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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 48

Church Fire Extinguished by Convent Pupils Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 2

Boys attending St. Joseph's Convent School effected a smart save yesterday when they put out a fire which started in the church next door to their school…

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"Tom Brown's School Days at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 4

Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lyddon and Bill Halop have the leading roles in "T[?] Brown's Schooldays," which will [?]…

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Amusements "Tom Brown's Schooldays"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

"Tom Brown's Schooldays" will be screened at the Capitol until Thursday, with matinees tomorrow and Thursday at 2.15 and at the Plaza on…

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Wagga High School Girl's Success

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

The Dental Association of New South Wales recently conducted a State-wide essay competition open to all school students, on "Essentials of a Healthy Mouth,"…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary Sweet Singing by Children's Choir

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

THE children of the Leeton Presbyterian Sunday School celebrated their anniversary on Sunday last, by doing all the singing…

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Baptist Church Sunday School Anniversary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

The Baptist Church Sunday School Anniversary was celebrated on Sunday, November 24, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. There was a splendid…

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M.I.A. Soil Structures : Application of Research To Practical Farming C.S. & I.R. Officer Lectures Extension School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

LECTURING the members of the Irrigation Extension School at the C.S. & I.R. Research Station at Hanwood, near Griffith last Tuesday afternoon, Mr. A. Howard, the Assistant Research Officer, made it clear to those present that a tremendous amount of work is being conducted…

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Cootamundra 'Pupils' Wins in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

The adjudicators in the violin, pianoforte, and elocution sections of the Railway Eisteddfod in Sydney were impressed by the standard…

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Amusements "Tom Brown's Schooldays"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 6

"Tom Browns Schooldays. starting [?] Cedric Hardwicke, Jimmy Lyddon, and Freddie Bartholomew, will be shown at the Capitol to-day and to-morrow at 2.15…

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St. Joseph's School, Leeton Christmas Tree Function Enjoyable Concert Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

The courtyard of St. Joseph's School presented an animated appearance last night when a Christmas tree, concert and supper for the pupils of the kindergarten and…

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Borambola School's War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

The Borambola School children are quietly doing their bit towards winning the war. Since July, when the war savings certificate group was formed,…

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Amusements "Tom Brown's Schooldays"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

Showing at the Capitol to-day at 2.15 and 7.50, and at the Plaza to-morrow and Saturday, "Tom Brown's Schooldays" will be seen, featuring Jimmy Lyddon, Sir…

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Youth Welfare Bill Cost of Raising School Leaving Age Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

The cost to the State of raising the school leaving age to 15 years, exclusive of buildings for the half year ended June 30 1941, would not exceed…

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School Notes (Contributed.)THE Continental. Christmas Tree Party for Junior Pupils

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon of next week Santa Claus will make his first appearance of the festive season, at the annual Christmas Tree and…

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N.i.h.s. Inter-school Debate Won by Yanco

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Much Merest was taken in the annual debate between teams from the Yanco Agriculture High School and the Narandera Intermediate High…

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Temora Air Training School To Cost £86,000 CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

Buildings and services for the tenth elementary flying training school under the Empire Air Training Scheme, to be built at Temora, will be ready…

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New Air Training School Estimated to Cost £86,000 CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

Buildings and services for the tenth elementary flying training school under the Empire Air Training Scheme to be built at Temora, will be ready…

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"Tom Brown's School Days"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 8

At the Plaza to-night and to-morrow night will be shown "Tom Brown's School Days," a stirring drama of school life with Jimmy Lydon in the…

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Assisting Youth Raising School Leaving Age. to 15 Years Mr. Drummond Explains New BlLL

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

When introducing the youth Welfare Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said that it was regarded by…

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Elementary School to Remain: £79,750 Spent Statement on Narandera Aerodrome in the Senate First Trainees Graduate Soon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

FOLLOWING the reports which were made on the condition of the aerodrome and the terrain surrounding the No. 8…

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