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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 165

Land for School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 8

As a result of a report that the Education Department wants to build schools as near as possible to parks and playing-areas, Lidcombe Council has…

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Repairs to State Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 17

A request for the expenditure of more money on the repair and construction of State schools buildings throughout the State was made by a number of U.A.P. members at the meeting of…

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School Sprayed to Kill Fleas Kalgoorlie

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

The Kalgoorlie Central School was sprayed with kerosene to-day, as health officers began the task of ridding the building of a plague of…

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Hurdlers School at Randwick

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 23

Lord Belmont (Kennedy) shaped well over three standard hurdles at Randwick this morning. St. Robert (Gollop) also went nicely over three…

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Rockhampton Diocese Range College Past Pupils

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 38

Enthusiasm for the coining year was shown by members of the Range College Past Pupils' Association when they met at "Genazanno," Range College, on Monday…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The moving picture projector recently installed at St. Marys Public School is giving very satisfactory results. Films are supplied each week from…

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St. Patrick's, Mortlake. Additions to the Church and New Infants' School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

On Sunday next, 26th inst., at 3 p.m., his Grace the Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, D.D., will bless these improvements. The church has proved insufficient to…

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Dock to School

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 15

"TWLIGHT" [?] Well, we are back at school again. I am in sixth class and I am settling on rather well so far. We get a ride to school with our teacher…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

IT was proposed, in future, to arrange dairy science schools at centres only where there was a guararteed minimum of ten students, said the director of…

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Eastern Suburbs Hebrew School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

Despite the inclement weather, there was a large and enthusiastic attendance of parents and friends on Purim night, the occasion being a play entitled The…

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High Schools Cricket Combined Sydney Side Outclasses Northern

Referee · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 23

COMBINED Sydney High Schools easily defeated combined Northern High Schools at Waratah Oval,. New-castle, yesterday…

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THE Referee's Page FOR Bowlers Ancient and Modern Schools

Referee · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 22

A CORRESPONDENT to Melbourne "Bowls" serves up some matter characteristic of one admittedly only a few years in the game. He vehemently attacks one "Nick and Lie" for his…

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Guildford Congregational Church. Sunday School Garden Party

The Broadcaster · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon the Guildford Congregational Sunday School, with parents and friends, held an afternoon garden party at the home of Mr. and Mrs…

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Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham. Social Functions

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 19

1.—THE GOLDEN JUBILEE BALL, at which HIS EXCELLENCY THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE, MOST REV. JOHN PANICO, D.D., J.U.D., WILL RECEIVE THE DEBUTANTES, will be held at the MARRICKVILLE TOWN HALL on THURSDAY, 6th JULY, 1939…

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Bursary Winners, Christian Brothers' St. Charles' School, Waverley

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 17

The photo includes nine candidates who passed the Bursary Examination. Six of these were awarded Government Bursaries. Gerald Anderson, winner of the Diocesan Bursary; J. Silva, A. Miller, winners of the Christian Brothers' Bur­sary; K. Goggin, W. Harrington, winners of the Ludlow Bursary; W. Regan…

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King of Siam Visits Ursuline School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 46

Bangkok (Siam).—The King of Siam, who is a former pupil of the "Mater Dei" School conducted by the Ursulines here, assisted on December 21 at a social…

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Newcastle and District. Catholic Boys' School Association

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 41

The Women's Committee, which raised £537/10/- during the year, was thanked in the annual report of the District Catholic Boys' School Association. The…

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Notice for All Catholic Schools. Assisting at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 26

Teachers are asked to exhort their pupils to assist daily at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and to encourage them to more frequent Communion. This…

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St. Patrick's, Mortlake. Additions to Church and New Infants' School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 30

On Sunday, March 26, at 3 p.m., the recent improvements will be blessed by the Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, D.D. The foundation stone of the old portion of…

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Erskineville Site Chosen. Model Nursery School Centre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 22

AN interesting step towards the development of a complete community centre at the Erskineville flats is the decision to establish at Erskineville the model centre for New…

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