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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 128

Record in Sport by School

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 9

A brilliant sporting record combined with outstanding scholastic returns, made the Marist Brothers' High School,…

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U.S. Teachers Must Not Take War Sides

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 5

NEW YORK, December 12.--Boston teachers must not take sides in the present war. This warning was sounded today by…

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Get Your Children Healthy Before Schools Open Again

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 34

Do not let your children go back to school unattended to if they are ailing. Consult a doctor at once. First of all, it is wise to make an appointment, as early in the holidays…

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Music Notes Why Not Teach Music In The Schools?

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 26

SEVERAL letters from children have appeared recently in the children's section of this paper, asking why music…

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The Schoolboy Detective At Dusk

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 2

EVERY year Rob Pearce spent a week at the home of his pal, Lionel Martin. The two boys found much to interest them at Cladsville,…

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How to Spend £5,000,000 Teachers Have Scheme

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 12

Australian Teachers' Federation officials will ask the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), in Melbourne this…

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Wedding at School Chapel

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 33

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE STEADMAN, who were married yesterday at Scots College Chapel. Mrs. Steadman before her marriage was Miss Joan Kebblewhite, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kebblewhite, of Cremorne…

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Old School Tie Earns £100

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 January 1940 · page 24

MOONEE VALLEY, Saturday. -- The old school tie spirit earned Mr. R. McIntyre, well-known…

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School Training. to the Editor of He Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,—The Education Depaitment is to be congi attilated on thiovving ope[?] schools as recreation centies during holidays. The methods employed to tialn the children…

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Piano Lessons to Duke of Kent. Billy Mayerl's Famous Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 7

BILLY MAYERL, the famous syncopated pianist, has taught more than 20,000 students since 1925, and these include the Duke ot Kent the Infanta Marie Christina of Spain,…

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Death of Teacher

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Mr. T. J. Nelson died to-day at a private hospital in Randwick, at the age of 53. He was a teacher at Bourke-street public school for about 14…

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Unseen Teachers Will Study Children At Play

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Unseen teachers will watch children at play in a scientific kindergarten to be built in Sydney. The teachers will watch from observation booths, three feet…

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New Q'land Air School Opens

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.--Empire Air Scheme cadets began training today at the new No. 2 elementary flying training school, Archerfield…

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At School Till 16 Raise Age, Say Teachers MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 5

Arguments in favor of the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 16 years were advanced by delegates at the…

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Fostering Music at Parramatta High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

An attractive study of Miss Elsie Moss, music and physical culture teacher at Parramatta High School. Miss Moss, who knows from memory every Gilbert and Sullivan opera, considers they breathe a patriotism, typical of England, and this is amusingly expressed in the old familiar song:…

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Schooling Slug

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 9

In keeping with the times, the A.J.C. has embarked on another profiteering campaign by imposing a fee of 2/6 for each horse brought from other courses…

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New Schoolship Construction United States Scheme Denied

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

As might be expected, wartime conditions are proving very difficult for the sail training ships, even those of the neutral countries which have no concern in the war at all. The Belgian State sail training ship Mercator, which has done excellent…

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Education Aims. "Progress Must Continue." Teachers' Conference. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 15

"No matter what happens in the world during these trying times, educational progress must not be sacrificed," said the Chief Inspector of…

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Spreading of Air Schools Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 9

In selecting sites for more than 20 flying training schools to be established under the Empire Air Scheme, it was hoped to locate many in…

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Pets The A.I.F. Will Leave Behind Officers' School

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 12

FAREWELL "MAJOR RAM" Men and friends of the 23 Battalion admire their pet goat, "Major Ram." "BLUEY'S" FRIENDS…

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