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Schools, 1941

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Inter-high School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

Albury High School yesterday succeeded in retaining the Goodin Shield for Inter-high school competition with Hay. In the annual sports which…

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Cheery Jack to Be Schooled Over Fences Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

Cheery Jack, favorite for me Grand National Steeplechase, was to have been schooled over the big fences at Flemington this morning, but as the…

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Corporal Punishment May Be Banked in Schools Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

As a result of the action taken by the Education Minister (Mr. Evatt) to-day the power of teachers to Inflict corporal punishment on pupils in…

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Current Books New Works in Wagga School of Arts Library

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

Recent additions to wagga School of Arts library include "The Grey Gladiator," by F. G. Johnston. All Britons are proud of the doings and…

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Diphtheria Cases at School When Ambulance Called Hundreds in District May Carry Germ Unknowingly Leeton Outbreak at Unusual Period

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

ARRIVING at a Leeton home yesterday to convey two children, swabbings of whose throats had been tested and…

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Rannock Public School War Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

The members of the Rannock School War Auxiliary arc very proud of the fact that since forming their War Auxiliary about 18 months ago,…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Intelligence Test

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday morning pupils of 6th Class, in Coolamon, sat for the State wide intelligence test. This test lasted 40 minutes, candidates being…

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Coolamon School of Arts Billiards Table to Be Reconditioned

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

The committee of the Coolamon School of Arts [?] at its last meeting on Tuesday last to [?] the No. 1 Billiards [?]…

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Cheery Jack Schools Carefully at Flemington Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 8

In his first school over six fences on the Steeplechase course at Fiemington to-day, Cheery Jack, favorite for the G.N. Steeplechase, jumped carefully but without…

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High School Annual Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 2

The Wagga High School annual ball is growing in favor each year, and secretaries are asked to note that Wednesday, July 23, has been chosen…

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Examination Changes Entrance to High Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. dive Evatt) has decided to eliminate history and geography from the annual examinations for pupils wishing…

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University Tutorial Class Lecture at Wagga School of Arts "Japan—Overlord of Asia"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

A lecture entitled, "Japan, New Overlord of Asia," was delivered at the Wagga School of Arts last night by Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A., Dip…

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Gurwood-street School Mothers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

The Gurwood-street School Mothers' Club held a very successful social afternoon recently when 50 cups were donated for the free milk distribution…

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School Sport McCaughey High's 3 League Teams Still Unbeaten Exciting Games at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

THE meeting of the three undefeated Griffith competition teams with the three likewise undefeated Yanco teams which has…

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Kamarah Defeat Yanco High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

In an enjoyable match on Saturday afternoon, "The Willows" led by Mr. S. Allen, defeated the school team by 14 sets to 5. The more experienced…

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Sporting High School Sport

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

Cootamundra teams visited Young on Wednesday last for matches in hockey, basket ball, tennis and football…

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Mighty Melton Injured While Schooling at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 6

Mighty Melton injured himself so severely while schooling at Wagga yesterday morning that he may not race again…

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Cheery Jack Schools Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 6

Ridden by L. Meenan, Cheery Jack cleared ten fences at Flemington in faultless style to-day. The horse was subsequently relieved of his engagement in the G.N…

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Tumbarumba Protest Scott Shield High School Defeat C.b.h.s

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 6

The judiciary committee of Group 13 (Messrs. T. Byrne, Tumbarumba, chairman: D. Graham, Wagga, and G. V. Welsh. The Rock) will meet at Wagga next Sunday Teams from the Wagga High School and Christian Brothers' High School met in the first match of the season for the Scott Shield at the Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Methul West Successful School Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 3

Methul West Public School has enrolment of sine pupils. These [?] pupils, with the assistance of teacher, in charge, and their parents,…

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