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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 165

Hurdle Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 15

Fokhra (J. Stanton) gave a first-class display over three small and three big hurdles, at Randwick yesterday. Heroic Calm (Paton), a dashing jumper, was also seen to advantage over three…

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Minister Caned at School. Mr. Drummond's Admission Mr. Lang Cannot Remember

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 12

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, speaking on the Child Welfare Bill, in the Legislative Assembly last night, admitted that he had been caned at school…

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"Shore" Jubilee. 50 Years of Progress. Celebrations at School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 10

This year the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, widely known as Shore," is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation…

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School Safety Patrols. Bexley Wins Again

The Propeller · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

The annual competition for the school safety patrols among schools in the St. George and Sutherland Shire districts was held at Earl Park,…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The Department of Education notifies the following appointments and transfer of teacher and assistant teachers in connection with local…

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Warmth in Schools. Aldermanic Opinion

The Propeller · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

"A great percentage of school children these days go to school in bare feet, and have to sit in the cold all day," said Alderman Mark at…

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R.a.a.f. School Site Attacked

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

[?], Wednesday.--"I am disgusted at the Federal Government's decision to station the R.A.A.F. flying school at Wagga before the expert…

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Teacher Leads Miners' Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.--The count of the South Maitland miners' pre-selection ballot for a Heffron candidate to oppose Mr. R. James, M.H.R., for the…

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Here and There Austral Public School

Liverpool News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Jackson, M.L.A., has been informed by the Acting Director of Education, Mr. B. C. Harkness, that renovations had been authorised for Austral…

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Fairfield School of Arts More Improvements

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

The committee of Fairfield School of Arts continues to improve the position of the institution and add conveniences. A special meeting was held on…

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Austral Public School

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

Mr. J. J. Jackson, M.L.A., has been informed by the Acting Director of Education, Mr. B C. Harkness, that renovations had been authorised for Austral…

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School Footpath

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The Department of Education wrote suggesting to Holroyd Council that ashes be laid on the footpath in front of Guildford Infant's School. Apia Street—…

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Garden Party at School. Jubilee Celebrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

A battery of cameras, manned by small school boys, greeted the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, and Lady Gowrie, when they arrived at the…

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Cold Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

Sir,—It astonished me to read that "Headmaster" considers the "problem of heating our schools is a mere nothing" in the "beautifully mild climate of Sydney." The climate of…

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School Heating. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 7

It was stated at a meeting of the Lithgow Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations that the Education Department had given the headmaster of Lithgow Technical High School…

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Heating in Schools. Improvement Sought. Conditions at Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 10

Rydc and Dundas Councils have decided to support the Movement for Educational Progress in its effort to secure adequate heating facilities in schools…

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Wagga Flying School. Preliminary Training Centre. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 11

Changes in the allocation of officers and men at flying training institutions will follow the establishment of a flying training school at Wagga (N.S.W.), although…

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School Sport

The St George Call · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of Bexley Council, application was made by Mr. L. Threlkeld. Central Technical School, Hurstville, for permission to use the Bexley…

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Fundamental Importance to Australia Warmth for School Children. Too Many Suffer From Winter Cold. Letter to council from Educational Progress Movement

The St George Call · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

“Australia’s school children must not suffer from cold during bleak winter months. It is of fundamental importance to the country !”…

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Paltry Grant to Cold Schools

Daily News · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

PUBLIC outcry has forced the Department of Education to double its fuel allowances to schools for winter heating. But the secretary of the…

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