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Schools, 1940

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School Sport Combined Schools' Athletics at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

The Young Intermediate High School retained the Collins and Hammond, Shields, the runners-up being, respectively, Christian Brothers and…

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Local & General Teachers' Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Miss D. Clarke, Yass, to Kogarah I. Mr. A. Floyd, Weethalle, to Wagga. Mr. T. M. Smith, to Barellan. Mr. E. Hall, Grong Grong, to…

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Winter School for Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, this year, from the 2nd to 12th July…

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Wagga Grammar School Old Giels' Union

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Last Thursday night the wagga Grammar School Old Girls' Union held its last pre-ball meeting and matters in connection with the ball were…

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Combined Schools Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

The combined schools Of Wagga will hold a concert in the Wonderland Theatre to-morrow night in aid of the Women's Auxiliary. The first…

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The War Australian Activities Air Schools Established

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The establishment of the first five schools for training air crews under the Empire Air Training Scheme is the first fruit of months of intensive…

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Tumut Inter-high School Annual Fancy Dress Ball a Grand Undertaking

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

The annual fancy-dress Ball of the Tumut Intermediate High School, under the auspices of the Tumut P. and C. Association, was held on Friday night last. The function proved to be the most successful of its kind for a number of years and something…

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British Defeat Would Mean End of Freedom Mr. Spender's Address at School Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

"If Great Britain were defeated in the present conflict, we could never hope for the freedom and liberty which we now enjoy," said the…

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Henty School Junior Red Cross Purchase of War Savings Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

The Henty branch of the Junior Red Cross Society met at the Henty Public School last Wednesday when the president (Audrey Duncan) presided. The…

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University Tutorial Glass Lecture at Wagga School of Arts India and the Princes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Tutorial Class, held in the School of Arts, the lecturer, Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A. Dip. Ed., dealt with "The Native…

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Schools Break-up

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Public schools will break-up for the autumn vacation on Thursday next, May 9, and will resume again on the 21st…

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Combined Schools' Concert Excellent Enteetainment at Wonderland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

A very large audience was present at the Wonderland Theatre last night to see the annual combined schools' concert in aid of the Wagga Base…

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Fairey Battle Planes First Batch Here Can Carry 1000lb. of Bombs Wagga Flying School to Open on July 1

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

The first batch of Fairey Battle aircraft, provided by the British Government for the Empire Air Scheme, has arrived in Australia, and the machines…

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Renovations to portable classrooms] at the Wagga High School arc to be carried out at the earliest opportunity. These instructions have been given to…

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Local & General Air. Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

Details of two new elementary flying schools under the Empire Air Scheme were announced last night by the Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn)…

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Subsidised Teachers Conditions Criticised Betterment Sought by Association

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

The following report is supplied by Miss E. M. Adams, hon, secretary of the Subsidised Teachers' Association, on the annual meeting of the…

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Grammar School Ball Organised by Old Girls' Union Happy Social Function Held at Cocoanut Grove and Wonderland Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

The Cocoanut Grove and Wonderland Theatre were en fete last night on the occasion of the reunion ball of the Wagga Grammar School Old Girls' Union, one of the biggest private dances of the year. It was an unqualified…

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Air School for Narandera One of Two New Training Establishments Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

Details of two new elementary flying schools under the Empire Air Scheme were announced to-night by the Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn)…

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Teachers Federation Meeting Gundagai Branch

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai branch of tile Teachers Federation was held at the Gundagai Public School on Saturday last…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

Caing to heavy rain the Prestyterian Sunday [?] picnic on Wednesday last week was transferred teamthe [?] to the Indus…

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