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Schools, 1940

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Teacher Killed Companion Severely Injured Man Charged at Lbbton

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

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

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. School Is Permanent Institution Mayor Emphatic Hospital Chairman's Remarks Refuted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 8

Remarks by the chairman of directors of the Wagga Base Hospital (Mr. O. A. F. Robinson) that the Wagga Royal Australian Air…

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Teachers' Federation to Discuss Trouble with Minister "Deplorable State of Schools" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Next Saturday the council of the Teachers' Federation will discuss the trouble between the federation and the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Teacher Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Severely injured when knocked off life bicycle by a car the other night at Lecton, Mr. Robert Nicholls, of the teaching staff of the Riverina…

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Wagga R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Referring to a statement made at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night concerning the Wagga Royal Air Force Training…

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THE R.A.A.F. SCHOOL (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,—Our Mayor, or anyone else, knows not how long the war will last and the [?] school will be only permanent for the duration of same. The…

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Electricity at Wagga R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Tenders are invited by the Department of the Interior for the Installation of electrical work at the Wagga Air School at Forest Hill. Plans and…

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Forest Hill Flying School Adjoining Lands for Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The Sackville Estate at Forest Hill had a large area of its lands acquired for the flying school and the owners are selling that balance of their…

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McCAUGHEY Memorial High School Staff Complimented on Excellent Results

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

A MEETING of the School Council of the McCaughey Memorial Agricultural High School, Yanco, was held on February 8, when…

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State Bursaries Narandera Intermediate High School Secures Three Record for This District

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Following the successes of the students of the Narandera Intermediate High School at the Intermediate and the Leaving Examinations, word was…

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Forgery Alleged Teacher Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Harry Rhue Quiney, aged 29 years school teacher, reserved his defence and was committed for trial at the Central Court to-day on seven charges…

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School Notes Staffing of School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

On Saturday the staff of the school was reinforced by Miss Powell, of Sydney. Coolamon, it can be said, is now in the fortunate position of being…

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M'connfll Building Co. v High School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

The M'Connell Building Company defeated High School in a match played at Bolton Park on Saturday afternoon. High School batted first and…

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Thrown Fr0m Sulky Schoolchildren’s Ordeal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

On Friday morning last an unfortunate accident occured in Otway street. Gundagai when two children were thrown out of a sulky, whilst…

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Teachers and Criticism Executive Deflant "Campaign If Need Be"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

A suggestion that the Teachers' Federation might take part in political campaigns was contained in a report of the president (Mr. M'Gulnnea)…

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High School Student's Success

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Richard Thomson, who was dux of Gurwood-street school in 1934, and attended Wagga High in 1935, transferred to Sydney Boys' High School where…

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Chasseur Injured While Schoolin Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

While being schooled at Rank this morning. Chasseur ran off a e first hurdle and made an. effo[?] clear the wing. In making his…

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"No Recollection" says Companion On Fatal Ride Coroner Probes Circumstances Of Teacher's Death

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

"BEFORE we left Leeton, Bob said 'I will ride behind you, as you have no reflector, and they will see mine'," said Wilfred Veness Southwell yesterday, describing to the Leeton Coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker, his experiences on the night of February 18 when his…

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School Children Escape

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Casino was struck by a furious storm followed by a downfall of 67 points of rain. Trees were scripped. [?]beds unroofed, electric serrioes interupied…

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Elementary Flying School to Be Established at Wagga, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

[?]s for the Empire Air Scheme are rapidly retching concrete form with contracts for the enlargement of existing aerodromes and the…

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