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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 128

Allied Plans to Tighten Blockade. Denial That Neutral Waters Will be Policed. No Landing of Naval Forces. Mr. Chamberlain's Speech To-day. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 9

Official quarters in London categorically deny reports of Allied intentions to police neutral waters violated by the enemy, or to land naval forces in any neutral country, as measures for intensifying the blockade against Germany…

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School Teachers. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 11

The Department of Education yesterday announced the following changes in personnel of the teaching staffs in New South Wales schools:—…

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HORNE—HAWKES Bride is Popular Dancing Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

When Miss Jane Hawkes arrived at St. Andrew's Church, Parramatta, on Easter Saturday for her marriage to Mr. Ronald Horne, only son of Mr…

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Swimming. Preparatory Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 17

By winning the senior backstroke championship at the Preparatory Schools swimming carnival at North Sydney pool yesterday in the record time of 24.6s, John Skidmore, 11, of the Mosman…

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New High School Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

Lane Cove Council proposes to ask the Government for additional High school accommodation for the northern suburbs. The cooperation of other local councils is being…

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State House. Bogus Technical Schools. Powers in New Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 15

When he moved the second reading of the Technical Education Bill, in the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Education, Mr…

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Hardcourt Tennis to Start in Primary Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 19

For the first time in primary school sport, hardcourt tennis competitions for boys are to be played. Sponsored by the N.S.W. Hardcourt Association and directed by the P.S.A.A.A., the first rounds are scheduled for May 31, and all metropolitan schools are invited to compete…

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Circular by A.l.p. to Pupils

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 17

A circular asking schoolchildren to write an essay on "Why I will cast my first vote for the Labor Party"…

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Inter.-High School Sport Penrith and Richmond

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Penrith boys visited Richmond on Wednesday, March 27, winning A Grade cricket, "A" tennis, and "B" tennis, but losing "B" Cricket and…

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Official School Holidays

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 22

The official school holidays for Parochial Primary Schools are as follows:— Schools close 8th May, re-open 28th May, 1940; close 30th August, re-open…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 27

In sweltering heat and in the most oppressible conditions imaginable, St. Joseph's College bowlers, W. Beath and H. Matthews, opened and maintained…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket. Riverview and Sydney Grammar School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 25

The match between Sydney Grammar and Riverview, which began on March 16, was concluded at Riverview last Saturday. Grammar, with a first innings…

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First Day of School

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 31

He looks so clean, so brushed and so delighted, Breakfasting hurriedly that he may go. Adventure lies ahead! The future's…

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Co-operation of Allies. Cultural Alliance. French in English Schools. London, April 3. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 9

The French Minister for Information, M. Frossard, had a long talk yesterday with the British Minister for Information, Sir John Re[?]th…

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The Schools. Physical Education. University Course

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

Twenty first-year students have been accepted for the first Univeisity course, which began this week, and leads to the Certificate in Physical Education. Use…

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Cricket. High Schools' Matches. North Sydney's Competition Lead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

The fourth round concluded yesterday of High Schools cricket, mntches completed the first half of the 1940 competition mid North Sydney un beaten has n four points lead from Canterbury…

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State House. Technical Schools. New Bill Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Government supporters as well as Labour members expressed opposition to the Technical Education Bill in the Legislative Assembly…

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School Bus in Collision. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 10

When a double-decker bus carrying children collided with an ice cream waggon at Queenscliff yesterday, the two drivers and another man were…

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Test for G.P.S. REGATTA Schools To Compete

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 44

The meeting of G.P.S. and club crews will be a feature of the annual St. Ignatius' College regatta…

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Wild West Jane Goes to High School

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 20

Jane Withers's latest adventure for 20th Century-Fox has to do with spelling and mental arithmetic. The 14-years-old star goes to…

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