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Schools, 1940

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Winifred Sharpe School of Dancing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Miss Winifred Sharpe, an advanced member of the Royal Academy of Dancing, London, will resume her school of dancing above Maples' branch…

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Lowering School Age No Appreciable Increase in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Questioned yesterday as to whether the lowering of the school entrance age from seven to six years, had made any appreciable increase in the…

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School Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

In the Young Intermedate High School Mr. A. M. Hall, Who last year was stationed at Murrumburrah, has succeeded Mr. T. H. Ransley…

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Wagga Catholic Schools Special Masses Mark Opening Important Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

Special Votive Masses to the Holy Ghost for the opening of the Catholic schools in Wagga were celebrated yesterday. At the Christian Brothers'…

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School Attendance Compulsory at Lower Age

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

This year all children aged six must attend a State school or a non-State school certified under the Public Instruction Act if there is one within…

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Kindergarten Figures Low School Age Now Six Years

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

ONLY 20 children put in an appearance for the kindergarten class at Leeton School. This low figure may be due to the…

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McCAUGHEY Memorial Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Along with other schools, the Me-Caughey Memorial Agricultural High School, Yanco, resumed this week, The principal (Mr. J. McEwan…

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L.i.h.s. Teachers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

In addition to the staff changes mentioned in our last issue, the following teachers have been appointed to Leeton Intermediate High…

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High School Beach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The people of Leeton and district are reminded that now the school is in session, the public is not admitted to the beach within the grounds of…

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Coolamon Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Coolamon Public School returned after the vacation on Tuesday last, with an enrolment or 188, while others have yet lo return. If the daily…

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School Attendance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

This year a new regulation has been introduced throughout New South Wales with regard to school attendance, Whereas in previous years It…

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School-age Limits

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

With the new year a new regulation comes into force, making it obligatory for all children from 6 to 14 years of age to attend school…

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Mt. Erin High School New Term Starts on Tuesday Kindergaren, Primary and Secondary Classes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

Mt. Erin High school, whose scholastic achievements place it as an excellent educational institution, will open its new term on Tuesday, and…

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R.A.A.F. Training School Work Begun at Forest Hill Elaborate Plan of Building Instructors Will Arrive Within a Month

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

Work has begun this week on the £400,000 R.A.A.F. Training School at Forest Hill, Wagga. When completed, the training school will be of a size comparable with other stations in Australia, possessing every facility for…

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Building of Technical School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. Cobham Parkes, Government architect, will be in Wagga on Tuesday, February 14, in connection with the building of a technical school in…

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Lower School Age "Earlier End to Primary Education" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

Although the effect of the lowering of the compulsory age limit from seven to six years will not be definitely known for tome considerable time it is…

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Schoolboy Killed on Shooting Party Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Cyril Manion. aged 16 years, a Lithgow High School boy, was accidentally shot at Lyell's Crossing yesterday. He was shooting with some other boys…

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School Dispute Parents Remove Students Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

As a protest against the resignation of Major-General Mackay, headmaster of Cranbrook school, many pupils have been taken away from the school by…

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R.a.a.f. Training School at Forest Hill

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Work was begun last week on the £400,000 U.A.A.P. Training School at Forest Hill, Wagga. When completed, the training school will be of a…

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Lower School Age Earlier End to Primary Education

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Although the effect of the lowering of the compulsory age limit from seven to six years will not be definitely known for some considerable…

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