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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

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School Test Systems "Accrediting" Favored

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Although several Ministers for Education, including the Victorian Minister (Sir John Harris), opposed at the Australian Educational Council…

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Wagga Flying School—an Urgent Request

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

The commencement of work on the Wagga R.A.A.F. Flying School raises a vital question which hat been to the forefront ever since the defence officials decided on the Forest Hill site. It is not a particular failing of the Australian defence authorities,…

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Primary School Swimming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

To-day, commencing at 1.45 p.m. the Primary Department of the Leeton Intermediate High School will be conducting a swimming carnival at…

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School Sport

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

On Saturday last a cricket fixture was held on Kindra Park, the contestants being the Public School and St. Michael’s. After an Interesting match…

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School Circulating Library

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The attention of contributing schools is drawn to the fact that the teacher-librarian, Mr. J. V. Brady, will be again in attendance at…

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Wagga Teachers' Federation (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Sir,—It is most stimulating to learn from Mr. S. De Mestre'S rejoinder to my report to the annual meeting of the Wagga Teachers' Federation that…

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Teachers' Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The following transfers and appointments of teachers are contained in the latest official list published by the Department of Education:…

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Teacher Killed Man Charged at Leeton LEETON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

Severely injured when knocked off his bicycle by a motor car on Sunday night, Mr. Robert Nicholls, of the teaching staff of the Riverina…

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Teacher Killed Companion Severely-injured Man Charged at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Severely injured when knocked off his bicycle by a motor car on Sunday night, Mr. Robert Nicholls, of the teaching staff of the Riverina Welfare…

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State Education Attempts at Job Control Minister Warns Teachers' Federation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Making it clear for an concerned that the Education Department and not the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, was entrusted by the people…

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Book Talk Wagga School of Arts Recent Additions to Library

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

"The Grapes of Wrath," by John Steinbeck: Terrible because the conditions it describes are terrible, this story of the plight of hundreds of…

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Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Cyclist's Death Welfare Farm Teacher Succumbs After Yanco Road Collision Companion Also Struck; Deceased's Terrible Injuries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

A CHARGE OF FELONIOUSLY SLAYING WAS YESTERDAY PREFERRED AGAINST A LEETON MAN, SUBSEQUENT TO THE DEATH AT MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY IN THE LEETON DISTRICT HOSPITAL OF A MEMBER OF THE RIVERINA…

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Free Library Taking Over School of Arts Proposal for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Should the Wagga Municipal Council adopt the Libraries Act, members at the School of Arts would probably be willing to make its resources over to…

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"Bogus Schools"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

Changes will be made in the Technical Education Bill to protect students from the operations of "bogus" industrial and commercial schools. The…

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Flying School Sites Suitable Centres in N.S.W. Narandera Will Probably be Chosen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

A number of country aerodromes, established by local residents, are expected to be chosen as sites for flying training schools under the…

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Teacher Killed Companion Severely Injured Man Charged at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Severely injured when knocked off his bicycle by a motor car on Sunday night, Mr. Robert Nicholls, of the teaching staff of the Riverina…

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Mrs. Kipling's Estate Bequest for Fairbridge Farm Schools London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Kipling, wife of the famous Rudyard Kipling, left an estate valued at £165,486. After sundry bequests, she left the residue of the estate to her…

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Modern Libraries Aims and Objects Latest Developments of Service School of Arts' Librarian's Interesting Address

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

Interesting phases of modern libraries were related by Mr. E. H. Ford, librarian to the Wagga School of Arts, in an address to the Free Library…

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Electricity for Wagga R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Reporting to the Wagga Municipal Council last night on the extension of electricity to the Wagga R.A.A.F. flying school at Forest Hill, the…

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Public School Notes (Contributed )Attendance and Status of School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

So far the attendance has been good, especially in the supers primary classes. With an enrolment of over 190, it should be possible to [?]…

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