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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 128

Temple Emanuel Religious School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

The Temple Emanuel Religious School will re-open at Maccabean Hall on Sunday, Feb. 11th., at 10.30 a.m., when registration and enrollment for…

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School Garden Shield

The Observer · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Council intends holding a competition this year amongst the schools of the Shire for the best school garden. Accordingly, the…

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Return of Teachers to Broken Hill. Strikers' Agreement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 19

The leaders of the Broken Hill railway Strikes announced last night that a settlement had been reached regarding the transport to Broken Hill of school teachers from…

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Plans to Rule Britain. "School" for German Officials. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

The Nazis, with typical German thoroughness, are training officials intended to take over the civil administration of Britain after its "annexation" by the…

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Schools Reopen on Tuesday. Attendance Compulsory at Lower Age

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 16

All metropolitan schools under the Education Department and State schools in the east of New South Wales will resume work next Tuesday…

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Teachers May Travel

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

The organiser of the A.R.U., Mr. J. Ferguson, said last night that the Barrier Industrial Council and his union had mutually agreed to grant…

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The Army From the Schools

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 1

OFFICIAL estimates, based on the experience of former years, show that more than a quarter of the…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Lost Aviator

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 2

ROB PEARCE and his pal, Lionel; Martin, had been searching the bush all day. An airman had landed somewhere in the mountains…

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Back-To-School Problems Solved

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 24

As a busy mother, you haven't time to wade through lengthy books on child psychology, and anyway, your child is probably a happy, normal youngster who presents few problems. So you Just don't bother…

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Dead-end Jobs for Lads Fate of Youths After School

The Sun · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 5

More than a quarter of the boys turned out by New South Wales schools last year will be in dead-end jobs…

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Summer School at Newport. Recreation and Leadership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

The summer school at Newport organised by the Recreation and Leadership Movement, in conjunction with the New Education Fellowship, was continued yesterday, and will end…

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Berala Church School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 6

The foundation-stone of a church school at Berala was laid yesterday morning by Archbishop Gilroy The Rev. C. Donovan, who has charge of…

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TRAINING R.A.A.F. ENGINEERS. New Scheme Launched Huge Sydney School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 9

The Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn, announced yesterday that 1,100 men were under training as aircraft fitters at three training schools established…

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Lower Age Limit In Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

A new law compelling all children aged six to attend school will apply tomorrow…

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Younger Pupils New Law For 4000 Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

Forty thousand children will attend primary schools throughout the State for if the first time today…

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Girl Pupil Who Flew Back to School

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 7

In a flat at Vaucluse to-day, Betty Cameron, aged 12, packed her bag to attend school at Narrandera. Betty is the daughter of Captain E…

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"Good Morning, Teacher," After Many Weeks

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 10

Once again it was "Good morning, teacher," for 300,000 children in State schools to-day…

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To-day's Interview Good Morning Dear Teacher!

Daily News · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

One more day and we shall be, Back to the gates of miser-ee; Back to pencils, back to books, Back to teachers' ugly looks…

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School Teaching of English (To the Editor)

Daily News · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,--Mr. Arthur Yeldon (D.N., 25140) is disappointed that the majority of the successful candidates at the Intermediate Examination failed…

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Schools Reopen After Holidays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 7

Most of the primary and secondary schools in New South Wales will reopen today after the holidays. Of the 300,000 pupils, about 45,000…

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