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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Combined School Sports at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

The Wagga District Public Schools' Athletic Association, will hold its second annual championship meeting at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday…

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Girls Escape From Industrial School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEy, Sunday.—Twelve inmates of the girls' industrial school at Brush Farm, Ryde. aged 11 to 14 years, have escaped and…

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Infants' School Club Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Infants School Club was held in the kindergarten room on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. G. Hinchley…

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School Bursaries Liberalised Provisions Announced by Premier

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 4

"The announcement by my colleague (Mr. Clive Evatt) Minister for Education, of a revision of the family income scales under which…

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State Budget Premier on Effect of Uniform Taxation Meeting War Needs Less Money for Main Roads and More for Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The Premier and Treasurer (Mr. M'Kell) to-day presents in the Legislative Assembly the second Budget of the present Government. He emphasised the effects of the war…

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Methodist Sunday School 78th ANNIVERSARY Success In State Wide Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 4

The 78th anniversary meeting of the Wagga Methodiat Sunday School was held at the Methodist Church on Tuesday night when…

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Majority of Junee School Teachers to Undertake Farm Work in Holidays. Others Available

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

THE MAJORITY OF LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR FARM WORK DURING THE HOLIDAYS, AS A GESTURE TO THE NATION IN OVERCOMING THE MANPOWER SHORTAGE…

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District News Corobimilla School Picnic

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The annual school picnic organised by the Corobimilla P. and C. Association was held at the Public Hall on Saturday afternoon, October 10th…

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State Assembly Tyre Retreading at Wagga Charge Against Slaughtermen Temora High School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the interests of decentralisation and the needs of the war the retreading of tyres for the defence forces…

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Leeton School Hours Minister For Education Interested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Education desires the opinion of the Leeton P. and C. District Council on the present school hours in the Leeton district. The…

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Baptist Church Sunday School Anniversary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

THE Baptist Sunday School Anniversary was celebrated on Sunday October 11. Services were held at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

The three Intermediate candidates, Eric Gould, Bob Polmer and Inn Miller, did their practical woodwork test on Monday, last. The test seemed to be to their…

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School Picnic at Erin Vale Proves Most Successful

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 8

The Erin Vale school picnic was held under ideal weather conditions, although the presence of Lord and lady Wakehurst in…

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Bible School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 6

The Church of Christ Bible School picnic will be held to-day on grounds near the North Wagga side of the Hampden bridge. Visitors will be…

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Gumly School Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

The Gumly school picnic will be held next Saturday at the school grounds when the sports programme will include novelty…

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Concert at High School for C. of E. Rest Hut a Fine Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 6

At the Wagga High School last night students, assisted by various popular assisted, entertained a crowded hours with music, both vocal and…

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School Teacher Convicted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 2

William Erie Young, aged 28 years, school teacher, was described by his counsel (Mr. E. Clegg) on Friday in the Sydney…

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Methul School Teacher Gets Three Years for Assault. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Eric Young. 28 years a school teacher. was sentenced to three years [?] on ten charges…

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Items of News School Teacher Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Sentence of three yews' imprisonment, was yesterday passed on William Eric Young, school teacher, of Methul, near…

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School Teacher Bitten by Snake At Stony Point

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. Quig, school teacher at Stony Point, was savagely attacked and bitten by a brown snake estimated at 5ft. 6ins. in length, near his…

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