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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Trenches Dug for Brothers' and Convent Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

A splendid Job of work was carried out yesterday in putting in slit trenches in the grounds of the Brothers' and Convent Schools for the…

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Exemption for Scholars

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, has been advised by the Federal man-power authorities that boys who reach the age of 18 during…

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150 Schools Are Still Closed Shortage of Teachers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, said in the Legislative Assembly that about 150 small schools in country districts had had to remain…

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Tumut Intermediate High School Students' Evening

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

On Tuesday night, 31st March, a students' evening was held in the School Assembly Hall, members of the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Special R.a.a.f. School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The first of its character in New South Wales, a training school for R.A.A.F. officer-trainees in administrative and special…

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Slit Trenches at Convent School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the St. Joseph's School Auxiliary took place last Sunday. The main business of the meeting was to organise…

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Library Books for Air School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Parde W. Gilmour, of Narrandera Air School, would be grateful to receive any gifts of hooks suitable for their library. Books donated for this…

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Leeton School's Slit Trenches Final Working Bee Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

"WITH a decent muster of parents, the silt trenches at the Leeton Intermediate High School will be completed on Sunday next,"…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

There were four new enrolments during the week, but it is difficult to estimate the effective enrolment as several evacuee children have slipped away…

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First Recalled Teacher Joins Local Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

Mrs. W. E. Haberecht commenced duties on the teaching staff of the Junee Intermediate High School this morning…

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Reports From Tokyo "140 School Children Killed"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—The Berne (Switzerland) correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the first apparent confirmation from a…

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School Examinations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Education Monister (Mr C Evatt) said to-day that if there was any serious deterioration of war conditions,…

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L.I.H.S. Short of Teachers and Accommodation Juvenile Ball on May 29

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Friday night last. The principal, Mr. W. R…

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Farewell and Presentation to Tech. Teacher

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

ON Friday evening last the students assembled for a few moments prior to commencing their lessons, when the opportunity…

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Teacher for L.i.h.s

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

A letter was received yesterday by Mr. S. P. Dart, from the Minister for Education, intimating that a teacher had been appointed to the Leeton…

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Trenches for Gundagai Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

"I think that Gundagai is the only town that has not silt trenches," said Cr. Boyton, when preparations for air raids was brought before the meeting…

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Wagga High School Girls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing) has called a special public meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Friday, May 8, at 8 p.m., in connection with Wagga…

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Extra Accommodation Provided at Junee Inter High School

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

The number of evacuee children attending the Junee Intermediate High School has increased the roll call so much that not only an…

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School Girl Injured Struck by Truck at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

LEETON, Wednesday.—While returning home from the Leeton Intermediate High School yesterday Phyllis Kirby, aged 9 years, of Almond-avenue, was knocked…

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Wagga War Effort South Wagga Public School Air Raid Trenches

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the South Wagga Parents and Citizens' Association the headmaster (Mr. J. Brown) reported that the school pupils could now be placed in the…

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