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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Local and General the Flying School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

"The Wagga Council," sold Mayor Gissing yesterday, "being Satisfied that only one factor will be taken into consideration, viz., the most…

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Visual Education Demonstration at Cootamundra Public School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. Agnew, of the Department of Education visited Cootamundra yesterday as part of his itinerary in the south-west, and demonstrated the use…

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Flying School Site Many Inspections Statement by Brigadier Street No Decision Likely This Week CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 4

At least 20 inland towns and cities have been inspected by the Air Board in connection with the selection of a site for the R.A.A.F…

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Flying School Site Statement by Brigadier Street No Decision Likely This Week CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

At least 20 inland towns and cities have been inspected by the Air Board in connection with the selection of a s[?] for the R.A.A.F. Training School…

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Town Council the Air School Deputation Visiting Canberra Today

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. B. Black, R. Gibson, L. Conkey, J. Leonard and T. Nicholson attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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R.A.A.F. Flying School Deputations at Canberra Minister Noncommittal Opinion Favors Wagga CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

Three deputations representing, respectively Junee, Cootamundra, and Narandera, interviewed the Minister for Defence (Brigadier…

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R.A.A.F. Flying School Deputations at Canberra Minister Non-Committal CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

Three deputations, representing respectively, Junee, Cootamundra, and Narandern, interviewed the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street),…

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R.A.A.F. Flying School Deputation to Minister for Defence No Site Yet Selected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday last a deputation representing the Narandera Municipal Council waited upon the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street)…

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Request for Teacher-librarian

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

The secretary of the Wagga District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations (Mr. P. S. Stanton) has received a letter from the secretary…

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Wagga Technical School Council Urges Completion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

Two years ago plans were prepared for a new technical school at Wagga, but nothing has since been done, except to adopt temporary measures at…

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Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival 16 Records Broken Leeton School Wins Premiership

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

AMIDST the cheers of their school-mates the representatives from L.I.H.S. smashed record after record at the Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival on Wednesday, winning the South-West Premiership and setting a still higher standard for swimming by…

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Tumut Inter-High School Notes Class Competitions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Fifth Class again won the banners. This is the third week in succession. Their scores were 77.5 bankers and 95.6 per cent, attendance. The…

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School Teachers' Tranrfers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 6

The following changes in the personnel of teaching staffs of New South Wales schools have been notified: Mr. R. Bembrick, Adamstown to…

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Flying School Site

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 4

Three deputations representing Junee, Cootamundra, and Narrandera interviewed the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) on Wednesday,…

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Mansfield School of Dancing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

The Mansfield School of Dancing announces the resumption of tuition for the 1939 season. Miss Mansfield is returning to Wagga after an extended…

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Forty-five Drowned Polish Skating Horror Dreadful End to School Excursion. Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

Forty-five children, aged between seven and nine years, were drowned while skating on Lake Kremienco. The ice cracked soddenly, and then…

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New Use Suggested for Domestic Training Schools Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The suggestion that the Government should purchase a large hotel in the country, staff it with employees from domestic training schools, and…

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Weeping in Lithuania Factories and Schools Closed in Memel London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The Memel territory is now regarded officially as having been handed over since 8 a.m. All factories and schools are closed and the Lithuanian…

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Cats Close School Flea Plague Fear Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

Oat fleas, which have infested the Kalgoorlie Central State school, have caused the school to be closed, and 650 pupils will now stay at home. Hordes…

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New Use Suggested for Domestic Training Schools

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

The suggestions that the Government should purchase a large hotel in the country, staff it with employees from domestic training schools, and…

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