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Schools, 1942

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Life Saying Awards to Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

THE swimming season was brought to a close on Sunday last in a fitting manner when a class from McCaughey Memorial…

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Only Challenge Matches and School Football on the Irrigation Area This Winter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

MR. A. S. Kendall has returned from Sydney where as a representative of Group 17 he attended a conference of groups of the…

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School Holidays at Easter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr Clive Evatt, has decided that all schools under the Education Dept. will close for the Easter…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

There have been two new enrolments only this week—two girls from Brisbane—bringing the effective enrolment to [?] Last week’s average attendance…

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Vigoro St.. Michael’s. School the Public School

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 4

The vigoro match played last Saturday week between the public School and St. Michael’s was a closely contested game,…

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Girl's Escape Industrial School Disturbance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

Another serious disturbance was caused at the Parramatta Girls' Industrial School on Saturday night when many of the inmates revolted…

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Two Airmen Killed From N.s.w. Flying School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. - Leading-Aircraftman J. W. Masters, single, of Glenelg (S.A.), pilot, and Sgt. N. W. Sowter, aged 22 years, single, of…

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Air Raid Trenches for the R.c. Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

On Sunday next, 12th, many volunteers are expected to assemble on the grounds of the De La Salle School to prepare air raid trenches for the…

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Golden Jubilee of Wodonga School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

The Catholic community of Wodonea celebrated the golden jubilee of St. Joseph's School at a garden party held in the grounds of the convent on…

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Grammar School Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

The Wagga Grammar School will bold a dance on Saturday night at the Half Holiday Tennis Clubhouse in aid of war funds…

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Working Bee at Grammar School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

The assistance of parents is urgently requested for the working bee which is to be held to-night for digging of trenches at the Wagga Grammar…

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Presbyterian Results Of Combined Church School Picnic

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

On Saturday last at the Junee Park, the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday Schools held their annual outings…

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School Uniforms May Soon Be Abolished

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,—Because the Government wishes to reduce the public use of special shades of materials, owing to the great…

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Alleged Stealing from Air Training School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Kevin Patrick Carmody (43), (R.A.A.F. Caterer Sergeant), was charged that he did, on 4th April, steal nine cakes of sand-soap, five…

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Schoolboy Receives Concussion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Clive Galvin, of 15 Norman-street, Wagga, while waiting for classes to start at the Wagga High School at 9.10 a.m. yesterday, was sitting on a…

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School of Arts Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Due In the resignation, owing to departure` from the town, of Messrs. G. Mumford, J. Paspalas and J. Saba, three vacancies of the committee had to be…

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School Notes (contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

There have been four now entro[?]ents during the week, bringing the effective enrolment to 242, Last week’s average attendance was 214, a slight drop on the…

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Carlisle Park School Picnic

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Carlisle Park school was held in surprisingly good weather on Wednesday, 18th March. There was a good attendance of parents…

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Headmaster Says Schools Do Not Cater For 13-Year-old Boy Who Has Mental Age of Eleven

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

EVIDENCE BY JUNEE INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD-MASTER MR. V. LISLE IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT DURING THIS WEEK WAS THAT A THIRTEEN AND THREE QUAKIER YEAR OLD BOY HAD A MENTAL AGE OF ABOUT [?]…

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Water Tanks for Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., informs us that he has received advice from the Minister for Education that, following on his personal representations…

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