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Schools, 1940

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School Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 6

Not long now till school holidays. Does that mean banging doors in your home? It need not. for to-day you can fit a Rega Door Closer and Check…

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Wagga School of Arts Building Scheme Approved Tenders to Be Called

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

At a special general meeting of members of the Wagga School of Arts held last night, it was decided to confirm the resolution passed by the special general meeting…

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St. Joseph's School, Leeton Annual Prize-giving Successful Year Reviewed Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

The annual prize distribution of St. Joseph's school was held last night in the presence of a large gathering of the parents and friends of the…

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Five-Minute Blow Wrecks Score of 'Planes at Elementary School Scene of Devastation on Leeton-Narandera Road on Friday Phone Lines and Trees Down on Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

ALTHOUGH violent windstorms on Friday afternoon uprooted telephone poles and trees and damaged portion of the area's apricot crop, by far the greatest damage was caused at the No. 8 Elementary Flying School on the Leeton-Narandera road where a wind of gale force swept…

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Educational Results Of A High Order Principals Report of the Yanco Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

IN his annual report read at the Annual Speech Day function, held on Saturday last, the principal, Mr. J. McEwan King, said that in the public examinations of 1939 the students acquitted themselves very creditably…

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Wagga Grammar School Delightful Operetta "The Island of Balkis"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 3

Playing to a crowded house at the Wonderland Theatre last night, Wagga Grammar School pupils excelled themselves when they presented…

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Gurwood-street School Headmaster's Excellent Report Prizes Distributed by Mayoress

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 7

Many fine tributes to the progress of the Gurwoodstreet School. Wagga, in the past year were made at the annual presentation of prizes, which was held at the school yesterday afternoon. Praise was extended to the…

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Narandera Air School Impressive Ceremony 50 Air Crew Trainees Graduate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 8

One of the most Impressive ceremonies ever held in Narandera was witnessed by some 360 residents at the No. 8 Elementary Flying Training…

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St. Luke's Sunday School Prize Distribution and Christian Tree

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 8

Prizes were distributed to the scholar of St. Luke's Sunday school on Sunday afternoon by the Ven. Archdeason West. The distribution was accompanied by a Christmas…

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The Rock School Annual Prize-giving Excellent Concert by Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 7

The Rock Masonic Hall was crowded on Tuesday night on the occasion of the prize giving to pupils of The Rock Public School. Present on the platform, in addition to…

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Wagga High School Annual Speech Day Mr. C. P. Smith's Final Report Satisfactory Year Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 7

Twenty-seven years ago the first speech day of the Wagga High School was held. Since then the school has increased in influence and size until to-day it is one of the best known schools in the State and has achieved…

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Willanthry News Teacher Farewelled

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 3

Mr. H. Byrnes, popular district teacher received his callup to the R.A.A.F. early last week, and as it was necessary for him…

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Teachers in Militia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

The Public Service Board to-day explained that for the ordinary annual, period of militia training camps teachers who were in the militia, as…

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Yerong Creek School Enjoyable Concert Prizes Distributed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 7

The Yerong Creek Public Hall was crowded for the Yerong Creek Public School concert last Friday, in aid of patriotic funds. The gross takings were £16/16/…

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Adventures in Art Schools and Art Broadcasts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 3

In an endeavor to discover a way in which the Australian Broadcasting Commission could assist to popularise a fuller understanding of the great…

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Narandera Intermediate High School Passes for Admission

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

The following students have passed for admission to the Narandera Intermediate High School:— Brian Butson, Jim Campigil, Nancy…

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St. Patrick’s College Goulburn Fine Record Of School

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 1

St, Patrick’s College, Goulburn which is a boarding school for boys, was founded in 1874. With 50 acres of playing fields the college offers…

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Public School Prize Distribution Notable School Successes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 1

The annual prize distribution of the Tumbarumba Public School was held on Thursday evening last week. In conjunction, a picture evening was…

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School Passes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

The results of the writes examination of the Wagga Roman Catholic Diocesan primary schools were published on Tuesday. Following is…

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Ganmain Public School Speech Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

A speech day claimed by all who attended to have been an outstanding success, was featured at Ganmain Public School on Wednesday of last…

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