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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Berrima School's good Effort. Sixpenny Concert Brings Seven Pounds

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

The children of Berrima School recently decided to hold a sixpenny concert in aid of war funds in the school of Arts Hall. They refused…

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School Examinations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

In a statement made by the Acting Director of Education and chairman of the Board of Secondary School Studies, Mr. J. G. McKenzie, he…

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Bowral School's War Work. Donations of Money and Goods

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

The children attending Bowral Public School have given ready assistance to war funds and combined with the staff in sending a…

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Bibles for Soldiers. Address to Bowral High School Pupils

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

The Rev. A. W. Stuart, M.A., Travelling Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society addressed most of the pupils at the High School last…

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Smith Cup Series Inter School Sports to Suspended

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 2

As a result of negotiations between the headmaster of the Goulburn High School, Mr. H. Walker, and the Bowral High School, Mr. B[?]…

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Inter-School Sport Smith Cup Series Suspended

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

As a result of negotiations between the headmasters of Goulburn High School (Mr. H. Walker) and Bowral High School (Mr. Barker), it has…

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School of Arts Ball at Burrawang. Happy Time Spent

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

The promoters of the annual social of Burrawang School of Arts were very unfortunate in striking one of the coldest nights experienced this…

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Catholic Schools' Penny Collection. Help for War Funds

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

The children of the Catholic schools at Bowral and Mittagong gave generous support to the penny collection directed to be made for the purchase…

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Happy Week-end. Parents and Friends at Girls Grammar School

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2

This week-end was memorable for students at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School for Girls, at Moss Vale, who welcomed parents…

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Methodist Sunday School Examination Results

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 2

In the Sunday School scripture examination conducted by the N.S.W. Methodist Young People's Department in April, very satisfactory…

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The Health of the School Child A Few Suggestions from the Health Department

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 4

"The future of our race depends on our children, Every child has the right to a well trained healthy body as a…

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School of Arts, at Mittagong. Decreased Revenue

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribers of Mittagong School of Arts was held last week, but was not largely attended. It appeared that the…

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Increased Fees. Bowral School of Arts

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

The committee of Bowral School of Arts decided at a recent meeting to make small increases in the subscription fees. For fifty-two years…

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Flying Training School for Tasmania

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 2

Tasmania will soon have its first unit for the training of air crews. No. 7. elementary flying training school will shortly be…

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School Children Do Their Bit

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 2

School children of Coolangatta, Queensland, are doing their bit for Australia's war effort. They recently organised…

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Land Valuation of Schools of Arts. Important Decision

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

The president of Mittagong School of Arts (Mr. A. N. Chew) has directed our attention to a recent important decision regarding the valuation…

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High School Sports

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 3

The annual sports of Bowral High School were held on Loseby Park, on Friday. and provided some keen competition. There was freindly rivalry…

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Tresillian Training Schools

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

" Let me explain the relationship of the Tresillian Mothercraft Training Schools to the work of the Baby Health Centres," said Dr. G…

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Travelling School of Mechanisation for Troops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 4

The A I.F. is to have n new unit—the 1st Australian Mobile School of Mebile-School of Mechanisation—which is believed to be…

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Baptist Church School Hall Commenced

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

On Saturday last, a working bee commenced work on a much-needed School Hall for the Baptist Church at Bowrel. This will be built at the…

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