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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 128

Austral School

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

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

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Prestons Public School

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

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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No School for 400,000. British Children's Plight. Air Raid Menace. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 10

Because of the menace of German air raids on Britain, 400,000 children are receiving neither schooling nor medical care, but the Government is determined…

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Teachers' Cheques Late; Many Protest

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

The accounts branch of the Education Department was besieged yesterday by complaints by telephone and telegrams from schoolteachers…

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O'reilly to Coach Schoolboys

The St George Call · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

Bill O'Reilly, in company with Ernle Laidley and Cliff Cox, will be present at Hurstville Oval to-morrow (Saturday) morning, to assist with the cricket…

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Protest Against Crowded School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Springwood and District Development League and the local Parents and Citizens' Association will jointly protest to the Education Department against the…

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Schoolboy Hypnotised By Snake

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

A school boy, who was hypnotised by a 2ft. black snake near Coogee Baths last night, was rescued by Mr. Norman…

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Temple Emanuel Religious School Registration

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Temple Emanuel Religious School will re-open following the vacation period, at 10.30 a.m., Sunday, February 11th., at Maccabean Hall: Parents who…

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Extended Bus Route for School Children

The Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The Shire Clerk has received the following letter from the Department of Road Transport, with regard to the extension of the bus…

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School Leaving Age. Educational Council's Opinion. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

The Australian Educational Council, at its meeting in Hobart to-day, expressed its conviction that the raising of the schcol leaving age to 15 years would be in the best interests…

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Classes Held Under Trees. Technical High School Crowded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

Between 750 and 800 pupils of the Sydney Technical High School in Albion Street, Paddington, are without adequate classroom and other' accommodation. Ordinary classrooms…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 10

Manuscripts by members will be read and discussed at the meeting of the School of Modem Writers on Monday evening at room 13, third floor, P.O. Chambers, 333 George Street…

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Schools Full Inquiry In Progress

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

Overcrowding in schools in the metropolitan area is being investigated by the Teachers' Federation, and…

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Full Pay Wanted Teachers Now In Army

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

"Unless the difference between military and civilian pay of schoolteachers called up for compulsory military…

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Education Dept.'s Strange Treatment of Teacher

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

WHEN the case of Miss Dymphna Cusack, teacher, is considered in all its aspects, the most generous assumption to be made is that the…

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N.S.W. Law School Celebrates Jubilee

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 14

EDITED by Sir Thomas Bavin, Justice of N.S.W. Supreme Court, and with leading judges, lawyers, and politicians as contributors, "Fifty Years of Law" will be issued by the N.S.W. Law School at the end of March to celebrate…

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O'reilly to Coach Schoolboys

Daily News · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 9

Bill O'Reilly is to attend the St. George District Club's coaching classes at Hurstville Oval this morning…

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Boy's No School Punishment Plea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--A young Etonian has used the war as an excuse to advocate the abolition of "lines" as school punishment…

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Country Schoolmaster Freed Of Boy's Serious Charges Pack of Lies, He Averred Other Counts Are Laid After His Acquittal

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 29

"THE evidence of these boys is a pack of lies; they have a grudge against me because I punished them, as they richly deserve, and they would do anything to get even with me,"…

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"Truth" Readers Have Their Say School Disrepair

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 36

THERE has been considerable comment during the past few days in the Press regarding the appalling conditions under which teachers and…

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