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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1941

771 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 39

District Doings Narandera School Saved : Fire Quelled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

THE FACT that cleaners were present at the Narandera inter-mediate High School late, on Wednesday afternoon last,…

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Send-off to Dirnaseer Teacher

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 2

At Dirnnseer on Friday night Mr. Jock McKcy, who had been located an the district :or some time as a school teacher, was farewelled,…

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Uranquinty Air School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

The Department for the Interior, which has charge of the constriction of the Uranquinty Air School, has a local office in Optic House,…

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Mr. E. H. Graham, M.l.a. Was at School with Mr. Hardy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. for Wagga, on hearing the sad news last night, telephoned this office from Parliament House, Sydney, expressing his…

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Entertainment at Air School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

On Monday evening last a concert party of 45 members of the Musical Society gave a most enjoyable entertainment in the gymnasium…

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Combined Primary Schools Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

IN order to afford both the parents and the general public an opportunity of seeing the children of the district display their…

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St. Michel’s School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

On Wednesday, 20th August, a social afternoon was held in St Michael’s Convent grounds, when the parents end friends of the children…

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Coolamon School of Art New Committee Meets

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The new committee of the Collusion School of Arts are a band of enthusiasts, determined, to equal, if not to surpass, the outstanding…

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No Cane in Schools Only an Experiment, Says Premier

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The question of corporal punishment in schools has been adjusted following a discussion to-day between the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Corporal Punishment (By W. J. Hendry, General Secretary N.S.W. Public School Teachers’ Federation)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Mr. C. R. Evatt, after a brief period in office as Minister for Education has decided to abolish corporal punishment in…

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Air Crash Two Men Killed Near Harefield From Wagga R.A.A.F. School Eye Witness' Story

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Two airmen from the Wagga R.A.A.F. School were killed late on Friday afternoon when the machine in which the were…

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No Cane in Schools

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

The question of corporal punishment in schools has been adjusted following a discussion on Friday between the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Gurwood-street School Installation of Radio Loud Speakers in Each Room

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

Following upon the recent installation of visual education at the Gurwood-street school, now comes the installation of a 12-valve S.T.C. console…

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Boxing & Wrestling Good Bouts at Air School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

A large audience witnessed good wrestling and boxing bouts at tge Air School gymnasium on Monday night. Every one of the contests…

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Schools and Hospitals Criticism of Loan Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The refusal of the Loan Council to make funds available for the erection of schools and hospitals would do very great damage…

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Teachers' Conference Alleged Secret Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Secret reports of teachers had been kept by the Education Department, said Mr. W. Gollan Sydney Boys' High School),…

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R.A.A.F. School at Uranquinty Construction of Buildings to Begin Immediately Contract For £100,000

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

Work on the construction of the necessary buildings for the R.A.A.F. School at Uranquinty will begin this morning, said Messrs. A. M. Stubbs and John H. Stubbs on Saturday. Messrs. Stubbs represent the contractors,…

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Hurdle Schooling Beau Legion. Gracita and Gracoota Prepare for Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 6

In course of their preparation for the hurdle race at Albury on Saturday next, the second day of the Albury Racing Club's show meeting. Beau Legion and Gracoota…

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Caning Left to Teachers' Discretion

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Although the ban on the use of the cane in schools has not been officially lifted, teachers will be permitted to use their…

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Ban on Cane in Schools Lifted SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

The ban on the cane imposed by the Minister for Education (Mi. Evatt), has been lifted, and it will be in use in all schools from to-day on…

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