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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1943

662 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 34

Boys and Girls Must Register on Leaving School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Explaining the procedure whereby pupils leaving school were manpowered, the Deputy-Director of Manpower…

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Nubba School Break-up

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the above. Allied with it was a Christmas tree, from which every child received a present. When Santa…

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Manpower School Leaving Age Musicians As Waiters

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government has rejected the proposal made by the manpower authorities that the school leaving…

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School Uniforms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Insistence by school authorities that pupils must wear a particular uniform will soon be prohibited under National Security regulations, it was…

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School Leaving Age

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

The State Government has rejected the proposal made by the manpower authorities that the school leaving age should remain as at the end of last…

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Nazi Airmen Bomb London Schools Wanton Slaughter of Children Fourteen Raiders Shot Down

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P).—It is officially announced that 30 children were killed, and 12 injured, when a German…

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Raiders Over England School Death-roll Now 44

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — There was s little enemy activity early last night: over East Anglia coastal districts and Soulh-west England. A few planes…

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48 School Children Killed London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The death roll as the result of the Germans dive-bombing a London school is now 48, while 20 are believed missing…

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High Schools Admission

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries admitting to secondary courses of instruction to the following pupils, subject to the…

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Items of News Schools Overcome Grape Worry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Some concern was felt regarding the question of labor for the grape harvest in the Cessnock district, but growers now believe that…

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Bombed School Death-roll Now 57

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—The death-roll in the bombed school is now 57. Rescuers did not pause throughout the night in their grim task of…

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School Children's Parcels to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

A few months ago groups of school children contributed 5/ each to enable Christmas parcels to be sent to Australian soldiers…

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Educational Reform "National Schools" Urged by Wesley College Headmaster

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

The establishment of "youth schools" in a national system which would incorporate the Public Schools was advocated by the…

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School-Leaving Age Headmasters Advocate 17

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday,—Tne Headmasters' conference of Australia to-day advocated raising the school leaving age to 17 The…

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Items of News Wagga Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

To parents who plan for their children to start high school life in 1943, some information is given so that they may be prepared for…

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Keep Children at School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

An appeal to parents to keep their children at school until they have obtained their Leaving Certificates is made by the Education…

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Grong School Annual Break-up Function (Contributed)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

The annual break-up function in connection with the Grong Grong Public School was held in the Commemoration Hall on 12th December…

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Keep Children at School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

An appeal to parents to keep their children at school until they have obtained their Leaving Certificates is made by the Education Minister (Mr…

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School Uniforms

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Insistence by schools or educational authorities that their pupils wear a particular uniform or special school clothing will soon be prohibited under…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

School resumes on Tuesday next, 2nd February, Parents are reminded that the school leaving age is now 15 years. Any pupil who, was not 14 years eight months…

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