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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 48

Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

Ray Hughes, aged 11 years, was practising high jumping at the Leeton Primary School when he fell and fractured his wrist. He was taken to…

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Repairs to Public Schools Legal Action To Be Taken

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

At its last meeting, Jindalee Shire Council (Cootamundra) gave permission for legal action to be taken against the…

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Outstanding Performance By High School Pupils Senior Cup to Y.A.H.S. 20 Records Broken at S.W. Combined Schools Athletics

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

TWO young Leeton athletes who registered outstanding performances at the combined south-western district high school…

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The Kelly Gang Doomed by Heroic School Teacher

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 3

It was getting on for half-past 2 o'clock on the morning of Monday, June 28, 1880. Mrs. Jones's inn in the little township of…

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The Pre-school Child

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

"The family is the basis of cut National hite. The maternal and child welfare centre is an important factor in the welfare of the Nation and on…

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School Sport Basketball

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

At Urana on Saturday, both basketball teams gained easy victories from the Urana girls. Unfortunately. Urana's "B" grade team had had very…

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School Sport Lockhart v URANA

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

Last Saturday Lockhart Public School sent representatives of basket ball (A. and B. grades) and football teams to Urana…

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The New School Tie

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

The old school tie, beloved by middle class Englishmen, and ridiculed even by the wearers in a good-humored way, is doing some real good at last,…

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Items of News Methodist Sunday Schools Examination

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

Brief reference was recently made in these columns to the results secured In the State examinations conducted by the Methodist Young People's…

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Activity at Narandera 'Drome Air School Construction Proceeding Apace

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

The Narandera aerodrome, where the No. 8 Elementary Flying School is shortly to be established under the Empire Air Training Scheme, is now…

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Wagga School of Arts 64th Annual Meeting Mr. E. F. Lusher Re-elected President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

The Wagga School of Arts recently held its 64th annual meeting. The president (Mr. E. F. Lusher) in presenting the annual report, said that…

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Teachers' Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The following transfers and appointments of teachers have been gazetted by the Department of Education: Miss J. Elrington, to Wallendbeen; Mr. F…

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Novel Mobile School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. A new mobile school of mechanisation is now being tanned in the A.I.F. and will combine the resources of film studios and technical colleges. The…

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Money for Planes School Children's Offer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

Among the variety of offers received for raising funds to buy R.A.A.F. planes, one which most impressed the authorities to-day is that of two Lismore…

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Coolamon School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

The Coolamon School of Arts, which was closed owing to lack of public support, has by popular demand been re-opened and is now functioning satisfactorily, receiving a…

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Mobile School Teaching Motor Mechanics to A.i.f. Units

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The formation of the first Australian Mobile School of Mechanisation, the first unit of its kind in the Empire, was announced in Melbourne on…

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South Wagga Pupils Busy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

The incidence of the spring vacation has had a stirring effect on the pupils of south Wagga Public School, who this week raised £5/7/1 from a…

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Large Damages Sum to Barellan School Teacher

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

Thomas Maxwell Smith, a teacher at the Barellan School was awarded £553/11/6 damages and expenses for injuries he received on 31st October…

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Mobile School Teaching Motor Mechanics to A.i.f. Units

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The formation of the first Australian Mobile School of Mechanisation the first unit of its kind in the Empire was announced on Monday…

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The Pre-school Child Health Department's Advice

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

"Assuming that your child has safely reached his first birthday, he enters on a period when babyhood is gradually left behind, and the…

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