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Schools, 1940

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Schoolboy Goes Into Business

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

GOSFORD, Sunday.--A 12-year-old schoolboy has set up in business for himself at Point Frederick, near Gosford. He is Noel Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Physical Education Teachers' Summer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

Teachers from all over New South Wales numbering 18[?], are in camp at Brookvale for the second summer physical education school organised by the Department of Education…

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Subsidised Schools. Minister Addresses Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond. in addressing the annual summer school of teachers from subsidised schools in New South Wales yesterday, said he hoped that every…

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Camp for School Teachers

Daily News · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

One hundred and sixty public school teachers from alt over the State commenced a 10 days' physical education camp at Brookvale…

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Non-school Candidates. Individual Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

A number of non-school students attended the Leaving Certificate examination in one two. or more subjects. The results are given below. The numbers following the names indicate the subjects…

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Champion Batsman Falls to Champion Bowler — Rain in City — Teachers' Physical Training Camp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 12

Copies of pictuies by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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War's Impetus to Missions. Canon Needham's Address to Summer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

An impetus was given to mission work after every war, said the chairman of the Australian Board of Missions, Canon J. S. Needham, in an address on "Christian Hissions in Time…

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Training Air Cadets. "Fees Too Low." Some Private Schools Complain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 11

Some private flying schools engaged in training cadets for the Royal Australian Air Force assert that the fees paid by the authorities are too…

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Ladies of Grail Summer School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The Ladies of the Grail, a Catholic lay order, is conducting a summer school at "Loyola," Greenwich. It is being attended by 70 girls from…

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Putting Pep Into Teacher Fitness Camp For Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 5

Two hundred schoolteachers from all parts of the State went into camp yesterday at the Brookvale Show Ground…

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1940 Chat With Boys and Girls Entering High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

You are going on to High School! What a thrilling experience! That means you have successfully completed your primary course, and so the first…

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Need for School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

The need for a primary school at North Wentworthville was stressed by Councillor Fyall at last week's meeting of Blacktown Council. At…

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Cycles Two and a Half Miles to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 9

Dear "Worker,"—I have not written to your interesting Page, which I very much enjoy reading. My father and brothers have been taking…

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L.C. Honours List. Analysis of School Successes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

Widespread merit at the Leaving Certificate examination is shown by the first-class honours lists published in yesterday's "Herald." Of 80 schools whose candidates gained this…

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Cricket. Public Service Beats Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 9

A fine bowling effort by L. Robinson was the principal factor in the first innings win by 45 runs of the Public Service team against the Teachers' team at Rushcutter Bay Oval yesterday…

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Gordon Recruit. Member of Teachers' Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 17

A. Campbell, a fast-medium bowler, who has had consistent success with the Teachers' cricket team during the schools' vacation, has accepted an invitation to play with the…

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Two Schoolboys Drown When Canoe Capsizes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Two schoolboys were drowned today on the Taruhera River. They were:--…

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New Mascot School. Opening on Sunday Week

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 22

Rev. Fathers E. Teehan, P.P., and M. Nelan extend a cordial welcome to all parishioners and friends to attend the blessing and opening of the new infants'…

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Brigidine Nuns at Lindfield. New School Planned

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 22

Twelve months ago the Catholic people of Lindfield rejoiced in the elevation of their district to the status of a parish, and they welcomed their first resident priest…

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Leaving Certificate Examination. Marist Brothers' Continuation School, Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 15

The following pupils of the Marist Brothers' Continuation School, Church Hill, were successful in the recent Leaving Certificate Examination:…

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