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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 128

Orphan School Creek

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 17

ADVICE has been received by the N.R.M.A. Hint the bridge over the Orphan School Creek at Canley Vale is considered dangerous…

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Teacher Teaches Mothers To Be Teachers, Too

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 6

Mothers now go to school at Blackfriars Pre-School centre at the instance of the headmistress, Miss R. W. Stevens…

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Crime Wave in Britain Evacuated Children's Pitiful Plight School Closing Blamed London

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 5

Alarming disclosures of the extent of the demoralisation of Britain's army of 400,000 children who have had no…

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Exposures Stir Mair Immediate Talk On School Scandal One New "High" Certain Full Inquiry Sidestepped

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, immediately after his return to Sydney from the Hobart…

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King's School's 108th BIRTHDAY

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 6

King's School, Parramatta, celebrated the 108th anniversary of its opening, yesterday. Informal cricket matches, Past v…

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"Cutting down on teachers"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 6

"The Government is saving money out of the war at the expense of schoolchildren." Mr. S. Lewis, an executive member,…

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Belinda Gets Them Off to School

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 38

THERESE came to say goodbye. . . going to New Zealand for holidays. I said, much as I love the sea I love the land better…

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Teachers' Arduous Journey. Protest by Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 13

Charges of bungung by the Premier Mr. Mair, and by the Railways and Education Departments, were made by delegates to the council meeting of the…

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Springwood Public School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

Sir,—There has been considerable comment during the past few days in the Press regarding the appalling conditions under which teachers and scholars have to work…

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Christened at School Chapel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

HAND-EMBROIDERED christening robe of white sheer linen, which was worn by his father and his grandfather at their christenings, was worn by the infant son of…

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Pay of Teachers in Camps. Full Salaries Urged. State Ministry Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 7

A request that the State Government should make up in full the salaries of teachers during their period in military camps, was made at a council meeting of the Teachers'…

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The King's School Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 17

A large gathering of former pupils and friends attended the 108th anniversary day of The Kings School Parramatta on Saturday. The guests were received by the…

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Teachers Defend Strikers

Daily News · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

THE Railway and Education Departments were accused on Saturday by the Council of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation of having acted in collusion to provide appalling,…

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Teacher Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday. -- Returning to Brucedale, where he is a school teacher. Cyril Caldwell was thrown from a sulky near North Wagga Post Office today…

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High Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 17

The High Schools' cricket competition for 1940 will commence on Wednesday. The draw for the season is:- February 14 and 21: North Sydney v Fort Street,…

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Bungling Denied Teachers' Transport to Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 13

The Premier, Mr. Mair, and the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, denied yesterday the charges made at a meeting of the Council of the…

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Why Teachers Suffered Secretary Blames Bruxner

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 9

The Australian Railway Union had offered to transport Broken Hill schoolteachers by train to Kaleentha --only 93 miles from Broken Hill…

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Letters Sent to Teachers Department Asks Them To Explain

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

Letters that were virtually "please-explains" had been sent by the Department of Education to school teachers who had made…

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Art Teacher's Wedding

Daily News · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 8

A wedding of interstate interest took place at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, on Saturday, when Lucy, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J…

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School Help for Red Cross

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 17

The Lady Gowrie Red Cross appeal committee will conduct a drive for funds in New South Wales' State schools. Schools will be asked to place Red Cross…

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