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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 165

"Shakes When Pushed" Mayor Complains of School Building

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 11

"The weather shed at St. John's Park School is definitely dangerous. Just a push from the hand and it positively shakes," declared the…

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Those Text Books High School Students Question in House

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly recently the member for Granville (W. H. Lamb) put this one to the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond):—…

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School Teams

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 7

Berala Public School hopes to have four junior soccer teams in this year's competition—two under 14 years, one under 16 years, and one under 18 years…

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School Plans Minister's Statement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 7

Establishment of a Central Domestic Science School at Concord to serve surrounding districts, including Lidcombe, has been recommended in a…

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Blacktown School Chamber's Criticism

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

In no uncertain terms, members of the Blacktown Chamber of Commerce at their meeting on Thursday roundly condemned the…

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Technical School on Wheels. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 13

The mobile workshop of the Education Department, a technical school on wheels, was taken to Moree and opened by Mr. B. M. Wade, the member for Barwon…

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"Sweating" of School Children. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 9

Sir,—The suggestion of Mr. A. M. Pickford that, in objecting to alleged "sweating" of school children, the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation "was possibly…

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Rivalry by Towns for Air School

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 9

Narrandera, Wagga and Corowa all claim that they should have the flying school which, it is believed, the Government intends…

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Welcome and Presentation Cabramatta School Teachers

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Cabran[?] enjoyabla[?] [?] the evining[?]…

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Penrith School of Arts the Library

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the committee of the Penrith School of Arts it was decided to take up the agency for the Katinka circulating…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

On Monday evening next the prizes won at the recent tournament will be presented, and on this occasion a miniature snooker tournament will be held…

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Brighton's New church-School Opened Father McGovern's Splendid Achievement Archbishop Gilroy on International Events

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 15

progress which has been made in the district of Brighton-le-Sands since the advent of Rev. Father J. J. McGovern is nothing short of remarkable…

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Pasteurised Milk Sold in Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

ON the first day that Bathurst Co-op, Dairy Society began supplying pastourised milk to schools in the town, thirty bottles were sold. Within three…

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The Eastern Suburbs. Hebrew School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

The Council of Education of the above school, being of the opinion that children attending Hebrew Classes, should be taught all subjects necessary from…

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High Schools Cricket Canterbury and North in Keen Game Moves Takes 6-39

Referee · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 21

IN the feature High School match between North Sydney and Canterbury yesterday, North, winning the toss, made 102, and Canterbury, one of…

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Teachers' Dedication Service. Guildford Congregationalists

The Broadcaster · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

A beautiful service, taking the form of a teachers's dedication service, was held in the Congregational Church last Sunday morning. Rev. C. V. Hayman, of…

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Teachers' Conference

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 26

The Teachers' Conference will be held on May 11, 12, and 13, 1939…

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Mass for School Children to Celebrate the Coronation of Pius Xii

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 26

A special Mass, in celebration of the Coronation of Pope Plus XII, will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral for all children of the schools within St…

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Mission Schools in Indo China

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

One of the moat flourishing and best organised mission fields in the Far Bast is that of Indo China, comprising Cochin China, Tongking, Cambodia, and Annam…

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Tanganyika Education Department Lauds Mission School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 17

Rubya (Tanganylka).—Indicative of the cordial relations existing between the White Fathers and the colonial authorities in British East Africa, the Normal…

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