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Schools, 1940

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REOPENED Coulamon School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The Coolamon School of Arts, which has been closed for a week, opened again today. The financial position of the Institution has been gradually…

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Cootamundra Air School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

The Cootamundra air training school will make a start on Monday next, when 15 carpenters, mechanics, and electricians will arrive. On the…

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High School Land Roadway Opposed by Alderman Blamey Technical College Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) presented a minute at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night on the conference held…

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"The Charm School"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

"The Charm School," a brilliant comedy in three acts, will be presented in the Wonderland Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23, by…

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Cootamundra Air Training School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

There were 15 here by today for the air school, and others will keep coming until the end of June, the full complement of the first quota of…

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Amusements "Charm School"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

The Wagga Musical Society will present "The Charm School" at the Wonderland Theatre on April 22 and 23 and seats may be booked at Lyric…

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Anzac Day Gundagai Celebrations March — Schoolchildren’s Picnic — Ceremonies at Memorials

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

“To inculcate Anzac ideals among the rising generation” was how Mr. N. Pyemont, explained the motive for the…

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Teachers' Presentation to District Inspector of Schools Farewell to Mr. J. Adam

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

School teachers from all Wagga public schools and from many other schools In the Wagga district, were present at the Town Hall, Wagga, on…

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The Air Scheme, and the Cootamundra School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

With the establishment, as from this week, of the Cootamundra Air Schoof, which, we understand, is to continue for the duration of the war, the…

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Band Concert at the Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

Another tip-top programme will be given by the Leeton District Band at the Agricultural High School, Yanco, on Friday night next. A feature of…

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A Year of Achievement Record of Y.a.h. School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

IN presenting his seventh report to the annual meeting of Yanco Agricultural High School Council, the president, Mr. F. R…

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Empire Air Scheme Cootamundra Observers' School

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

New Schools for training under the Empire Air Scheme will be located near fairly large centres of population wherever feasible. This was…

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"The Charm School"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

David M'Kenzle, a character in "The Charm School," was a Scotchman and a lawyer. He didn't like to leave Peter Bevans alone "among a lot of lasses."…

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Empire Air Scheme Location of New Schools Cootamundra Observers' School to Open Next Monday Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

New schools for training under the Empire Air Scheme will be located near fairly large centres of population wherever feasible. This was…

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Yanco Agricultural High School Meeting of Council Successful Year Reviewed Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. F. R. King, president of the Yanco Agricultural High School council, paid a glowing tribute to the principal and staff in his report at the annual…

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"The Charm School"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

Jim and Tim Bradbury, characters in "The Charm School," were very fond of work. They could watch other people doing it for hours. Not that…

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Vocal Recital by Talented Pupils

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

MANY people have pleasant memories of the last vocal re[?]ital given by the pupils of Maisie Atkins, the well known vocalist…

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School Bursaries Narandera Not on List of Bursary Schools

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

An extraordinary position has arisen in connection with the eligibility of schools to receive bursars who desire to study for the Leaving Certificate…

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Empire Air Scheme Cootamundra Observers' School. to Open Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

New schools for training under the Empire Air Scheme will be located near fairly large centres of population wherever possible. This…

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G.P.S. Schoolboy Missing Wanted to See World Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

Peter Mansfield Shelley, aged 16 years, of Beresford Road, Rose Bay, a G.P.S. schoolboy, is missing. Although he was to have rowed in his…

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