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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 128

School Concert at Bexley

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

The Masonic Hall, Bexley, was comfortably filled on Wednesday night of last week, when the pupils of the Bexley Domestic Science…

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Girls' School Dance

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

Over four hundred pupils and ex- pupils of the Kogarah Central Domestic Science School attended the Castle Palace, Rockdale, on…

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New Boys' High School. To Be Built at Jannali

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has informed Mr. Clive Evatt., M.L.A. for Hurstville, that it has been decided to build a new boys'…

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Penshurst School and Hall Blessed by Archbishop Gilroy

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

The new £7000 school and large hall of St. Declan's Church, at Penshurst, were blessed and officially opened last Sunday afternoon by…

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Children and School. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 7

Sir,--I have read with pleasure recent articles in your journal on a child's first year at school. The training that children receive at…

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Giving The Air To Old School Tie

Daily News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--"Is it a fact that 75 per cent, of the officers of the A.I.F. in the last war came from working classes and that out of 50 officers in…

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Teachers Deny Hockey Breach

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 18

"We have not been advised of the fine, but it is entirely unwarranted," said Mr. W. J. Acason, vice-president of the Teachers' College Hockey Club yesterday. He was referring to the fine of…

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Fairfield School of Arts

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of Fairfield School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last, to deal with important matters in connection with the financing of…

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Empire Day at School

The Biz · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 6

The annual Empire Day celebrations will take place at all schools on Friday next. 24th, no doubt with more than the usual enthusiasm this year on…

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Accusation Repeated. "Teachers' Official a Communist."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, repeated his statement that Mr. H. S. Norington, organiser of the…

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Central Air School Ready Training New Instructors Start At Camden To-morrow

The Sun · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 5

The Central Flying School at Camden for the training of additional instructors, focal point of the Empire Air Training Scheme in Australia, will begin operation to-morrow…

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No Preference For 'School Tie'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Air Force and Army officers denied yesterday that old public school boys were favored when officers were selected…

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Temple Emanuel’s Religious School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 8

The Temple Emanuel Religious School which is now an recess over the school holidays, will re-convene on Sunday, May 26th at 10 a.m. at Maccabean…

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New Air Training School. Establishment at Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 17

The new Central Flying Training School for the tuition of R.A.A.T. flight instructors at the Macquarle Grove aerodrome, Camden, will be officially…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 9

"Taste in, Literature" is the subject on which Mr. Tim While. Queensland scholar, will address the school on Monday evenina, at 8 o'clork, at Room 13, third floor, P.O. Chambers, 333 George…

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School For Instructors

Daily News · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 8

A start with the training of more Instructors for the Empire Air Scheme in Australia will be made to-day at the Camden Central Flying School…

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New Air School To Open

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 5

The Central Flying School at Camden, where men will be trained as Empire air scheme instructors will begin to…

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To Be Schoolmarms.. Ribbon From Deanna

The Sun · Sunday 19 May 1940 · page 29

ONE of the most original and enjoyable parties I have ever been to in Hollywood was staged by Republic Studios to introduce their…

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The Schoolboy Detective This Week : The Strange Clock

The Sun · Sunday 19 May 1940 · page 2

IT was a wet evening with the rain streaming down in torrents. Rob Pearce and Lionel Martin stood in the…

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Girls of Cliffdale This Week: School On A Boat

The Sun · Sunday 19 May 1940 · page 8

NEVER had there been so much excitement at Clif[?]dale School. Never had the old walls heard such whisperings, such bursts of joyous…

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