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Schools, 1940

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. School Trainees Arriving for Advanced Work Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

A new step in the program of the Empire Air Scheme will be taken to-morrow when trainees from the Mascot and Archerfield…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Squad Drill

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

In conformity with instructions that have been issued to all schools in New South Wales, senior boys are now receiving instruction in special [?]…

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Wagga High School Ball Six Hundred Dancers Spend Happy Night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 2

The annual Wagga High School ball held in the Cocoanut Grove last night was probably one of the most successful functions yet held in the interests…

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Trainees for Wagga R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 2

July 29 is the date on which 44 trainees are due to arrive at the Wagga R.A.A.F. training school, from Archerfield ana Mascot, where they have completed their…

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Items of News North Wagga School War Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

Keen interest is being displayed by the North Wagga School War Auxiliary. A tuck shop organised for Friday, July 12, showed a net return of…

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Captain John Collins Melbourne Schoolboy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1

Mrs. M. J. Collins, mother of the Sydney's commander (Captain John Collins, R.A.N.), when she heard of the Sydneys success, said: "I am very…

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Pupils' War Efforts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

As a result of a dance at The Gap Hall, and from children's donations, the sum of £4/11/10 has been raised by the pupils of Flowerdale Public…

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Nazi Menace to Thought American Scholars Speak Out Complacent Optimism Condemned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

The scientist, the scholar, and the student cannot exist under the rule of Hitler. This was the warning sounded by Mr. Archibald MacLeish…

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School Aids Lord Mayor's Fund

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5

Members of "Wentworth House" are justly proud of the conspicious success which attended their efforts to raise money at the…

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Paris Before the Occupation a N.S.W. Teacher's Impressions Visit To Ireland A Highlight Of Trip

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 4

An interesting description of Paris, viewed before the German occupation, is given by Mr. Tom Carson, a N.S.W. school teacher at present in England, in a letter to a friend…

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Pet Show at South Wagga School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

Permission having been officially obtained, the plans for the pet show to be held at the South Wagga Public School on Saturday August 10. have…

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Holiday for Schools Victory of H.M.A.S. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: School children throughout the State will be given a half-holiday on Friday next to commemorate the victory of…

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Dhulura School War Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

A pupils' war auxiliary was formed recently at Dhulura Public School, the following office bearers being elected: President, H. Wilson; secretary. C…

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Holiday for Schools Victory of H.M.A.S. Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

School children throughout the State will be given a half-holiday on Friday next to commemorate the victory of H.M.A.S…

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Scott Shield Won by Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

Wagga High School defeated C.B.H.S. by 17 points to 3 at the Cricket Ground yesterday. This was the second match of the season for the Scott Shield, and…

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Harefield Public School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, has been advised by the Education Department, in reply to his personal representations relative to the need for…

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H.M.A.S. Sydney Message to School Children From Minister for Navy Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cameron) has sent the following message to the school children of N.S.W.:—…

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Whitton School Effort Free Gift for War Fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

A School Concert and juvenile held in the Whitton School of Arts on Saturday night last, in aid of the School's free gift to…

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School Notes (Contributed) Home Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

It cannot be too strongly emphasised that the success or failure of a child at school is largely conducted by the attitude he displays towards…

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Trickett School Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

On Thursday night the 18th July the pupils of Trickett school staged concert in aid of the Red Cross Through the presently of…

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