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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 128

Teachers' Leader Warned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas) has issued warnings in registered envelopes to the president of…

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Appeal for Refugee Rabbi, Teachers and Scholars

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

When me special meeting of members ol me Great Synagogue ended on Monday last, Sir Samuel Conen intimated that an appeal had come from the Chief…

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The Schools. Teachers' Examinations. Thirty-five Centres

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

The annual examinations for teachers, to begin on May 13, will he held at 35 centres in metropolitan and country districts. Teachers and ex-students…

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Oldest Catholic Secondary School St. Patrick's College, Goulburn BISHOP McGUIRE Blesses Building Extensions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 28

Extensions and additions to St. Patrick's College, Goulbur[?]—Australia's oldest Catholic secondary school, now in its 66th year of existence—were blessed and…

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St. Thomas's, Lewisham: Opening of New School Unit

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

Sunday week, March 3, will be a happy day for the people of Lewisham, for then his Grace Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, D.D…

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Life-Saving. Catholic Schools' Results

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 11

A number of Catholic schools in New .outh Wales are taking instructions in life-saving. Awards have been issued by the Royal Life-Saving Society…

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Penrith Inter.-High School Examination Results Special Third Year Subjects

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

In addition to the subjects taken for Intermediate Certificate Examination,, the girls taking the domestic science course sit for examination in special…

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Mount Druitt Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

Mr W. T. Hyder, Dental Officer, Department of Education, has been visiting the local school during the week…

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Evening Continuation School, Parramatta

The Broadcaster · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Following the recess for the Christmas vacation, the evening continuation school will resume its activities at the Parramatta Intermediate High School on…

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St. Thomas', Lewisham, New Schools

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

Sunday week, the 3rd of March, will be a nappy day for the people of Lewisham, for then his Grace the Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, Coadjutor-Archbishop of…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 24

Bright cricket was the order of the day at Hunter's Hill last Saturday when St. Joseph's College and Sydney High School, the runners-up in 1939, met in…

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School Swimmers

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 44

Sydney Technical High School's annual 'swimming carnival will be held at Coogee Aquarium Baths on February 26. Included in the…

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More Teachers

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 35

Does the Education Department consider that one teacher for two classes (64 children) is conducive to a thorough education for each pupil?…

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Society and Schools At Ballet

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 32

A RED double-decker bus brought a large party of schoolgirls from Ascham to the Conservatorium this afternoon, for the ballet matinee, in…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

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

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Girls' Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The Kogarah Girls' Evening Continuation School will re-open next Monday. Subjects taught include English, arithmetic, voice production…

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Hurstville Evening School. Postal and Naval Examinations

The Propeller · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

When the Hurstville Evening Continuation School re-opens next Monday it will be prepared to accept candidates for the Naval and…

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Sutherland School of Arts

The Propeller · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

At the recent annual meeting of the Sutherland School of Arts reference was made by the President, Mr. F. Addison, to the death recently of…

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Off To Library When School's Out Choice Of Books Shows Nationality Australian Children Don't Favor Fairy Tales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 14

"You can tell an Australian child from a foreign child any day, by the type of book he reads," said Miss Bessie Thomas, director of the Mosman Children's Free Library, yesterday…

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New Books for School of Arts

Liverpool News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The following new books have been received by Liverpool School of Arts:— "The Rancher's Revenge' (Max Brand), 'Trigger Partners' (Buck Billings), 'The…

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