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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Riverina Review Lad Smote His Schoolmaster

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 3

A SMALL country school in the Goulburn district had a holiday recently when the teacher in charge brought an action against a pupil for…

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Marrar News. (From Our Correspondent.)MARRAR School Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 3

The members of the Marrar School Association arc making a worthy [?] fort in April, us the proceeds of [?] tuck shop, organised by Daphne…

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School News

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 1

The attendance at the school has dropped and only 47 remain on the roll This is due to families leaving the district However, the school is to be…

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School Notes (Contributed.)ANNUAL INSPECTION

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Bruce, District Inspector, Schools, who operates from Temora spent four days at the school last week. Mr. Bruce has the happy knack of…

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Adelong Public School Grand Procession

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

The puplis of the Adelong Public School are very interused in the pregress of their war erfort. Was Saving [?] to the value of…

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Paper Economy in Schools Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

An economy campaign in the use of paper has been started by New Zealand headmasters. A return to the use of slates is thought unlikely, however,…

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Pupils' War Auxiliaries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting yesterday afternoon of the pupils of South Wagga public school, it was unanimously decided to form a Pupils' War…

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Wonga School Effort

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

A very successful patriotic effort (£7/11/- netted) was held for the local Comforts' Fund, at Wonga Public School, on Friday last. A…

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Do Schools or Mothers Fail? Appalling Health of Some Children Scandal In England Revealed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Who should be responsible for the physical welfare of children—their mothers or the State? "Answers" (London) discusses this important question. That journal's special investigator writes that one of the most…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. School to Open on July 29 Senior Officers Already Here Course of 16 WEEKS

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Senior officers of the Wagga Royal Australian Air Force School at Forest Hill, which is to open on July 29, have arrived in Wagga. They are led by Wing-Commander F. R. W. Scherger, who will be in charge of the school, and…

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New School Flag on Way

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

As mentioned in Tuesday's "Irrigator," the L.I.H.S. flag is not fit for use owing to the depredations of moths and silverfish, but a movement…

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Wagga High School Old Boys' Union Suspends Activities During War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Wagga High School Old Boys' Union, members present decided to suspend all activities of the union until the end of the…

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"The Charm School" to Be Presented for Patriotic Funds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

On Monday, July 15, at 7.45 p.m. at the Wonderland Theatre, that snappy comedy, "The Charm School," will be presented in aid of patriotic funds…

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Hurdle School Exmoor Defeats Cheery Jack at Mentone Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

A number of horses engaged in the Grand National Hurdle to be run on Saturday participated in the hurdle school at Mentone this morning…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the Wagga Teachers' Federation at the Gurwood-street School last Saturday, Mr. H. S. Norington, official organiser…

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Wagga Flying School Official List of Appointments Announced by Department MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

The full list of appointments to the No. 2 Service Flying Training School, Wagga (some of which were published in "The Daily Advertiser"…

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Pupils' War Effort Adelong's Great Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Final arrangements for the procession to be held at Adelong on Saturday can now be announced. The procession will enter Tumut-stareet at 2.30…

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Mr. Fairbairn Visits to Air Schools Cootamundra Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Minister for Air will fly from Melbourne today to visit the R.A.A.F. stations at Wagga and Narromine, and…

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Mr. Fairbairn to Be in Wagga To-day Visit to Flying School Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn) will fly to Wagga, Narromine and Narandera to-morrow. He will visit the R.A.A.F. stations at Wagga…

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Bureaucrat Schools Well at Flemington Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 8

In a run over six furlongs at Flemington to-day. Bureaucrat, with his Grand National Hurdle jockey, R. Watts, in the saddle, gave an…

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