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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1940

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School Circulating Library Repairs Committee Active

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

The repairs committee of the Wagga district council of the Parents and Citizens' Association continues to hold regular meetings at the library room,…

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Flying School Further Development at Wagga Elementary Course In Connection With Empire Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

How Australia's rise to the front rank of world air powers is proposed in the spectacular Empire Air Training Scheme was indicated in a…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

William Norman, of Albury-street, Wagga. a schoolboy, received a probable fracture of the skull when he fell from a bicycle near his home…

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Holbrook School P. and C. Association Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Holbrook Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the Public School on Monday evening last, when there were present:…

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Electricity to Wagga R.a.a.f School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

In his report to the Wagga Municipa Council last night, the electrical engineer (Mr. H. K. Crisp) reported that the extension of the high tension mains…

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Yanco School Fete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

A free bus runs from Leeton to-night to the Yanco School Fete; where there will be dancing, flower show, competitions, and music by the…

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School Sport

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

On Saturday, the 16th inst, a cricket team from Coolamon school will be visiting Ganmain for a match against that school for the girls, but it may be…

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School Notes Books and Reading

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

On Thursday there was begun a series of weekly tuck shops, the object being to raise revenue to defray incidental school expenses and to…

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Swimming Carnival Fourth Combined Annual Swimming Carnival South-west District Inter High Schools

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

On Friday a keenly contested swimming carnival was held at Cootamundra, the schools competing being Cootamundra. Temora, Tumut and…

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Wamoon School's Silver Jubilee Past Pupils Urged to Attend Reunion Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of Wamoon P. and C. Association was held on Thursday evening, 7th March at the School…

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Teachers' Federation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Teachers' Federation, on Saturday, March 2, the following were elected as officers…

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Teachers' Federation Dispute with Minister Wagga's Policy to Be Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

Adroit handling or the situation, which at one time promised to be extremely animated, was displayed by the chairman (Mr. A. eE Cook), at the…

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Wagga Teachers' War Auxiliary Meet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Teachers' War Auxiliary, held on Saturday at Gurwood-street School, it was decided to defer the matter of…

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Church Continental to Assist Sunday School Funds

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

In an effort to raise funds to utilise in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday School, in Coleman-street Wagga, a continental was held in the…

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District News Grong Grong Annual Meeeting of the School of Arts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grong Grong Commemoration Hail and School of Arts was held on Monday of last week…

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School Sport Cootamundra Visits Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

On Wednesday boys and girls from the Cootamundra I.H.S, visited. Temora to play their first inter-school matches for the year, in cricket…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Changes in Examination System

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Important changes in the examination system for super-primary pupils are in prospect. In 1912 the Leaving Certificate will be held at the end of…

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Teachers’ Federation COOLAMON BRANCH.(Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coolamon branch of the N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation was held at Coolamon on Saturday last. There were in attendance,…

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Wagga High School Old Boys

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

A reunion dance at the Wagga High School last night of ex-students of that well-known educational institution proved a most enjoyable social…

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Public School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

The annual championship meeting of the Central Riverina branch of the Public School Athletic Association wil be held on the Tooyal Recreation…

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