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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 128

The Schools. Intelligence Tests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 5

The department announces that intelligence tests will be given on July 10 to sixth class pupils in the Parramatta, Newcastle, and country districts, and…

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Camden Flying School. Officers Appointed. Training Instructors. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 11

Squadron-leader E. C. Bates, formerly Chief Flying Instructor at Point Cook, has been appointed Commanding Officer of the new Central Flying…

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School for Woronora. Land to be Acquired

The Propeller · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

Sutherland Shire Council was informed at this week's meeting by the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, through Councillor C. J…

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High School at Jannali. "Wisest Choice Made."

The Propeller · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 8

"The best administration is that carried out on a long range policy, and the Education Department has made a wise choice in deciding to…

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Transfer of Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 23 May 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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Accidents of the Week Schoolboys Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon two schoolboys were hurt when they were pushed under a motor bus which was stopping outside Bexley school. About…

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Hurdlers' High School Needed

Daily News · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

SOME of the jumpers-- or negotiators of obstacles-- at Roosehill yesterday looked as though they had played truant from hurdle schools…

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Young King Leaves Swiss School

Daily News · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

("THE DAILY NEWS" CABLE SERVICE.) LONDON, Wed.--The 15-years-old King Ananda, of Thailand (Slam), who has been at school in…

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New Air Schools to Open Soon Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

Squadron-Leader E. C. Bates, formerly chief flying instructor at Point Cook, has been appointed commanding officer of the Central Flying School at Camden. Flight-Lieutenant E. S. Coleman, of Sydney, will be chief flying…

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Elusive Two-up School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 10

The police Special Squad is still after a two-up school at Wahroonga. It is the biggest school in the State,…

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Bursaries to Country Schools

The Land · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 16

"O.J.R.": (1) Has the number of bursaries for primary final pupils been reduced in recent years? (2) If so, in which year? (3) How many were…

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Empire Air Scheme. Time Wasted. Training Delay. Schools Not Used to Capacity. by Our Aviation Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 9

While thousands of recruits for the Empire Air Training Scheme are on waiting lists, training facilities at private flying schools are not being…

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Winter Schools for Farmers in July

Daily News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 10

Applications by farmers, poultry farmers and others for admission to the Winter Schools, to take place at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, will…

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To Discuss Plan To Aid Tech. Schools

Daily News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 12

A proposal that the Federal Government should assist State technical education schemes will be discussed at Canberra on Saturday by…

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STREAK... ..Old School Ties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 7

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New Appointment Former Teacher of Jewish Religion Appointed “Oberjude”

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 9

NEW YORK, May 3rd. Individual relief which can now be sent through banks in neutral countries, the J.T.A. here learns, has nothing to do with the…

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Religious School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

The Temple Emanuel Religious School will re-convene, following its fortnight recess, at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 26th., at Maccabean Hall, when…

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Teacher Cameron

Daily News · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

Sir, -- The A.B.C. is to be congratulated on its enterprising broadcast of Mr. Cameron's speech to the Millions Club last Monday. It was a…

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School Torch at Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 8

The school torch, to red, white, and blue, decorated the official table at the eighth annual dance of the Hornsby High School Old Girls' Union, held last…

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School of Mcdern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 8

"Paragraph Writing" will be the subject for dicussion at the meeting of members on Monday P.O. Chambers, 333 George Street. Visitors are [?]lcome…

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