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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 165

State Nursery Schools Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

State nursery schools for children of two are strongly advocated by the Teachers' Federation…

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Air School Workers Must Learn To Fly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

Every member of the technical staff of Kingsford Smith Air Services Pty., Ltd., Mascot, is being taught to fly. This is the first flying school in…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 5

The dancing competition held in Sydney recently resulted in a "day out" for the pupils of Miss M.Loring. Prize-winners were: Peggy Guerin…

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Auburn—lidcombe Against Grant to School Aldermen's Objection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Opposition to the donation of £6/13/4 for the purchase of materials for gardens at Auburn Public School was voiced by alderman at Auburn…

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Southern News Overcrowded School Inspection at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 10

Messrs. L. McGirr, M.L.A. and H J. Lazzarini . M.H.R., made an inspection of the Liverpool Junior Technical School last week. The visit was…

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Girls' Evening School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 5

There is no age limit for those who wish to improve their education at the evening classes held in the Domestic Science School, Auburn (near the…

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Historic Mansion Now a School Castle Hill Link with Queen Victoria

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 5

"Parklands," the historic Castle Hill mansion that is linked with Queen Victoria, has been sold to the Camden Church of England Grammar School for Boys, by whom it will be occupied as a college. The school will remove from Manly to Castle Hill, and will open its second…

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Basuto Children at School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

HAVE you wondered what kind of schools boys and girls in other countries go to, or have you imagined that they were all exactly like your…

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Broadcasting Seeing and Hearing. School Experiments. Progress in Two States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

Authorities in Australia regard television as a long way off. Great strides are being made in England, but here, at present, it is felt that the…

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School Playgrounds. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 7

Sir,—Recent news paragraphs have directed attention to the deplorable conditions of public schools. A case in point is Earlwood Public School, where parents and citizens…

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Neglect of Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 20

Mr. A. McGuinness, deputy president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, said last night that a recent statement by the Minister for Education, Mr…

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Schools' Needs Hot Reply by Official to Drummond

Daily News · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

"PROPER" educational facilities are of vital moment to national growth. The awakening interest of…

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Hear Martin Teachers, Public Servants

Daily News · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Teachers and public servants will attend a meeting to-morrow evening to hear an address from Mr. Clarrle Martin, M.Ec., and barrister, Labor's candidate in the…

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School Concert Guildford Infant Pupils

The Biz · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8
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An Thursday, March 30. the pupils of Guildford Infants School gave a very successful concert. The War Memorial School of Arts Hall was crowded…

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Equipment of Schools. Inadequacy Criticised. Teachers' Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 11

Nearly 50 headmasters representing primary schools throughout the metropolitan area, last night strongly criticised the inadequacy of supplies by the Education…

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CRICKET School of Arts Bowlers Respond Ex-students and Crescent in "B" Final

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 8

BOWLERS have predominated in the A Grade final so far, and School of Arts has a handy first innings lead of 35 against Rooty…

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Ursuline Convent, Armidale. Students of Teachers' College Entertained

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 33

At the Ursuline Convent, Armidale, a pleasant afternoon was spent on Sunday, 2nd inst., when the Catholic girl students of the Teachers' Training College and of…

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Open Letter Guildford Soldiers Memorial School of Arts

The Broadcaster · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

Gentlement it is with reluctance 1 have to stock the privilege of the press to an my views and of a large section at the inside its of the district…

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[?]structional GUIDE [?] Daceyville's Splendid New School To be Opened on Sunday, April 16

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Daceyville's new parochial school will be opened on Sunday, April 16, by his Grace Archbishop Gilroy, who laid, and blessed the foundation stone on…

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