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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1940

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New Pupils for High School

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

Following is a list of pupils from local schools who will be admitted to Bowral High School, subject to the usual conditions, in 1940. They…

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Militia Camps. Officers Special School

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

The 3rd Battalion Militia will go into camp on 31st January. The officers and N.C.O's. and men aspiring to become N.C.O's will go into camp…

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Popular Schoolmaster Farewelled

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Kangaloon Hall was crowded out on Thursday night when a farewell social was tendered Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Greaves and family. Mr. Greaves has…

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Welcome to New Schoolmaster

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

There was, large gathering of residents of Kangaloon in the local hall on Monday night when opportunity was taken to extend a welcome to…

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New Room Wanted Manual Training at High School

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bowral District Council of P.C.A's. held in the High School on Monday, it was decided to again draw the attention of…

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Bowral High School. Generous Gift to Library

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

There was an attendance of over thirty at the last meeting of Bowral High School P.C.A., when parents of new pupils had the opportunity of…

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Anglewood School. Annual Swimming Sports

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The annual swimming sports of Anglewood School, Burradoo, were held at the Olympic Swimming Pool, Port Kemble, on Wednesday. The…

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Improvements at School of Arts. Greatly Increased Facilities

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Bowral School of Arts has been thoroughly renovated. When the Council took control a loan was arranged to pay off the overdraft and…

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Dairy Science Schools at Country Centres

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

Several dairy science schools are to be held in country centres during the winter months, but until applications are received from prospective…

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School Children—Railway Concession

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Tal[?]y, member for Goulburn, asked questions regarding railway concession…

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Fencing Adjustments Moss Vale Public School

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. Jeff Bate. M.L.A., from the Education Department and forwarded for publication…

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Moss Vale School. New Alignment of Fences

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

At the request of the Moss Vale P.C.A., Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., recently made representations to the Department of Education regarding…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, MR. Reid, announced that it is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury College this year…

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Air Force Training School

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

Narromine has been selected as the sire for an elementary flying training school under the Empire Air Scheme, the Minister for An…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

It is proposed to bold the Usual Winter Schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, this year, from the 2nd to 12th…

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Bowral School of Arts Progress. Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

There was only a small attendance at the annual general meeting of subscribers of the Bowral School of Arts held in the institution on Tuesday…

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Concert for School. Bright Program

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the entertainment on Wednesday last organised by Bowral High School P.C.A. in aid of the library…

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Burrawang School of Arts

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Burrawang School of Arts Committee was held on Tuesday night, and was well attended…

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Tudor House School Extensions Contemplated

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 4

"Probably these are days when the building of castles in Spain is not a popular pastime—most of the world is engaged in knocking down…

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High School Forms Auxiliary. Cover the Flag with Sixpences

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

Bowral High School has formed a branch of the Public Schools' War Service Auxiliary, and staff and students are united in resolution to do…

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