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Schools, 1940

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GRIFFITH'S ClAIMS R.A.A.F. School Site Council Meets Deputation GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

"The first consideration of the Air Force authorities is the safety of the trainees, and if any site is unsuitable in any shape or form it is useless asking them to…

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Wagga School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Wagga School of Arts will be held at the School of Arts on Monday, December 9, to consider the…

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Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The boys and girls of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year extended on Wednesday their hearty wishes for success to the pupils sitting for the Intermediate…

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Coolamon Public School Good Luck Party

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The Masonic hall was the scene of a very enjoyable and happy function on Tuesday afternoon, when the pupils of 7th and 8th classes of the…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Intermediate Certificate Examination

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The Inter[?] Certificate examination began on Thursday morning last, with English, The Paper although not actually easy, was very [?]…

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Public School Continental and Educational Conference Coolamon P. and C. Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon P. and C. Association at the public School on Tuesday last, matter, in connection with the forthcoming…

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Rannock Public School Praiseworthy War Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Rannock School’s war effort (with an enrolment of 22) is as follows: War Savings Certificates (face valued £14; cash to Red Cross £11/16/3; cash…

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Wagga War Effort South Wagga Pupils Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 7

Children at the South Wagga School are performing excellent work for the war effort. As the result of a concert organised by Miss E. Cox, the Junior…

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Transport to and From R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

In a telephone message to this office from Sydney yesterday Mr. Mat. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, said that he had interviewed the Chief…

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R.a.a.f. Wireless Classes Schools at Country Post Offices

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 4

The Department for Air advises that telegraphists in poss offices are giving up their own time after finishing shifts to conduct classes for Royal Australian Air,…

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"Sturt's Stony Desert" Big Transformation Coming at Griffith High School Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

The Beautification scheme in the locality known as "Sturt's Stony Desert," fronting Griffith Intermediate High School, visualised by Mr. Hudson…

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Speakers For Y.A.H.S. Speech Day Address to Be Given by Mr. R. H. HANKINSON, M.L.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

AS a gesture to our Parliamentary representative, who both in his private and official capacity, has personally taken…

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High School P. and C. Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

In order to finalise matters for the current year the Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association will hold a general meeting in the School…

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Town Topics Settlers, Scientists, Back to School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

Yesterday the Irrigation Research Extension Committee opened its "M.I.A. Extension School" at the Griffith Research Station, where a…

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Increase in School Leaving Age

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Education gave notice in the Assembly yesterday of the Government's proposal to increase the school…

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Air School for Deniliquin

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: About three miles from Deniliquin, in an ideal belt of flying country, another flying training school is to be…

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State Parliament Increase in School Leaving Age Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to-day of the Gov-ernment's proposal to increase the…

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Amusements "Tom Brown's Schooldays' Coming

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 2

"Tom Brows Schooldays," which will be shown at the Capitol Theatre next week from Monday to Thursday, and at the Plaza on Friday and…

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New Air School to Be Established at Deniliquin Same Type as Wagga MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

Located about three miles from the town in an ideal belt of flying country, another flying training school is to be established at Deniliquin. The…

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St. Michael's Cathedral Parish Extensive Building Programme Church for South Wagga Schools to Be Remodelled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 2

A well attended and representative meeting of parishioners at which His Lordship, the Bishop of Wagga (the Most Rev. Dr. F. A. Henschke) presided, was…

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