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Schools, 1940

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Adelong Items Empire Day Celebrations Adelong Public School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at the Adelong Public School a Friday, 24th May. At 11.15: a.m. a patriotic demonstration was held in the school…

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Wagga Flying School—progress of Construction (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

Sir,—On reading Thursday's "Daily Advertiser" (June 6. 1940). it would lead one to believe that the progress at the above school was in accord with…

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WAGGA v Young Christian Brothers' Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 8

Teams from the Christian Brothers" Schools at Wagga and Young will meet in two matches at the Wagga Cricket Ground next Monday…

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Air Scheme Two More Schools Elementary Training at Narandera Wagga to Open in July

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 7

Two more initial training schools are to be established by the end of the year under the Empire Air Scheme, bringing the total to five. The new…

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Teachers' War Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

The newly appointed Wagga district inspector of schools (Mr. S. Hosken) has requested that the Teachers' War Auxiliary meet to decite on future war…

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Cootamundra Air School Mr. Collins, M.H.R., Protests to Minister

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

After a complete examination of the type of hut which is proposed to be built, Mr. Collins lodged a protest with Mr. Fairbairn…

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Cootamundra Air School Mr. Collins M.h.r. Protests to Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

After taking part in a visit to the munition annexes in Sydney in company with the Minister for Supply. Mr. Frederek Stewart, Mr. Tom…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

The annual Sunday school concert of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will be, held in the school hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow night. This concert…

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High School d. ROVERS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Wagga High School defeated [?] Rovers at the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon by 26 points to 15. Playing against a very much hard…

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Tenders for Funerals Invited at Narandera Sequel to Air School Establishment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 5

Recently it was announced that an air school was to be established at Narandera and among the advertisements appearing in the Narandera…

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Air Scheme Two More Schools Elementary Training at Narandera in October Wagga to Open in July

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

Two more initial training schools are to be established by the end of the year under the Empire Air Scheme, bringing the total to, five…

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Schools Match Young v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Austin Jones, the well known referee, will take charge of the whistle for both matches which are to be played between the Christian Brothers' schools…

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Gauze Windows for Gumly School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

Gauze fly screens are to be fitted to the windows of Gumly Public School. The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) made this…

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Yanco Jottings School Children's Strong Patriotic Effort Supported by P. and C.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

CHIDREN of the Yanco public school are preparing to make a combined effort in contributing to a fund which is to be…

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If Yanco W.f. Used, Air School Could Strat at Once "Daily Telegraph" Attacks Delay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

Under the caption "Delay in Building R.A.A.F. Barracks," the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," which has for months past bitterly attacked the lack of…

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Stanbridge School Patriotic Effort

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

The small school at Stanbridge has shown the way in raising funds for the local Patriotic Fund. Two tuck shops held on March 6 and May 29…

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School Notes (Contributed.) School War Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

In response to the appeal for rugs, supplies are steadily meaning These rags will shortly he despatched to Sydney for manufacture of paper, of…

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Schoolboy Charged Allegedly Punched Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

A schoolboy, aged 15 years, was charged in the Goulburn Children's Court this week with having assaulted his teacher. The teacher, Geoffrey…

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Nazi Parachutists Attending English School Teacher's Discovery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 3

A woman who taught English in Friedrichshaften shortly before the war revealed recently in England how she found that her pupils were…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School Annual Concert Very Enjoyable Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

Pupils of the St. Andrew's Sunday School held their annual concert in St. Andrews Hall last night. The majority of the 150 members of the…

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