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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 48

Wagga High School Parents and Citizens' Association

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Wages High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the School of Arts last night when the president (Mr. R. R. M'Kellar) presided…

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Flying Training School to Be Built at Temora Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 2

The construction of a new elementary flying training school and aerodrome improvements at Temora were announced to-night by the…

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Flying Training School To Be Built At Temora

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 2

The construction of a new elementary flying training school and aerodrome improvements at Temora were announced on…

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Tumbarumba School Prize Distribution

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association of the Tumbarumba Public School, on Tuesday evening. it was decided to hold the…

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Light Horse Troop School of Instruction at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Another instructional school of 10 days will be conducted at the Narandera Sports Ground by the 21st Light Horse Regiment, commencing on 10th…

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Increase in School Leaving Age

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday of the Government's proposal to increase the…

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New Air School to Be Established at Deniliquin

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

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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Narandera Flying School Site Not to Be Abandoned Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

The report that the site for the, No. 8 Elementary Plying School at Narandera may be abandoned is incorrect, said the leader of the Government in…

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Irrigationists Must Understand Subject Of Soil Moisture Griffith Research Station Head Tells Extension School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

"A PROPER understanding of soil moisture relationship is necessary for an understanding of the art of irrigation," Mr. E. S. West told a most representative gathering in the lecture-room of the, C.S. & I.R. Research Station at Hanwood, during the progress of the Irrigation…

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Importance Of Irrigation Extension Research On M.I.A. Stressed by Divisional Chief at Hanwood "School"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

"IN general terms extension work is to research what marketing is to production. It is not a question as to which is the more important—they are complementary to each other. Extension is not possible without research and research has no economic value without…

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Economist Lectures Area Extension School Changing World of Agriculture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

IMPORTANT aspects of agricultural organisation and economics were outlined to the delegates at the I.R.E.C. School this…

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Presbyterian Church Sunday School Anniversary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

The Sunday School Anniversary of the Leeton Presbyterian Church will be held next Sunday, morning and evening services, at 11 a.m. and 7.30…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Intermediate Certificate Examination

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

The intermediate Certificate examination has been completed by the boys, but the girls still have to take art on Monday. On the whole, the…

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Grammar School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 9

As in previous years, Wagga Grammar School pupils are working hard to present an excellent concert on December 10, and judging by rehearsals, the whole…

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Items of News Wagga Teachers' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 6

The final meeting of the year of the Wagga Teachers' Federation, which will be held at the Gurwood-street School on Saturday next, should prove of general…

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Narandera Flying School Aerobatics Over Leeton District Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 5

Tiger Moth planes from the Narandera elementary flying school are over the Leeton district every day performing thrilling aerobatics and practised forced…

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Gurwood-street School Annual Continental a Brilliant Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 10

Over many years, the Gurwood-street School has had countless successes in the field of entertainment, but the annual continental, held last night, was perhaps one…

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"Tom Brown's Schooldays" on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 9

All that is considered best in English school life was taught at Rugby, the headmaster of which was the remarkable Matthew Arnold, famed…

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St. Mary's School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 9

A concert by the pupils of St. Mary's School will be given in the Wonderland Theatre on Wednesday night, beginning at, 8 o'clock. A splendid programme has been…

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Church Fire Extinguished by Convent Pupils

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 1

LEETON, Monday: Boys attending St. Joseph's Convent School effected a smart save when they put out a fire which started in the church next door…

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