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Schools, 1939

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Ryan Still at School

Daily News · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

CRACK G.P.S. athlete Bruce Ryan returned to St. Joseph's College this week. He is to spend another year at…

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Everyman's Sports Page School Teacher Finds............. The Perfect Caddie Olympic Winger

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 27

OLYMPIC representative Basil Dickinson will be seen on the wing for one of the St. George Rugby Union teams this season. He may use…

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Hungarian Schoolgirls Arm

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 17

Schoolgirls in Hungary being put through their paces for the military drill which has become universal with young girls.--By Air Mail…

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Knitted Accessories for the School Girl

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 23

A delightful out-of-doors set, cap, mittens and gilet, with a simple cross stitch design embroidered on the cap and gloves giving an attractive finish that will appeal to the schoolgirl. MATERIALS REQUIRED: 6 skeins…

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The Schoolboy Detective Mystery Trophies

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1939 · page 2

NOT for a very long time had there been such excitement at Granges College. An old silver trophy, won for cricket, and which…

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Bursaries. Awards Announced. University and Secondary Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 13

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries tenable at the University of Sydney to the following candidates upon the results of the…

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Cheers for Street at Old School

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 8

When the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, presented the A.N.A. shield to the Sydney Grammar School he did not wear the old school tie, although…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

Miss Hilda Trennery, dancing mistress of the Burnside Homes, won the open championship for dancing at an Eisteddfod held in Sydney on February 18. Other…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

The following pupils of Miss Elsic Notter, of Kellyville, were successful in the recent music examinations:— "Trinity college of Music , London:…

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Mothers' Club P'matta North School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

An appeal is made to mothers of children attending Parramatta North School to join the Mothers' Club which is doing excellent work for the children…

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School Repairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

It appears that Liverpool will not have a new school for some time yet. Repair work on the many portable class rooms at the school commenced this week…

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Poisoning Risk at Liverpool School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Because school-bags containing lunches were left lying out in the sun, there was a risk of ptomaine poisoding, declared Ald. Wilson at Liverpool Council last…

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Journalisteria School-room Nemesis

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

"A lot of big boys have been taken away from Lidcombe Public school and sent elsewhere."— Aid. Guilfoyle at Lidcombe Council…

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Annual Meeting Rural Deanery Teachers' Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

The 28th annual meeting and 106th quarterly conference of the Parramatta Rural Deanery Sunday School Teachers' Association was hold at All [?]…

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School Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

A school concert was held at the Girraween school on Friday afternoon, and a creditable performance was provided by the scholars. The proceeds…

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Cycles to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is the first letter I have written to you. My brother has started taking "The Worker." I read the letters every…

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School Won A Grade Pennant

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is my second letter to the dear old Page. It is a long time since I have written to you. I have a baby sister and her name is…

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Mr. Street Visits Old School. Sydney Grammar's Welcome Shooting Shield Presented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 17

As an old boy, the Minister for Defence Mr. Street, received an exceptionally cordial reception when he visited the Sydney Grammar School yesterday to present the…

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Refugees Go to School. Learning Language, Laws and Customs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 15

Paddington and Darlinghurst Public Schools were strangely unfamiliar last night, when nearly 250 foreign migrants received their first organised lesson in…

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School Building Criticised. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 11

At the request of Singleton Parents' and Citizens' Asiociation, the municipal health inspector, Mr. W. W. Collins, made an inspection of the Intermediate High School…

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