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Schools, 1939

3,286 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 165

Garden Party To Celebrate School Jubilee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 16

FROM LEFT: Mr. L. C. Robson (headmaster) and Mrs. Robson welcoming Mrs. Distin Morgan at the garden party held at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School yesterday afternoon in celebration of the foundation of the school in 1889. MRS. J. GUNTON (left) and Mrs. F. Thompson admiring…

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Physical Training at School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 19

Pupils of the North Sydney Boys' High School being instructed in the back-somersault by Mr. J. Acason, the sportsmaster, during a display of physical training attended by Mr. Gordon Young, director of physical education…

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Mr. Lang's School-days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

Thousands of schoolboys, their fathers and grandfathers, too, will envy Mr. Lang his inability to remember whether he was ever caned in his youth, just…

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WAGGA R.A.A.F. SCHOOL. Allocation of Cost. Buildings Biggest Item. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 18

An immense amount of work will have to be done to establish the new Air Force training school at Wagga. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Street,…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 11

Manuscripts will be read and discussed in Room 13, third floor, Post Office Chambers, 333 George Street, on Monday, May 8, at 8 p.m. Non-members are invited to attend…

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Schools And War Precautions

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

With a view to drawing up a scheme for the protection of schools and school-children in the event of air attacks, the Teachers Federation…

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The Schoolboy Detective Mystery Light

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1939 · page 2

ROB PEARCE paused in his walk along the beach to talk to old Mr. Williams, a seaman to the very tin of his beard. The "Ancient…

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New Engineering School. Cost of £118,000. Addition to Technical College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 12

The acceptance of a tender for the erection of a new engineering trades school building for the Sydney Technical College, at a cost of £118,000, was…

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Safety in Air Raids. Protection of Children. Teachers' Demands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 13

The council of the New South Wales School Teachers' Federation, at its meeting on Saturday, decided to urge the Government and the Department…

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Request From Teachers. Technical Education. Representation on Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 12

The president of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. Mackinnon, in a report presented to a meeting of the council of the Federation on Saturday,…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. Minister's Announcement. Details of the Courses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture Mr. Reid, announces that applications for admission to the winter schools for farmers, poultry farmers, and others, to be held at the…

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Jardine's Old School Tie Warner's Advice to Watch Manners Verbal Battle Over Caps For English Players Attack on Selectors London

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 16

A piquant verbal tilt at D. R. Jardine, following his recent criticism of English cricket selectors, is delivered by Sir Pelham Warner in a letter to the "Daily Telegraph."…

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Fear Schools As Target In Air Raid Attacks

Daily News · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

EFFECTIVE protection for school children against the dangers of air raids was demanded in a motion carried by the Council of the Teachers' Federation on Saturday…

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Transport of School Pupils. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 7

The Education Department has refused a request for an increased subsidy for the transport of pupils from Jerilderie, Berrigan, and Tocumwal to the Finley Rural High School…

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Army Service Corps School. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 11

The establishment of the Australian Army Service Corps school on a permanent basis, to give technical training to Staff and Instructional Corps officers was announced…

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Heating in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 12

The Education Department has notified the St. George County Council of its acceptance of the council's offer to supply and instal, free of cost to the department, heating equipment…

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Schoolboy Actors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 7

A large audience of parents, pupils, and friends crowded the Conservatorium last night for the annual play day of the Sydney Technical High School…

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Money For Pre-School Kiddies

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The Sydney Day Nursery and Nursery Schools Association is holding a special “week” to raise funds. This body performs very fine work by…

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Teacher Warned Thunderbolt 'Letters'

The Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 9

The teacher who took away the letter-box from the grave of Fred Ward (Thunderbolt) in Uralla…

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Six-year-olds Must Go to School Child Welfare Proposals

The Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 12

A proposal to compel parents to send children to school at the age of six will be discussed when the Child Welfare Bill is again before Parliament. The present compulsory school starting age is seven…

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