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Schools, 1941

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Schoolboy Howlers

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

Etiquette is what teaches us how to be police without trying to remember to be. Petroleum is what yon cover the…

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Convent School Concert An Enjoyable Entertainment

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

The Memorial Hall was filled to its capacity on Friday evening (Anzac Night) for the annual concert given by the children of the Convent…

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Air Cadets for Schools New Training Scheme for R.a.a.f

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

To ensure a regular flow of young men into the R.A.A.F., plans have been approved by the Air Board for the establishment of an Air Cadet…

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Items of News Combined Schools' Concert To-night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

All who attend the Wonderland Theatre to-night for the concert by the combined schools or Wagga, in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital, are…

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School Notes (Contributed) School Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

All the indications are that the school fancy dress ball will out do that of last year. Tickets are s[?]lling well, and it is evident that all road…

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Coolamon School of Arts to Assist Patriotic Funds

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

The following were present at a meeting of the committee of the [?] School of Arts last Thursday week: Messrs. P. K. Perrett, H Whybro,…

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Adelong Public School Anzac Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 1

The assembly last week took the form of a brief Anzac Day commemoration. The school marched to the monument in the park. Here a wreath was laid on…

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Wagga Schools Splendid Concert in Aid of Hospital Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 7

There was not a vacant seat in the Wonderland Theatre on Friday night when the combined schools of Wagga held their annual concert in aid of the Ladies…

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Junee School Dance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 4

The Junce Intermediate High School Parents and Citizens' Association held a children's dance on Friday night in aid of the funds of the association. The attendance…

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Wagga Tutorial Class Lecture at School of Arts "The Burma Road"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

In his lecture to the Wagga University Tutorial class at the School of Art last night, Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A. Dip. Ed., dealt with Burma…

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Pupils' Good Work Brucedale and South Wagga Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 5

The pupils of the Brucedale School are to be congratulated on the consistency of their efforts in organising junctions in aid of the Wagga Mayor's…

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Items of News Temora Intermediate High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Tenders for Temora's new Intermediate High School will close on May 22. This information has been forwarded to Mrs. B. G. Proctor,…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

John Harmon, aged 14 years, of Peter-street, wagga, sustained a probable spinal injury shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday when he was thrown…

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Local & General Rosewood School

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Word has been received that Mr. H. O. Lyons, of Tumbarumba, is the successful tenderer for the new school building at Rosewood. The…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Services and Concert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

The Methodist Sunday School Anniversary was observed on Thursday and Sunday last, 1st and 4th May. The three services on Sunday were…

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Leeton Band to Play at Air School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 5

The Leeton District Band, with supporting artists, will give a concert to the members of the R.A.A.F. at Narandera Air School on Monday…

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Tennis Yanco High School Doubles Tournament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

ON Saturday two handicap doubles tournaments were played off on the school courts. There were nineteen pairs in the…

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School Notes (Contributed) Parents and Citizens Assn

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

Lust year the P. und C. Association was able, largely by virtue of its its high membership —126—to render valuable service school. A numerically…

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New Sportsgrounds at Agricultural High School Work of Teachers and Students

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

THE sportsmasters (Messrs. Lavis and Knight), and the students at the McCaughey Memorial Agricultural High School,…

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Mr. Fadden Visits Wagga R.A.A.F. School Sees Air Force at Work Much Impressed with What He Saw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) yesterday paid a visit to the Wagga No. 2 Service Flying Training School at Forest Hill, where he was…

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