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Schools, 1940

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Marrar News. (From Our Correspondent) School Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

Fallowing are remaining results of the half-yearly examination: Lower Division—1st Class (total marks 420): Anthony Astle 350, Don…

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On H.M.A.S. Sydney Former Wagga High School Boy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. P. Smith, headmaster or the Wagga High School, has been advised that Keith Bowes, who until JJuly of last year was a…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. SCHOOL To Open Today

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 1

WAGGA, Monday: Training operations at the Wagga R.A.A.F. Training School at Forest Hill will officially begin today…

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Wagga R.A.A.F. School to Open To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

Training operations at the Wagga R.A.A.F. Training School at Forest Hill will officially begin to-day…

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McCAUGHEY High Pupils in Form at Tennis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

When the Yanco tennis team visited the McCaughey Memorial High School, and participated in an enjoyable game, most of the School's…

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Milbrulong and District Schools Preparing for Annual Sports

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 6

The mid-year meeting of the Milbrulong and District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was held at Milbrulong on Saturday…

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Kyeamba Shire's Concert Enjoyable Programme District Schools Assist

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

To assist in raising funds for the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, the Kyeamba Shire, which, with the Wagga Municipality and Mitchell…

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Leeton Children's Cheers for "Sydney" Address to All District Schools

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

"OUR freedom and security are dependent on the British Navy, of which the Royal Australian Navy is a part, and which has…

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Junee Sunday School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Last week-end the scholars of the Junee Presbyterian Sunday School held a concert in the Church Hall in aid of the Red Cross. Sixpence was the…

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Items of News Lake Albert School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, has received a letter from the Department of Education regarding his representations relative to the need for…

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Captain of the Sydney Coached by Wagga Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 1

At the class assembly of the Wagga Christian Brothers' High School on Friday last, the principal. the Rev, Bro. L. P. Carew, in…

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High Schools Meet Yanco Defeats Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

Yanco High School defeated Wagga High School by 11 points to five at the Cricket Ground yesterday. The visitors were much the heavier side,…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

State schools will close on Thursday, 22nd August. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/[?] first-class…

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School Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

Mrs. R.. McLachlan took the chair at a "penny, concert" in aid of the Junior Red Cross. Just £1 was realised. Patrons included nearly thirty…

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Wagga R.a.a.f. School Presentation of Radio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Officials of the Postmaster-General's Department and the Standard Telephones and Cable company, contractors for the Wagga automatic…

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Teacher Thrashed for Shouting "Heil Hitler"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

A lady resident in Wagga is in receipt of the following cutting from "The Rand Daily," South Africa. The paper , says:—A strong case regarding pro-Nazi…

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League of Nations Prime Minister's Message Schools Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

In a message to be read to-morrow League of Nations Day—in all torlan schools, the Prime Minister Menzies) declared that victory…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 6

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/-…

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District Schools to Compete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Competitions for one teacher schools and for schools with more than one teacher will be a feature of the Leeton Primary Schools Amateur…

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