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Schools, 1939

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Missionary School. Anglican Study Course

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Sixty men and women who are leaders and students it, missionary work assembled on Saturday at Barker College, Hornsby, for the annual summer school organised by the…

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Country. at Albury High School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

Grace M. Klinge (Merrymeric P.S.), Evelynn L. Perryman (Albury H.S.). AT ARMIDALE HIGH SCHOOL. Gweneth M. A[?]s (Bungulla P.S.), Walter D. Miller…

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Hostels for School Children. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mr. H. D. Miller (Mildil) moved that the Government be asked to establish hostels in Sydney,…

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Private Schools. at De La Salle School, Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

William Keoghan (De La Salle School, Ashfield). AT MARIST BROTHERS' HIGH SCHOOL, DARLINGHURST. Gregory Bartels (Marist Brothers' High School…

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Double Suicide. Schoolmaster and Wife. Formerly in Melbourne and W.A. LONDON, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 11

Mr. c. A. E. Fogden, 42, headmaster of Wigton School (Cumberland), who was a master at Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia, from 1925 to…

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Round the World in 50 DAYS. Brisbane Teacher's Trip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 10

Mr. J. C. Deeney, a geography teacher at the Brisbane Grammar School, who reached Sydney yesterday in the Mariposa, has completed a trip round the world in 50 days,…

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The Kings School's New Headmaster Fremantle

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

To take up his appointment as headmaster of The King's School, Parramatta, Mr. H. D. Hake, M.A of Haileybury College, Hertford,…

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Summer School for Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

The seventh summer school of the Australian Institute of Political Science will begin at Canberra on Friday. The subject for discussion is "Social…

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Hat-trick by High School Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 16

E. Morris took five wickets for eight runs, including the hattrick, in the High Schools' cricket week, which began…

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Over Forty Years Cabramatta Woman's Work for Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

Over 40 years' service for generations of pupils at Cabramatta School is the fine record of Mrs. W. Reardon. As president of the Mothers' Club, a…

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Allowed Boys to Smoke When Lamb Was A Teacher School Stir

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Long before he had political aspirations—long before he became Mayor of Auburn—Ald. W. H. Lamb, M.L.A., was a school teacher. And as a…

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"Tara" School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Tara is a school for pupils ranging from four, to ten years of age, has been pleasantly situated for 12 years amid healthy surroundings in 12 Hassall…

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Teachers Transferred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 14

The headmaster Mr. George Wright). the assistant headmaster (Mr. Pankhurst) and Mr. J. Smiles have been transferred from the Carlingford public school. Mr…

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Back to School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

These four schoolgirls. Jean Field, Norma wilby, Valeric Carmen and Lola Sheens are ready and waiting for the big opening day on January 31. Norma and Valerie are second-year students at paramatta high school and Jean and Lola. Parramatta…

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Artist and Teacher Miss Glynn-parker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Miss Ehtel Glyan Parker the wellknown concert artist and teacher hases her work os the sound scientific principle thought by the late Madam…

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Alfred O'Shea's Debut Tribute to School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

Years ago Alfred O'Shea, world famous tenor, attended Auburn Public School. And it was while he was a pupil there that his voice was…

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School That Turns Out Cricketers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Cumberland should pass a resolution of thanks to the Parramatta Intermediate High School. Some of the finest players the club has…

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"Pass Slates" School Memories at Carlingford

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Giving a vivid description of the opening of Carlingford School in 1886, the following extracts are taken from letters written by ex-pupils:…

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Youth Awaits Doleful Day School Resumption Next Week

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

O woeful day! Holidays are over and school is in again. His thoughts far away, Johnny Jones hears not the teacher's voice droning through the history lesson. Aw—who cares who signed Magna Charta or when George 1. came to the throne!…

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"Appals Me" Pupil's View of School Resumption

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

School on Tuesday. I suppose I shouldn't say so, but frankly, the thought appals me. For days now the sunny enjoyment…

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