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Schools, 1940

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Berala's Splendid First Effort Handsome Church-School Began

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Parishioners of the young Berala parish and neighbouring friends made a numerous congregation at the 9 o'clock Mass in the parish, and the laying of the…

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Catechists' Summer School. Next Saturday at Sancta Sophia College

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 17

The third annual Summer School of the Catechists' Guild will take place at Sancta Sophia College, Sydney University, on the 10th and 11th inst. The school will be…

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St. Marys Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Mr W. Hyder, departmental dental officer, has been visiting the school last week and this. Neighbouring schools will be visited next week…

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Penrith School of Arts Billiard Tournament

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Results of games played in the second round of the 150-up tournament are as follows:—H. D. Hav (50) defeated P. Miller (40), 150 to 9[?]: C…

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Nepean Ambulance Cases School Girl's Fall

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

On Monday Dorothy Jordan (7½), of 277 Henry Street, Penrith, suffered a dislocated right elbow when she fell from horizontal bars whilst engaged in…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

Public schools re-opened on Tuesday, 30th ult. One change has been made on the staff of the local school. Miss W. Drewe, who has been on the staff…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

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

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Summer School Discussion Groups for Newport

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 12

WITH the Idea of enabling rural and city folk to appreciate the other's point of view, Mr. C.C. Crane, organiser of the Agricultural Burreu…

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Catechists' Summer School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 22

The third annual Summer School of the Catechists' Guild will take place at Sancta Sophia College. Sydney University, on the 10th and 11th February next…

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The Schools. Study Courses. Syllabus Revision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

The Education Department requests that during 1940 schools should continue to use the existing courses of study, the secondary curriculum being…

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Eyesore Schools

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 37

Your article on Drummoyne School is a timely one, and Drummoyne is not an isolated case. There are hundreds of schools, particularly small…

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No School, Doctors Children In Britain LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Four hundred thousand children out of 1,500,000 in air-raid danger areas in Britain are receiving neither…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

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

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Hurstville Evening School Police Force Examination

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which re-opens on Monday, 26th instant, will have a class in operation preparing candidates for…

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Schoolboy Sings to War Veterans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

NOEL BROWN, 13, of Hampton Court, King's Cross, singing to Diggers of the 2nd Garrison Battalion at their camp in the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. At Ingleburn, on Monday night, after he had attracted nearly 1000 men around the…

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Enrolling Students As Kindergarten Teachers Family Tradition At Training College

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 17

First daughter of a graduate to enter the Kindergarten Training College, Miss Margaret Tugwell, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Tugwell, was enrolled yesterday with 38 other students…

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Prestons Public School

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. McDonald, headmaster of Prestons Public School, is to be congratulated, as are also the parents, on the excellent passes obtained by some of the Prestons…

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School of Arts

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Another batch of up-to-date books has been added to the School of Arts library, and following are some of the titles:— 'Phantasy.' 'The Lacquer Touch,' 'The…

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Liverpool Post Office and School

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

In a letter to Liverpool Council, the Post Office Construction Committee asked if council would authorise the health committee to inspect and report on…

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Austral School

Liverpool News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Seven scholars sat for the Entrance to High School examination, and Mr. Potter (headmaster) is to be congratulated on getting 100 per cent, passes…

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