn Ceremony In St. Mary's Cathedral SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Masses for the late Pope Pins XI. will be celebrated in every city in the Commonwealth at 10 a.m. next Wednesday. Masses will be held in every Cathedral in the Catholic world…

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Cowra Teacher for England

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. T. Carson, M.A., French master at Cowra Intermediate High School, has been advised that he had been selected as one of this year's exchange…

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The Schools Many More Graduate Teachers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

During the past five years the number of teachers with University degrees in the Education Department's service has increased from…

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P. and C. Association Annual Meeting Remarkable Progress of Narandera Intermediate High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Friday evening last was attended by between 30 and 40 members, including a…

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Transport to School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The Minister, Mr. Drummond, has appointed a departmental committee to inquire into matters affecting pupis who trabel to school. Questions…

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84, He Goes to School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

Believed to be Britain's oldest schoolboy, a retired Scottish tailor has gone to school at the age of 84 years. In the evening classroom at Vale of…

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Heat Affects School Easier Dressing for Girls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

Says the "Border Mail": Conditions at Albury High School as a consequence of the heat wave are very bad, and teachers and pupils are feeling the…

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Repairs for High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The Headmaster of the Leeton I.H. School (Mr. P. Cowburn), has received authorisation for certain renewals and repairs to be carried out at…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation was held at the Gurwood-street School on…

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Items of News Wonga Provisional School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Approval has been given by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) for the reopening of Wonga Provisional School, in response…

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Military Officers' School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A military officers' school is being held in Wagga this week and 21 officers are staying at the Commercial Hotel. Major Roger Harrison, second…

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Grammar School Old Girls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Wagga Grammar School Old Girls' Union was held last night to decide upon the date for the annual ball. Owing to…

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School Leaving Age Strong Criticism by Geelong Headmaster Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

The age of 15 years was the most impossible and ludicrous age at which children should be turned out of school into the competitive world, said Mr…

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School Leaving Age Criticism by Geelong Headmaster MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

The ago of 15 was the most impossible and ludicrous age at which children should be turned out of school into the competitive world, said Mr…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

The Leeton Intermediate High School will hold its annual carnival on Wednesday next, when keen competition is expected in the house…

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St. Brigid's Convent School

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The following are successful candidates of St. Brigid's Convent School, Tumut, in the Commercial Examinations held recently:…

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Exploitation of School Children Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) referring to-day to the Child Welfare Bill, said that one of the objects of the measure was to prevent…

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