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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Mt. Erin High School Annual Sports Meeting Large Attendance Boarders Win Shield and Cup

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 6

The Mt. Erin High School annual sports were held in the Convent grounds yesterday, when delightful weather attracted a large…

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Yamashita, Japan’s Blitzkrigeer Hitler Was His Teacher Until He Taught His Teacher Tricks (Condensed From “Time”)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 7

Lieut-General Yamashita, perhaps more than any other Japanese general, represents the extreme pro-German element in Japan…

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School Staff's Presentation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last the staff of the Narandera Intermediate High School entertained Miss Carruthers to afternoon tea in the Home…

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School Competition Concludes To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

This week sees the conclusion of the Wagga schools competition. On Monday last the six-stone final was decided, C.B.H.S. defeating High School,…

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School Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

All schools under the control of the Education Dapartment closed yesterday afternoon for the spring vacation, and will resume on…

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Break-up Ceremony at Inter. High School Concert and Debating Contest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

A DELIGHTFUL concert and a debating contest between students from the Fifth and Third Year classes marked the breaking-up…

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Tumut Inter.-High School Mask and Madhatters' Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

The secondary department, of the Tumut Intermediate High School held a mask and madhatters' ball in the Oddfellows' Hall…

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Combined School Sports

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of representatives of Tumut district schools recently it was decided to hold a big combined schools' sports carnival on…

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The Rock P. & C. Improvement at School Headmaster Congratulated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 4

A meeting of The Rock Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Monday night, when Mr. A. C. Bedggood presided over a fair…

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Mt. Erin High School Sports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 2

For their win in the basketball matches at the Mt. Erin High School sports on Wednesday. Boarders become the first holders of the O'Donohue…

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Rugby League Inter-school Competition Wagga High Win 7-Stone Division

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

The final of the seven-stone competition was played on Saturday at the racecourse, and resulted in a decisive win for Wagga High School…

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Getting Ready for Schools Sports Day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Gundagai District P.S.A.A.A. held recently, the following office bearers were elected:—…

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Rural Labor Organisation of School Pupils

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A conference of various school interests will be held in Sydney to-morrow to discuss the organisation of…

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Death of Lieut Hall Late of Grong Grong Public School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

"His life was given truly in the service of his country; and no man could have been more highly thought of and spoken of by his fellow…

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School Holidays

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

All school under the control of the Education Department closed on Thursday afternoon for the spring vacation and will resume on Tuesday,…

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Former Wallendbeen Teacher Retires

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. B. C. Thorsby, for some years head of the Wallendbeen school, and latterly of the East Goulburn school has Retired, and for the time being…

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Teheran Murder Director of Officers' School Shot

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

TEHERAN (Iran), Sunday.—General Chahib, director of the Senior Military Officers School, was shot dead in daylight by a…

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Coolamon School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the above institute Held on Tuesday night last, several points of interest to both members and the general public were discussed. Among these…

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School Leaving Age

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

The raising of the school leaving age to 17 years was recommended in a resolution adopted by the standing committee of the…

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Schooling Accident Miss Marchalong Killed at Flemington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. — While schooling at Flemington this morning Miss Marchalong crashed into one of the hurdles and…

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