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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 165

Teachers Start Fitness Course

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 11

Twelve school teachers will soon commence a five weeks' physical training course under Mr. Gordon Young, Director for Physical Education in New South…

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Small Schools to Stay Open

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

The minimum average attendance required to keep small country schools open will be lowered from July 1. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Smoke Causes School Illness

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

"Most public schools in New South Wales are an absolute, disgrace." Alderman Buckley said this at last…

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33 Schools Start Immunisation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Newcastle 1939 immunisation campaign will open on April 26. About 650 applications have been…

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TEACHER and Pupils Win Championships

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

Miss Hilda Trenerry, dancing mistress of the Burnside Homes, added to the lengthy list of her own and her pupils' successes at a dancing…

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Cold Schools. "Blot on the State." Teachers' View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 16

The inadequacy of the heating facilities in State schools is described by the Teachers' Federation as "a blot on New South Wales" in a letter which has…

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Cut Out This Blatherskite! Politicians and Educational "Facilities" Parramatta Schools Up Against It

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

"The child of to-day is the citizen of to-morrow." Of all the time-worn platitudes to which politicians resort few are trotted…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 10

Plans for the remodelling of the Parramatta School of Arts building have been approved, and the committee is endeavoring to make the necessary…

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Prologue Given at School of Arts Opening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 10

The Parramatta School of Arts committee has received from a Parramatta native now living in Queensland a printed copy of a…

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Request for New High School. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 20

The Temora district council of the Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to urge upon the Education Department the commencement of the erection of the new High…

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New School at Bell. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 11

A school has been opened at Bell. The teacher is Mr. Donald Jackson, and there will be from 13 to 15 pupils. The school at Bayardo, via Porter's Retreat,…

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Initiating Young Architects. School of Architecture, Sydney Technical College

Construction · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 9

The initiation of first year students at the School of Architecture, Sydney Technical College, is this year to be revived after a break of several years. Senior students and graduates, who are members…

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New High School for Singleton Singleton

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 9

Tenders for a new High School at Singleton are to be called within four weeks. Mr. M. Brown. M.L.A., received…

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Move for Heating in Schools Circular To Councils

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 8

An endeavor is being made to force the Education Department to provide heating facilities in schools this winter. The Teachers' Federation has…

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School Crew Relaxes

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Not a bed-time story, but a keen discussion on Head of the River prospects, with Sydney High School's stroke, E. Longley, holding the attention of the crew as oarsmen relax in camp at the school's shed. From the left: I. McConal, A. Mann, R. Chascling, L. Foley, W. McMurray, R, Baret, E. Longley, L. Wieland. At…

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Smoke Nuisance at School

Daily News · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

Managers of factories near Marrickville Public School are conferring with council officers in an endeavor to reduce the annoyance caused by flying sparks and smoke…

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Presented Former Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 14

Ex-students of Abbotsleigh who finished their schooling this year were, received formally into the Old Girls' Union at the union's annual dance last night…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of Penrith School of Arts was held on Thursday night last, when the following matterg were dealt with:—…

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CRICKET R. Walker's Fine Bowling School of Arts' Recovery

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 8

MAGNIFICENT bowling by Rooty Hill's speed merchant, Ron Walker, which caused a sensational ccllairse in School of Arts second…

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Daceyville's Fine New School: Opened by Archbishop Gilroy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 20

A real architectural gem, equal to the finest of its type in the Archdiocese of Sydney, is the new School of St. Michael, Daceyville, which was officially opened and…

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