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Schools, 1940

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Cricket Final School Boy Dominates the Play

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 13

Sunday last saw the return of the [?] of deciding the cricket com[?] by the playing of final after the decision on points had…

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Bock to School After Fifty Years

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

Fifty years ago, as a boy, I resided with my parents at Tanja, at that time known as Nelson, and attended school in a building then on…

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Local and General School of Arts Library

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

At the School of Arts Committee meeting on Tuesday night. Mr. R. Williams was given authority to engage someone to proceed with the…

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Hunts Offer Reaffirmed £600 Bonus and £4 Rental School of Arts Decides Almost Unanimously

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

The School of Arts. Committee discussed for an hour and a half on Tuesday night last the question of the leasing of the picture rights of the building, two offers being before them, and…

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School Creek Bridge Timber

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 11

At a meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, held some months ago, Cr. Butler, sen., asked to be supplied with a report concerning the timber…

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Big Bonus for School of Arts

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 16

The Berry School of Arts committee, after discussing the matter for an hour and a half, last week decided with only one dissentient, to execute…

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Headmaster Wanted for Nowra School P. and C. Association Up in Arms Letter Forwarded to Minister for Education

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

The Hon. Hugh Drummond, Minister for Education, came in for some caustic comment at the annual meeting of the Nowra P…

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Popular Lady Teacher Mrs. Brindley Eulogised

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

[?] generally known that [?] owing to ill-health [?] from the Education [?] a fact that was…

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Dairy Science Schools, 1940

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

Persons wishing to attend Daily Science Schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, Director of Dairying, states that written applications from those who wish to attend dairy science schools during the…

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District Schools’ Library

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 12

Notwithstanding the fact that the Education Department has failed to supply a library and librarian to carry out the district schools' library…

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Teachers’ Federation

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Nowra-Berry branch of the Teachers’ Federation took place at the Berry public school on Saturday, last, 30th…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

Per[?] wishing to attend Dairy Science Schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 10s 6d,…

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Teachers’ Federation Nowra-Berry Branch

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Nowra-Berry branch of the Teachers’ Federation took place at the Berry Public School on Saturday,…

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Politics in Schools

The Bega District News · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr Drummond, said in the Legislative Assembly that it appeared that a “blatant and impudent attempt to…

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Nowra Intermediate High School

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Royal Life Saving Society, an examination of pupils of the Nowra Intermediate High School was held recently. The…

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Berry School of Arts Committee Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Berry School of Arts was held on Tuesday nigh last. The president (Mr. J. K…

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A. and H. Committee’s Report Cattle Entries Declining School Section Mat Be Abandoned

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

Cattle entries for the Nowra show have, over several years past, been gradually falling away, and thus causing much concern…

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Visual Education. Films for Schools

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

The value of talking motion pictures as an aid in educational instruction was effectively demonstrated to an appreciative audience of…

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Teachers’ Federation

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Nowra-Berry branch of the Teachers’ Federation was held at the Nowra Intermediate High School on…

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