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Schools, 1939

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Empire Air Scheme Details From Canada Pupils to Pass Through Many Schools Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

The Empire air training scheme, which is centred on Canada, provides for an estimated expenditure of 600.000,000 dollars in a full 39-month…

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Henty Public School Christmas Tree and Concert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 6

The Henty Public School held a Christmas tree and concert a few days ago, when Santa Claus distributed gifts with rare skill. The children were…

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Teachers' Federation Urges £4,000,000 Federal Grant Request to Prime Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 4

The New South Wales Teachers Federation, continuing its annual conference to-day, carried a resolution in favor of a Commonwealth vote for…

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Coursing Park School Annual Concert Held in Downside Hall

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 3

The annual concert of the Coursing Park School was presented in the Downside Hall last Friday night and was largely attended…

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Wagga Flying School Best Equipped Aerodrome in Australia Work of Great Magnitude Successful Tenderer May Be Announced Next Week CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 4

The Royal Australian Air Force aerodrome to be constructed at Wagga will be one of the largest and best equipped in Australia. While details of a purely military character were not divulged, the information supplied to…

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Burra Creek School

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

At the annual break-up ceremony at the above songs were sung and poems said by the children, and then, in the presence of a large gathering of…

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Delightful Revue by Mansfield School of Dancing Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 6

That there is an abundance of juvenile entertainers in Wagga was further emphasised on Tuesday night at the annual Christmas revue of the…

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Prize Giving Day at Hillston Public School

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 1

A crowd of parents and citizens gathered at Hillston Public School on Wednesday, 13st. instant, for the Annual Prize Giving. The children…

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Teachers' Federation Dispute with Minister Again Discussed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

More was heard at the Teachers' Federation annual conference to-day of the dispute between federation officials and the Minister for Education…

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DARBALARA School Break Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

A happy party gathered in Mr Eric Knox’s large ballroom at Darbalara on Thursday night, 14th inst. for the annual children’s Xmas…

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Brungle School News

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 7

The Brungle P. and C. Association he[?]d its annual school break-up on Thursday night. This took the form of a juvenile and dance which…

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Wamoon School Speech Day and Prize-giving

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 8

IN opening the Speech Day Mr. Dare said it was very pleasing and encouraging to the school to see so many parents present…

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District News Grong Grong School Prize Night and Fancy Dress Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 6

The Grope Grong Public School prize night, held on Wednesday of last week, took the form of a fancy dress ball, organised by the Parents…

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Ladysmith School Successful Concert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 7

The annual concert by pupils of the Ladysmith school was held on December 12 before a large audience, A very fine programme was presented…

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Well-attended Colando School Concert

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

ON Thursday afternoon, December 14, the Colando children presented their annual concert in the school, where a large…

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Coached Harold Horder as Schoolboy Leeton Rugby President's Reminiscences at Farewell Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Coughlan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 6

A representative gathering of Leeton Rugby League officials and players met on Monday evening last to pay their…

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Brungle School Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 5

The [?]ungle P. and C. Association held its annual school break-up on Thursday night of last week. This took the form of a juvenile and dance…

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Sabotage School Alleged New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 2

The existence in a Manhattan basement of a union-operated school of sabotage was alleged when 15 members of the "United Machinists of the…

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Drop for Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 December 1939 · page 2

The schoolmaster had explained to his pupils all about a British consulate, and to find out if they understood be asked, "Suppose someone carried you…

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Boys Blamed Attempt to Burn School Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1939 · page 5

Police believe that an attempt to burn down St. Peter's Public School yesterday was the work of a gang of boys who broke into the building…

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