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Schools, 1940

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Schools to Mould Youth

Daily News · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

"During the period of adolescence the controlled environment and selected influences of schools are…

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Schoolboys At Mass

Daily News · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

Boys from St. John the Baptist Preparatory School, Hunter's Hill, entering St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday to attend the Solemn Requiem Mass for the late Dr. Kelly…

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Catholic Evidence Guild. in Primary and Secondary Schools. Reports Received

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

The Secretariate of Catholic Action gratefully acknowledges reports on Catholic Evidence work received from the following schools:…

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Catholic Evidence Guild in Primary Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

Notes on Catholic Evidence work for teachers in Primary Schools will be published fortnightly in the Catholic papers as from March 28. These notes, which have been of considerable assistance to teachers, are prepared by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Kensington, and will follow the…

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Springwood School

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Director of Education:- I refer to your personal…

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Penrith School of Arts Monthly Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Penrith School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last when the following matters were dealt with:—…

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Catholic Evidence Guild in Primary and Secondary Schools. Reports Received

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 21

The Secretariate of Catholic (Action gratefully acknowledges reports on Catholic Evidence work received from the following schools:—…

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School Swimming. Sydney Grammar School. (Held at Manly baths yesterday.) Open Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 14

55 yards: A. Tink, 30s. 1; R. Forrest, 2; M. Finlay, 3. 55 yards novice: D. Cunningham, 32.8s. 1; F. Nicholson, 2: S. Cunningham, 3…

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The Schools. Educational Research. Further Carnegie Grant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has granted 75,000 dollars (£A23,437) as aid to the Australian Council of Educational Research, to…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 13

Mag Mort (Pearce) was the best performer over the practising hurdles at Randwick yesterday, jumping the big six fluently, and making the fastest time of the morning…

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Schools for the A.I.F. JERUSALEM

The Sun · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Officers and men of the A.I.F. are being given opportunities to study the finer points of their army…

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Kogarah School Parents

The Propeller · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Kogarah School Parents and Citizens' Association the following officers were elected for the current term:--…

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Hurstville Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School has been in operation for two weeks, and during that short period 250 students have been…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 14 March 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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School Books

Daily News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,--Under so-called free education, why do the parents of public school children have to buy the majority of books and other school requisites…

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School Tie Still Paves Way To Army Promotion LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

Labor members said in the Commons during the debate on Army Estimates that despite the democratisation of the British Army the old school tie still paved the way to promotion "Every man in the ranks should'…

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Gilbert And Sullivan Artists Schoolgirl Dream Realised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 12

Sara Gregory, diminutive twenty-year-old Gilbert and Sullivan artist, who arrived in Sydney with the company…

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Fairfield School of Arts

The Biz · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above Institution was held on Tuesday night, Mr. H. A. Claney, president, being in the clfair. Also present…

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High School Swimming. (Held at North Sydney pool yesterday.) SENIORS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 15

55 Yards.—Third division; A. Eastway, 32s, 1; N. McCrawy, 2; F. Devereux, 3. Second division; W. Kelleher and F. Lalor, tie, 1; A. McIntosh, 3. First division; E. Jones, 1; K. Baret, 2; B…

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Teachers May Have To Take Sides SYDNEY, Mar. 9

Tribune · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

“I trust that Mr. Drummond's obstinacy and lack of vision will not force this Federation to forsake its non-party political…

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