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Schools, 1946

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Teacher Bottled to Death ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 1

Believed to have been hit on the head with a bottle at Parilla over a week ago, Martin Bryant, aged 45, school teacher, of Parilla, died in…

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Hopefield School Break-up Concert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 2

Hopefield school brought the year’s work to an end with a break-up concert and a visit from Santa Claus. It was feared the concert would have to…

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Arrest After Teacher’s Death ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 4

Wilton Herbert Batten, aged 26. agent. of Lameroo, was arrested at Lameroo early today and charged with the murder of Morton Bryant,…

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Higher School Leaving Age Difficulties Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

Owing to more teachers being required than Victoria at present possesses and other reasons, it Is impossible to raise the school leaving…

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Higher Public School Fees SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

Increased fees will be charged this year by a number of the great public schools of NSW. Three schools are now charging…

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Proposals for Teachers’ Discussions SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

National broadcasting station for children and a children’s theatre are among suggestions to be discussed at the annual conference of the…

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Teachers’ Bill For Early Discussion MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

The Teaching Service Bill will be one of the first measures to come before the Legislative Assembly, when it re-assembled next month or in…

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Lord Mayor Urges Teachers’ Salary Rise SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

Increase in teachers’ salaries and an. Empire conference of teachers were advocated by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley), at a civic reception…

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JINDERA School of Arts

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

At the monthly School of Arts committee meeting, there were present : Messrs F. Wehner (president), F. Krause (secretary), E. Wehner…

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School Repairs Depend on Manpower

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr R. J. Heffron) has approved of repairs at Albury Public School, comprising re-grading the ground to provide a…

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Teachers’ Entry Into Politics Activities at Victorian Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 6

Many of the present members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly owed their seats to the activity of the Victorian Teachers’ Union, Mr…

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Victorian Teachers to Challenge Soldiers’ Preference Act SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 4

In view of the operation in Victoria of the Commonwealth Soldiers’ Preference Act, Victorian teachers intended challenging the validity of the…

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Alleges Miserly Treatment of Woman Teachers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 3

Speaking at the Australian Teachers’ Federation Council today, Mr D. Taylor (NSW) said women teachers, aged 19, in country towns, if living…

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Radio-films Criticised Teachers’ Concern For Children SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

Census taken among NSW school children had revealed that many nine year old children spent the hours between 6 and 6 p.m…

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“New Deal” For School Children Urged SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

Fifteen acres should be the minimum site for primary schools and 25 acres for high schools, Miss Beatrice Taylor. NSW delegate to the Australian…

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Eight Missing School Boys Reported Me HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Fears for the safety of eight Victorian schoolboys who had been reported missing in the Cradle Mountain reserve since New Year’s [?]…

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Teachers’ Delegate May Go to America SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

He was entirely in sympathy with The proposal that the Australian Teachers Federation should be represen[?] at the world conference on education,…

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16,000 Children in Swimming Schools SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr Heffron) today revealed that almost 16,000 children were taking part in the Education Department’s vocational…

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Colds From School Chalk? LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

[?] M. Poston, of Urmston, Lancashire, in commenting in the “British Medical Journal” on an article regarding colds among school…

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All Small Schools to be Staffed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

All small schools will be staffed and opened up at the beginning of the school year,” said the Minister for Education (Mr Heffron) today. Only…

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