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Schools, 1940

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Narrandera Flying School Tender

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

A tender for the erection of hutments at the Elementary Flying Training School at Narrandera has been accepted by the Minister for the Interior (Sen…

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Items of News Civil Flying Training School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

As from to-morrow, the central Flying Schools, of Sydney, will start a civil flying training school at the Wagga aerodrome, for the purpose of…

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Mothercraft Tresillian Mothercraft Training Schoold

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

"Let me explain the relationship of the [?] Methercraft Training Schools in the work of the [?] Health Centres," said Dr. G…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. School Pleasant Social Gathering Guests From Wagga Attend

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

The first official social function at the Wagga Royal Australian Air Fores School at Forest Hill was held on Thursday night. It took the form of…

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Cootamundra Teachers Injured in Crash Near Sowing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

Two school teachers of Cootamundra were injured, one seriously, when a small car in which they were travelling to Sydney overturned several…

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Griffith School "Sturt's Stony Desert" Headmaster's Appeal to Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

Addressing the members of Wade Shire Council, Mr. Hudson (principal of Griffith Intermediate High School) said he would like to see closer…

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Narandera School Boys Win

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

As a curtain raiser to the above match a team of Narandera school boys (N.I.H.S. and Convent) played a team from the Ganmain. Coolamon…

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Sports to Be Held County of Urana Schools' A.A.A.

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above Association was held at the Royal George Hotel, Urana, on Thursday evening. Present:…

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What the Schools Are Doing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

A cheque for £19,101 for the war efforts, collected by members of the Teachers' Federation and Public School children, was handed to the…

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Cootamundra Teachers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

Two school teachers of Cootamundra were injured, one seriously, when, a small car in which they were travelling to Sydney overturned several…

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Deniliquin Wants Air School MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

A deputation introduced by the assistant Minister (Mr. Nock), and representing the municipality and traders of Deniliquin, to-day waited…

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The Kelly Gang Doomed by Heroic School Teacher

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

It was getting on for half past 2 on the morning of Monday, June 28, 1880. Mrs. Jones inn the little township of Glen…

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Two School Teachers Injured Accident Near Bowning

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

Two school teachers were injured, one seriously, when a small car in which they were travelling overturned several…

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Flowerdale Public School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

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

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Big Salvage Drive Dodgers for Householders 100 Schoolboys Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The Wagga Salvage Committee is busily engaged completing arrangements for its salvage campaign, "It's wicked to waste waste."…

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Whitton School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Whitton School of Arts was held on Monday, August 19. The secretary's report on the year's activities was received…

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Sheep and Pigs for High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Following the repeated requests by the Yanco Agricultural High School Council, supported by the personal representations of Mr. R. H…

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Can't Come To Leeton By Bus Men From Air School Despotic Stand of Transport Dept

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

TRAINEES and instructors who will form the personnel of the No. 8 Elementary Flying School, shortly to be established…

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Marrar News. (From Our Correspondent.) School Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Recently a successful tuck shop was organised at the school by Mavis McLeay and Miss Anderson, the proce[?] (£1/8/10) will be forwarded to…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Donation of Books

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Mrs. G. Bettridge is thanked for the donation of half a do[?]en books to the school library. These books have hour been won in previous rears as prizes…

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