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Schools, 1941

771 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 39

Farewell at Westby Popular Teacher Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

A large gathering of residents of Westby, Burrandana and Mangoplah attended the Burrandana Hall last Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr…

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Public School Easter Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

All public schools in Wagga will break up for the Easter holidays on Thursday afternoon and will resume on Wednesday morning of next were…

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Religious Teaching in Schools 33 Per Cent. Increase in Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

During a period of five years, the num­ber of lessons given by special religious instructors in New South Wales public schools has Increased by 33 per cent The…

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Midgeon School Picnic An Enjoyable Outing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 4

The Midgeon School picnic was held at the school on Friday last, when perfect weather prevailed. The attendance was not as large as in…

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DENILIQUIN R.A.A.F. School Tender Accepted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

The tender of the Sydney firm, Hutcherson Bros., has been accepted by the Minister for the Interior (Senator Poll) for the ereotion of the first…

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NEW R.A.A.F. School Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

A new bombing and gunnery school] for the R.A.A.F. is to be constructed at Port Pirle, South Australia. The work, which will begin on Tuesday…

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For the Young Folks Late for School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 7

Bilikin Binks one day came late For school; the teacher frowned. "What made you late, you, William Binks…

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School Notes (Contributed.) School Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Last Saturday, Coolamon Player Matong in the final of the Leckett Cup competition. After a keenly contested match, in which fortunes fluctuated…

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Ganmain News Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Rain could act be more welcome than it would be at the Ganmain Public School, where the garden poles have recently undergone a…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Methodist Church Sunday School was held yesterday at the stock reserve. Urana-road, Wagga, in perfect weather…

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Anzac Day in Schools

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

Anzac Day will be observed in schools on Thursday, April 24. The Department of Education states that the war and the problems of the peace…

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Both Football Codes Will "Carry on" Flying School May Have League and A. R. Teams Clubs Preparing : Many Young Players

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

RATHER unseasonably warm weather has perhaps been the reason why footballers of both Australian. Rules and Rugby…

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School Notes (Contributed.) HEALTH

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Gone are the days when education concerned Itself solely with the intellectual development of the child. Education to-day is designed to…

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R.a.a.f. Reservists Class at Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Air Crew Reservists are advised that a special class for those recently admitted to the Reserve will commence on Monday night at 7 o'clock at the…

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Wagga Teachers' War Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Teachers' War Auxiliary was held on Saturday last to make arrangements for participation in the "Red cross Appeal…

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Anzac Day Observance at Schools

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Anzac Day will be observed in schools on Thursday. 24th April. The Department states that the present war and the problems of the peace to…

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Adelong Public School Weekly Assembly

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Al the weekly assembly on Friday the verse-speaking was won by Fourth Class. In the poetry, First Class won and the…

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Schooling Accident Apprentice Fatally Injured at Flemington Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

R. Fleming, an apprentice jockey, was fatally injured when he was thrown from a horse he was schooling at Flemington racecourse. Fleming's head struck a guard…

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Wagga Tutorial Class Lectures Begin at School of Arts "Indo-China, Japan's Spearhead"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

On Monday night at the School of Arts the Wagga University Tutorial Class opened its 1941 session with a lecture on Indo-china by Mr. H. S…

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St. Peter's, The Rock Sunday School Picnic Enjoyable Outing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Last Saturday the children of St. Peter's Sunday School. The Rock, held their annual picnic at the golf links. A perfect day dawned, and the happy band of luncheon, when the races and sports eventuated. After the programme had been completed, all the children were given bags of sweets, fruit and nuts. The day's…

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