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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 167

Fire in School. Nuns Interrupted in Prayer. Big Building Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 11

Nuns of the sisterhood of St. Joseph had to leave the chapel in which they were at their prayers, when fire broke out close to them in St. Joachim's…

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Infantile Paralysis Position of Schools

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 5

Fumigation of schools after a case of infantile paralysis would dislocate work and would achieve no good purpose. Health Department officials…

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School Destroyed by Fire

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

St. Joachim's school building, Mary "Street, Lidcombe, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday night. Hundreds of persons lined the roadway…

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"Old Boys" Play The School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 10

"WHAT are you barracking, Past or Present?" was the general question between parents and friends who attended Cranbrook School on Saturday afternoon…

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Lithgow Schools. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 9

At Lithgow Technical High School, which, [?] in some respects, is breaking fresh ground educationally, arrangements have been made for mechanics and physics to be taught in the…

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Chemistry—and Singing. a Schoolboy's "Letters Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 23

"I SAY, I want to speak to you," so began 10-year-old Arthur's letter to his mother from boarding-school, and there followed details of an importatn problem that was worrying him: Should…

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Round the World by Camera. a Delightful School Lesson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 23

Who minds going back to school when this is one of the lesson? At Inglis, in the Austrian Tyrol, ski-ing lessons are compulsory for schoolchildren, and one day a week is reserved for them. Our picture shows pupils starting off on a lesson—and do you suppose anyone ever plays truant on ski-ing day?…

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Preparing Schools Pageant Spectacle At The Cricket Ground CELEBRATIONS

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 7

IF ingenuity and enthusiasm for anything the schools pageant at the Sydney Cricket Ground next month will be among the…

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School Teachers. Appointrnents and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 8

The Education Department yesterday afternoon announced the following changes in the staffs of New South Wales schools:- TEACHERS.—Mr. R. Levingston, Wollum…

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New Tennis Scheme in Sydney Schools Two Sporting Bodies To Meet

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 19

With the object of introducing tennis into the primary schools in the metropolitan area, New South Wales…

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Back-to-school Week-end

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 15

OWING to unforeseen circumstances, arrangements for the P.L.C., Pymble "Back-to-School" week-end, March 5 and 6. have been modified…

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School Closing Advocated in Paralysis Cases Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 6

The closure of every school where a child becomes a victim of infantile paralysis, is to be advocated by Cessnock Council in an appeal to…

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Belmore Schoolboys' Swim Gala

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

FIFTH annual swimming carnival of the Central School, Belmore, will be staged at the Olympic Swimming Pool, Enfield, on Thursday,…

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Star Schoolboy Winger for Wests Whitehurst to Play Grade: Easts Gain Stars

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 21

J. WHITEHURST, St Joseph's and All Schools winger last year, will play this season with the Western Suburbs Rugby Union Club. He is regarded by good judges as…

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Blaxland Farewell to School Teacher

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 7

Blaxland attended en force (over 80 being present) at the Church Hall, on Friday evening, 11th inst., to say "good-bye" to the school teacher, Mr…

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Meeting for Teachers in the Primary Schools

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 32

All teachers in Primary Schools are asked to be present at a meeting to be held in St. Mary's Chapter Hall on Saturday next, at 10.30 a.m…

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Night Tennis School of Arts I. Wins "A" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

Conceding Luddenham a handicap of 11 games, School of Arts I. proved too solid for the minor premiers in the final of the A Grade section of the…

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School of Arts Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

Entries, closing on Thursday next, are invited for a men's doubles handicap night tourney, to be conducted on the same lines (American system)…

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Penrith School of Arts Crib Evening

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 7

A very successful cribbage evening was held at the Penrith School of Arts on Thursday evening, 17th inst., the winner being Mr F. Mattes, with Mrs…

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Notice to Teachers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 28

All primary school teachers of the Archdiocese are requested to be present at a general meeting, which will be held in St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall on…

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