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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 128

Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 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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Gun Club at Arncliffe. "Near Proposed School."

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Serious objections were raised by Mr. J. J. Cahill, member for Arncliffe, in the Legislative Assembly last week against the transfer of the New…

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School Site Resumptions. Councils' Losses in Rates

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

References were made at the last meeting of Hurstville Council to the serious loss in rate revenue being suffered by local councils as a…

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Angry At School Party

Daily News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

In the current issue of the N.S.W. Presbyterian, official organ of that denomination, criticism is made by Mr. A…

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Mr. Menzies and Miners. Kurri Kurri Speech To-day. "No Radio Debate."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 9

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will address coal miners on strike at Kurri Kurri at 3.30 p.m. to-day. Mr. Menzies left Canberra for Sydney…

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Condition of High School. Headmaster's Challenge to Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 11

The headmaster of the Sydney Technical High School, Paddington, Mr. M. Mackinnon, yestevday replied to a statement made by the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, in…

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30 More Air Training Schools. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 9

As part of the Empire Air Training Scheme about 30 air-training schools are to be established in Australia in addition to those already in course of establishment…

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Parents Threaten School Strike WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Parents whose children go to Fairy Meadow Public School, threaten to keep them away unless proper classrooms are made available…

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Wrestler's Debut No School Tie for Kelly

The Sun · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 14

A limb-bender from Knoxville, Tennessee, Patrick Kelly has the looks of an overgrown Great Public…

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High School Wanted. Campaign By Parents

The St George Call · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

Local councils have given support to the St. George District Council of P. and C. Assn., stating that at its fast meeting concern was expressed at the lack of high…

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Ace Schoolboy Oarsman on 2Ky

Daily News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Station 2KY this evening, during the sports shorts session, 8.30 to 9, in the Thrill Of My Life feature, will present Don Hudson, one of the ace schoolboy…

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School Strike Threat WOLLONGONG, Thurs

Daily News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

A STAY-AT-HOME strike of schoolchildren is being threatened by the parents of 40 children at…

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Temple Emanuel Religious School’s Model Seder

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

At the Temple Emanuel School’s assembly, at 10.30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, in Maccabean Hall, the children will watch a model Seder conducted by…

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Hungary Budapest Municipality Dismisses 91 Jewish Teachers

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

BUDAPEST, March 28th. The Burgomaster of Budapest has pensioned off 91 Jewish teachers, in accordance with an order issued by the Minister of…

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School Tuck-shops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 10

AT a meeting of the Housewives' Association yesterday afternoon, Miss Portia Geach, who presided in the absence of the chairman of the board, Mrs. Eleanor Glencross,…

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Royal Schools' Music Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 11

On Friday night, at the Forum club, Miss Etheldreda Jefferies, L.R.A.M., will speak on "Reminiscences of a Student in London," Musical items will be contributed by Miss Violet Rogers' Lyric…

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"School for Scandal."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 11

The "School for Scandal" will be performed by the Sydney University Dramatio Society in the Great Hall of the University on May 9.10. and 11. The proceeds will be devoted to the…

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Music Scholarships. Royal Schools of Music Awards for 1939

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 15

The following seholarships and prizes have been awarded for 1939 by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. London:…

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Women in War and the Old School Tie London, March 23

The Sun · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

A SUSPICION thai it is foolish and wasteful to put so many women into uniform has been growing with me; and a ludicrous piece of news I have just read strengthens that feeling…

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Great Public School Take a Little Trip Round Sydney Grammar

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 12

THOSE who appreciate the significance of the great Public School…

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