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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1941

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Big Contracts Let Bombing School and Munitions Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) announced to-day the letting of a contract, valued at £69,000. for…

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Pupils Forego Prizes St. Patrick's College, Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 2

A gift of £40 to C.U.S.A. funds has been made possible by the generous gesture of the class leaders and sports champions of St. Patrick's College,…

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Rosewood School Building Bungle

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 5

During the recent tour of his electorate, the Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., visited Rosewood and made an inspection…

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Whole School Paraded Pupil Names Troopship in Letter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mention of vital troopship movements in a 16-year-old schoolboy's letters to a girl penfriend fa America has resulted in…

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Gurwood-street School Mothers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 4

With the advent of the warm weather the free milk distribution at the Gurwood-street Public School has been discontinued until next winter. The…

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Must Provide Own Typewriters Minister's Reply To Request For School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 2

ON Sunday last a meeting of the Australian Labor Party (Murrumbidgee Electorate), in the Cabaret Hall, when the following…

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School Notes (Contributed.) 8th AND 9th CLASSES

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

Good compositions were written during the week on “My Dream Trip” by Hazel Mowsar, Stan Fisher, Stiri Dyre, Dave Crocker, Dorothy McLean…

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Rail Booking Charges Waived Fob Scholars Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1941 · page 4

has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport: 'In reference to your personal representations on behalf of the school children in…

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Wallace School of Dancing Revue

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1941 · page 7

On Monday, November 24, the Wallace School of Dancing will present its annual revue in the Wonderland Theatre in aid of the Wagga District Ambulance. The…

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Pupils Forego Prizes. Speech Night at St Patrick’s College, Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 4

A gift of £40 to C.U.S.A. funds has been made possible by the generous gesture of the class leaders and sports champions of St. Patrick’s…

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Jindalee School Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 4

An event of outstanding success was the Jindalee school picnic, recently held on the reserve in that locality. Ideal weather conditions…

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Children in School 'Buses

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 3

Modern transport methods now enable children in the country to travel long distances to and from school each way. In some centrs there are special…

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Dhulura School Farewell and Presentation to Miss Goodwin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 5

A farewell social and a presentation tendered to Miss Tess Goodwin November 1 at the Home Hotel, Wagga, there she had lived for so…

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Grammar School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 4

me wagga grammar School pupils wm present Smyth Cooper's three-act operetta. "May Day In Weliaday." at the Wonderland Theatre on Wednesday, December 17,…

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Transport or School Children

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., speaking on the adjournment in reference to the motion for greater development and better facilities for the education of…

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Will Teach Children to Swim During School Vacation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

Again it is hoped to hold vacational swimming classes at the Leeton Baths. by a city instructor, during January…

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Enthusiasm Maintained in Mccaughey M.h. School Boxing and Wrestling Tourney Concluded Last Week-end

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 6

THE boxing and wrestling tournament at McCaughey Memorial High School, commenced last Saturday week, was continued on…

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School Notes (Contributed.) 8th AND 9th GLASSES

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

This week the trial Intermediate Certificate is being held. In addition, 8th Class pupils are having their yearly examination. Best results in the…

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“The New Order” Lectare by Mr. S. J. Butlin M.A., B.Ec. Under Auspices of the School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

Mr. S. J. Butlin, MA., B.Ec., lecturer in Economics at the University of Sydney, delivered a lecture on “Australia—and the New Order” at the School of Arts on…

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Adelong Public School Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

At Assembly last week Sixth Class won the Speech Competition. In the Poetry Speaking Competition Fourth Class won. Teddy Annetts proved…

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