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Schools, 1942

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Infants' School Club Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Infants' School Club was held in the kindergarten room on Wednesday, 9th September. In the absence of the…

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Tumut Intermediate High School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

Notice has been received that the Tumut Intermediate High School has again been successful in the School Swimming…

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Boys' Swim Through Shark Infested Waters Escapes Prom Training School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.—Seven boys who escaped yesterday from the Gosford Training School swam half a mile through water in which sharks…

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Items of News Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

While playing at the Wagga High School yesterday, Bruce Brown, agedi 13 years, of Cartwright's Hill, received a severe lacerated wound to the right…

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"The Origin of Labor Day" Essay Competition for School Children

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 2

IN conjunction with the Leeton Agricultural Society at its Annual Show, the Six-Hour Day Committee is offering the following prizes for essays on the subject: "The Origin of Labor Day": Children under 12 years, under 14 years, under 16 years. Prizes in each class…

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Technical School for Wagga Plans Approved for Workshop Section Early Start on Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Graham. M.L.A. for Wagga, has been advised by the Premier (Mr. M'Kell) that an agreement had now been reached with the Prime…

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Coolamon P. & C Dance in Aid of the Public School Piano Fund

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

The euchre party and dance in aid of the Coolamon public school piano fund, held on Monday night last, was very successful a profit of £18/11 resulting…

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School Notes (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

Although the enrolment has increased considerably since last week the average attendance is still low owing to the conditions Last week’s average was…

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Physics at Narandera School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., received the following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. Cl[?] Evatt):-…

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Combined School Sports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

Most of the district schools have made a full entry for the sports to be held on the Tumut Showground on 7th October. Tickets have been…

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Tumut Intermediate High School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

This year Tumut I.H.S. will present a larger than usual number of candidates for the pubic examinations. There are 34 candidates for…

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School Repairs

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association letters were received from Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., which had been sent to him by the Hon. C…

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Local and General School Social for Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

A High School social, at the Town Hall, was well supported. It was organised by the following Fourth Year committee: Beryl Buckler, Pat Dillon,…

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School Tuck Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

The tuck shop held at the school by the Indies' committee of the P. and C. Association was well supported by the children. At the meeting of the…

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School Notes Presentation of Dictionaries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

On Friday afternoon Mr. Bowmaker, president of the P. and C., presented to all children in the 6th Classes at L.I.H.S., a…

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Schoolboy Confesses Caused Train Wreck in South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — A 13-year-old schoolboy who placed pieces of metal on file railway line on Saturday to see bow locomotives crushed…

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England Raided Heavy Death Boll at School Daylight Attacks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday—Nearly 30 persons were killed in daylight raids in England yesterday Ten schoolboys were killed when a…

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Items of News Schoolboy Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 2

A schoolboy, Ray Grentell, aged 8 years, of 26 Best-street, Wagga. fell on a glass bottle yesterday morning and suffered a lacerated…

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Combined Schools' Picnic at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

"A perfectly lovely day" was the way in which a lady summed up the feather at the combined schools' picnic held at the Bethungra, recreation…

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State Assembly Charges Against Mr. Evatt Industrial School Girls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Education Minister (Mr. Clive Evatt) denied in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had asked…

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