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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Kywong School Building

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A, who recently made personal representations on behalf of Mr. T. E. Tompson, of Kywong, via Lockhart, relative to…

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Schools Re-open

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Schools re-opened at Hillston on Tuesday last after the Xmas vacation. The teaching staff at Hillston Public School suffered a…

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Teachers' Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The Education Department yesterday announced the following recent changes in personnel of the teaching staffs of New South Wales schools:—…

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Electricity for R.a.a.f. Training School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The Wagea Municipal Council was last night advised by the electrical engineer that on January 31 an officer from the Defence Department…

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St. Michael’s School Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

The following are examination results In commercial Subjects Hook keeping (Elementary tirade): Rita Curtis 100 marks, Joan Coberoit…

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Public School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Owing to the inv[?] weather Classes have quietly [?] indo their stride this year. It is grating go early In the school year in see [?]…

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Wagga R.A.A.F. Training School Work Commenced

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

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

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School Circulating Library

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

There has been early activity in connection with the school circulating library. Yesterday afternoon the. special repair committee convened by…

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Secondary School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Ten acres of ground, the finest site in Cootamundra, are still abegging for the big building which the Department of Education was to have…

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New School Year

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

For the new school year ally think of new books, some new clothes perhaps, a new school case for some member of the family, but do…

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Schoolteacher Injured Thrown From Sulky at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

While on his way home from Wages on Saturday afternoon, about 5.25 o'clock, Mr. Cyril Caldwell, school-teacher, of Brucedale, was thrown from…

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P. and C. Association Annual Meeting Record Achievements of School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association which was held at the Intermediate High School on Friday evening last was attended…

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R.a.a.f Training School Work Begun at Forest Hill Elaborate Plan for Building Instructors Will Arrive Within a Month

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Work began last week on the £400,000 R.A.A.F. Training School at Forest Hill, Wagga. When completed the training school…

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Items of News Wagga Teachers' War Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

A vote of thanks to all teachers who assisted directly or indirectly in making the December Market Day such a success was accorded by the chairman,…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting Progressive Year Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Teachers' Federation was held on Saturday last at Gurwood-street School under the chairmanship of Mr…

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Forest Hill Flying School Provision for Hospital Criticised by Hospital Board President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Outspoken criticism was made at the I decision of the Federal Government to build a hospital at the Forest Hill R.A.A.F. training school, by the…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

In yesterday's issue it was stated in the report of the Wagga Teachers' Federation annual meeting on Saturday that only two members of the…

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"Youth on the Anvil" Wagga School of Arts Listening Group

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

An extension of the cultural activities of the Wagga School of Arts is the formation of a Listening Group. The Australian Broadcasting Commission…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. Training School Much Activity at Forest Hill "A Town in the Making" Electricity, Water and Sewerage Now Being Installed Buildings Going Up: Roads and Kerbing Being Constructed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

Much activity is now in evidence at Forest Hill, where the Royal Australian Air Force's training school is now being established, seven miles along the main Sturt Highway from Wagga…

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School of Arts

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above-named projected institution was held on Monday evening last, when there were present--Messrs…

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