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Schools, 1940

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Red Cross Ladies Deputation to School of Arts Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 1

For some time past, it would appear the Red Cross Society and the School of Arts have been at cross purposes in some respects, but it is…

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Berry Public School Tennis Final

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 5

The senior tennis mixed doubles handicap, with an entry of 40 players was [?] with the [?] Barbara Turner and Harold Wallis…

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Extra Teacher for Bomaderry Mr. Bate’s Activities

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 11

Mr. H. J. Bate has received the following letter from the Under Secretary of the Education Department:— Dear Sir,—In response to your…

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Local and General School Picnic

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

The Foxground-Broughton Village P. and C. Association will hold their annual school picnic on November 8, in the park, and a welcome will…

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Convent School, Berry

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

All pupils presented for the September examinations in connection with the Southern Cross Commercial College, Sydney, were…

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Children’s Lives at Stake School Building Condemned Mortar Crumbling; Cavities in Walls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 13

That the present walls of the Catholic school building in North-street were likely to collapse and cause the deaths of many…

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Foxground Annual School Picnic

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 5

The annual school picnic organised by the Foxground and Broughton Village P, and C. Association took place on the 8th instant in the…

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Berry School of Arts Interesting Discussion on Library Books

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Berry School of Arts Committee was held on Thursday night last, when the president (Mr J. K. Sharp) presided over the…

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Bega Inter, High School Fromoted to First Class

The Bega District News · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

Mr Mildew, headmaster of Bega Intermediated High School has been advised that Public Service Board has raised the status of the…

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School Building Safe Alderman’s Allegation Refuted “Unnecessary Alarm”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 8

The allegation made by Ald. Bennett at a recent meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council that the lives of the children…

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Bega School Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

At the local P. and C. meeting on Monday it was decided to replace the usual book prizes for school work by token prizes in the form of prize…

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Bega Convent School

The Bega District News · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 2

Following are the names of pupils from the Convent School, Bega, who were successful in the examinations conducted by the Southern Cross…

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Buckajo School

The Bega District News · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 4

Results of health and temperance examinations: — Lorna O’Neill, merit certificate and book prize…

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Teachers Entertained

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 12

The members of the P. and C Association and the Mothers’ Club entertained the teachers of the Intermediate High School at a most…

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Intermediate High School Swimming Examinations

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 11

Royal Life Saving Society examinations for the pupils of the above school were held at the Nowra municipal baths on 27th November and 4th…

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Pyree Public School Function

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 11

Parents and friends of Pyree school children enjoyed a pleasant afternoon on Friday last, when teacher and pupils invited them to attend their…

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Departmental Neglect of Nowra I. H. School Protest to Be Made to Minister for Education

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Nowra Parents and Citizens' Association, on Thursday night. Mr. G. Booth, President, referred in strong…

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Jasper’s Brush the Annual School Picnic

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 5

The Jasper’s Brush P. and C. Association held their annual picnic in an setting by the creek in Mr. J. H. Barham’s property on Saturday…

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Berry School of Arts Library Open To-night

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

After being closed to members for a time, during which the whole of the library and reading rooms were renovated and painted, and…

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NOWRA I.H. SCHOOL Gift Night and Presentations

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 2

As usual, the annual speech night and presentation of prizes in connection with the Nowra Intermediate High School attracted a large crowd…

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