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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1942

707 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 36

Schoolgirl Hanged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Less than two hours after she had last been seen by member; of her family, a 13-year-old Schoolgirl was found…

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Christian Brothers' High School Annual Entertainment Excellent Fare Provided for Huge Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

Splendidly organised and conducted, the annual entertainment of the pupils of the Christian Bros. High School, Wagga, was given last night in the…

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Wagga High School 28th Annual Speech Day Presentation of Prizes Satisfactory Year Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

There was a fairly good attendance of parents and other citizens at the 28th annual speech day of the Wagga High School, yesterday afternoon, at…

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Thrilling Incidents In The Moonlight At McCaughey High School "Dagger" Flashes As Teachers Pursue Alleged Burglar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

Thrilling incidents at the McCaughey Memorial High School, Yanco, on a moonlight night when a ragged man was…

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Diet for the Pre-School Child

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

In the opinion of Dr. Vera Scantle bury-Brown of Melbourne the diet of the pre-school fresh meat and fish…

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Dairy Science Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should nuke written application accompanied by a fee of…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Altered Train Service

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

There were two new enrolments during the week, and five children transferred to other schools. Last week’s average easily attendance was 215…

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Setarcki Tui [?] Visit of F[?]an Teacher (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Recently the Methodist Church through out the district was highly honored by a distinguished visitor, in the person of Stetareki T[?] the occasion being…

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Tumut Intermediate High School Fancy Dress Ball Primary School's First

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday night the pupils of the primary department of the Tumut Inter-High School held their first fancy…

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Cootamundra Case Teachers Sentence Increased

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—Upholding the appeal by the Crown Solicitor against the inadequacy of the sentence of a year imposed on…

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Teacher's Sentence Increased

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

Upholding the appeal by the Crown Solicitor against the Inadequacy of the sentence of a year imposed on Geoffrey Francis Sangster, the State…

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School Students and the Land

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Bragg, in a letter to the "S. M. Herald" Much has been written about the shortage of manpower, particularly on forms and…

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Convicted of Stealing Timber From Coota. R.a.a.f. School

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

A civilian overseer of labourers at the RA.A.P. camp at Cootamundra, Jack Petland, 45 „ was charged at the Cootamundra Court with having stolen…

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Cootamundra Case Teacher’s Sentence Increased

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Upholding the appeal by the Crown Solicitor against the inadequacy of the sentence of a year imposed on Geoffrey Francis Sangster,…

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The Rock School Trenches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Trench digging at The Rock Public School was continued on Saturday under the direction of Mr. A. C. Beddgood and Mr. W…

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Dhulura School Re-opens

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

As a result of the personal un[?]ring and persistent efforts of Mr. E. H. Graham. M.L.A., to obtain a teacher for the Dhulura public school…

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Junior Compe­titions at St. Andrew's School Hall Official Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

St. Andrew's junior musical and elocutionary competitions opened at St. Andrew's School Hall last night, and despite the wet weather, there…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Breaking and Entering Into Yanco High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

When John Herbert Stanley, 46, and Henry Stanley, 19, were charged at the Leeton Police Court, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., on Wednesday,…

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South Wagga School, Air Raid Trenches

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

A working bee has been ar­ranged for Sa[?]ay at the South Wagga Public School to complete a section of trenches at the…

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Football Inter-school Matches Wagga v COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. Jim Harmon is to referee both matches on Saturday which are to be played between the Wagga Christan Brothers' High School and the De La…

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