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Schools, 1944

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The Schools Wagga High Helps Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

4 donation of £3/3/ has been made to the Wagga Red Cross Society, being part of the proceeds of a Wagga High School…

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School Column the Importance of Emphasising Character in the School What is Character?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

THE following extract is from an article by V. H. Davenport, University of Georgia, in the "Georgia Education Journal":—…

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School Football Interest at Albury Assistance From Country League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 6

A very live interest in the Rugby League code by the Albury schools was revealed when representatives of the Country Rugby League visited…

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Central School Notes (Contributed.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

Since the last notes were published, the re-classification of schools has been [?] and this school is now classed as a Central School, i.e., a public…

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Turvey Park Dedication of School Site By Education Minister Historic Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 4

Saturday, May 20, was a historic day for Turvey Park, the growing Wagga suburb, south of the railway line, for…

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Sea Battle Won Winged Plane By Former Instructor at Narandera Air School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Real drama is attached to the struggling home 350 miles across the Arafura Sea recently of a Beaufighter long-range aircraft after the port…

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Items of News Empire Day in Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

The pupils at all schools in Wagga will assemble to-morrow morning for observance of Empire Day. The Australian and National anthems will be…

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Town Council Mayor's Report on Technical College, and School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, P. Dickson F. Legge, T. Nicholson B. Ward D. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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C.W.A. Handicraft School Keera House in July and August

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 1

MEMBERS of the C.W.A. who Wish to participate in the Handicraft School at Keera House (Dee Why) this winter…

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Education Act and Religion in Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: There is a division of opinion among members of the State Cabinet as to whether the word "secular" should…

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Wagga Ceremonies Held by All Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

Empire Day celebrations were held by all schools in Wagga yesterday, and many impressive ceremonies were witnessed,…

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Dancing Revue by Pupils of Miss Rita Rath Delightful Entertainment in Aid of CUSA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

A dancing revue presented by Wagga and Junee pupils of Miss Rita Rath, MRAD, was stated on Wednesday night at St. Joseph's Hall. Wagga,…

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School Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

The co-operation of every school in and around Cootamundra is cordially Invited towards making the notes a feature of wide interest.—Ed…

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Empire Day at the School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

Owing to the bad condition of the playgrounds it was not possible to assemble the whole school for the Empire Day celebration. Each…

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Central School Notes (Contributed.) Eighth and Ninth Classes Monthly Test Results

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4

The following are the lost results in 8th and 9th Classes for April-May. 8th CLASS English I Len Collis 1, Rabyn Roberts…

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Wagga High School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 7

On Friday, June 2, at 8 p.m. the pupils of the Wagga High School will give a recital and play in the Assembly Hall. The programme…

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Empire Day Celebration. At Intermediate High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

Owing to wet conditions on Wednesday last (Empire Day) the usual combined Empire Day celebrations had to be held separately…

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The Leeton Technical College Hopes for Beginning Within Twelve Months Shortage of Equipment, Teachers and Building Materials

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

A LARGE and representative gathering attended the public meeting called by the Shire President, and held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. May 19, for the purpose of meeting Mr. Riddell, Superintendent of Technical Education. The need for a Technical…

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School of Arts Lecture To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. D. P. Mellor, Lecturer in Chemistry at Sydney University, will be the speaker to-night at the University Extension Board series of…

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Wagga School of Arts Debating and Literary Society Formed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

There was a good attendance of members of the School of Arts at a meeting held at the Wagga School of Arts on Monday last for…

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