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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 128

First Day at School. How to Help the Child

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 8

For hundreds of small boya and girls. 10dny brings one of the big occasions of life— the first day at school. All State schools in the east of New South…

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Training War Pilots. Scheme in U.S.A. Using Private Aviation Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 11

While the Air Board is developing plans for air training schools throughout Australia for the tuition of R.A.A.F cadets, full details have arrived of the…

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Too Many Pupils Problem at State Schools. "Overflow" Annexe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

Nearly 300,000 children returned to State schools yesterday at the conclusion of the mid-summer holidays. About 80,000 will return to-day…

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School Appointment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 10

Miss Vera Inglis, second daughter of Senior Fireman Inglis, of Auburn Fire Station, has been appointed to the staff of Crown-street Intermediate High…

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Walks Two and a-Half Miles to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—I have not written to your interesting Page before. My brother has been getting "The Worker", for over 12 months. I have to walk…

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Nursery School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Sit up, dolly, can't you see You must learn your A B C, Or you will never learn to read Nursery stories? No, indeed!…

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Victorian Batsmen Dismissed in Sheffield Shield Match — Schools Resume After Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 16

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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Child Problems Over The Teacups Entering School--A Test Of Home Training

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 13

WITH thousands of "new children"'entering school for the first time yesterday, an equal number of homes were put to a crucial test. Did these children set out upon their new life joyfully and eagerly or in fear and trembling, and, more important still, did they return at…

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School Is In Again

Daily News · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

THOUSANDS of boys and girls returned to schools and colleges throughout the State…

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School Again

Daily News · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

Nice to be back--but nicer still when the last bell has rung. Children leaving Crown Street School…

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Historic Day at Mascot School Blessed Archbishop Gilroy Performs Twofold Ceremony

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 15

Undeterred by the troublous and uncertain times, Rev. Father E. Teehan, P.P., and his parishioners of St. Bernard's, Mascot, have embarked upon a £10,000 project…

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St. Lucy's School for the Blind. Directed by Dominican Nuns

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 15

The advantages of education in an entirely Catholic atmosphere was not available to Catholic blind children until the opening, in 1938, of St. Lucy's School, a…

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Penrith School of Arts Billiard Tournament

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

The concluding games in the first round of the 100-up handicap billiard tournament results are:- P. Aroney (40) defeated E. Honeman…

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Penrith Inter.-High School Staff Changes

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

School re-opened on Tuesday with the following changes in the staff:- Secondary Department: Mr S. Wick. B.A., from Dubbo High School, vice…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Rooty Hill School of Arts will be held on Thursday, 15th inst., at 8 p.m…

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The School

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

The Public School resumed on Tuesday. On the staff Miss Tooth from Wyong, takes the place of Miss Rowlands…

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Catholic Schools' Examinations. Bathurst Diocese

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 22

A full list of the results of the Diocesan Examination held in the various centres of the Bathurst diocese will appear in our next issue…

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When Catholics BUILD & DECORATE The New Church of St. Therese at Mascot Also New Infants' School Father Teehan's Enterprise

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

On another page in this issue the visit of his Grace Archbishop Gilroy to the Mascot parish to bless the foundation-stone of the new Church of St…

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Mascot Parish and Its Memories Rev. Father Teehan and his Splendid Undertakings Infants' School and Magnificent New Church

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 15

Interesting history associated with the pioneering days of the Church in and around Sydney, and particularly with that large stretch of country now…

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New Church School for Berala Archbishop Gilroy Visits the Parish

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 18

Sunday last, January 28, had been eagerly anticipated by the parishioners of Berala, for his Grace the Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, D.D., Coadjutor Archbishop…

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