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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 128

Teachers' War Gift Effort

Daily News · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 7

The Free Will war gift sponsored by the Teachers' Federation, has met with remarkable success among teachers and pupils throughout…

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Schools Cancel Football Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Victorian public school headmasters have decided that there will be no public school football premiership matches…

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King's School Fete for Red Cross

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 5

To raise £1000 for the Red Cross is the objective of the fete to be held at the King's School, on August 17. Proceeds from the annual dance of The…

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School Girl Hurt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

Falling in the playground of Rosehill Public School on Monday, Yvonne Fradd (8), of Marsh-street, Clyde, suffered a fracture of the right forearm…

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Ex-masonic School B[?] Enlist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 7

EX-pupils. [?] the Masonic School, Baulkham [?] have responded splendidly to the [?] pire's call. The superintendent (Mr. R. S…

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Likes School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is my first letter to "The Children's Corner." I am going on for 13, and am in grade six at school. We have a fair way to…

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Fitters Join R.A.A.F. Record Batch of 79. New Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 13

A record batch of 79 fully—qualified fitters for the R.A.A.F. under the Empire Air Scheme enlisted at the Woolloomooloo Recruiting Centre…

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Schools to Aid War Funds

The Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 9

As part of a drive for war funds by the Public Schools' War Service Auxiliary, 100,000 buttons have already been sold to children attending…

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Teacher To Pay Damages Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 10

A college boy who was described in his headmaster's report as "physically soft and mentally lazy,"…

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Two More Schools for R.a.a.f

The Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 10

Establishment of two more initial training schools is the latest important step in speeding up the Empire Air Scheme…

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G.N. Steeple Horses School Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 19

Cheery Jack, favorite for the G.N. Hurdle, and Bureaucrat, the second favorite, schooled over hurdles at Flemington on the course proper…

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Teachers Test Idle Men's Ability

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 7

Many Sydney schoolteachers are giving up evenings to examine unemployed to determine the work for which they are suitable…

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Deniliquin's New School Bishop Fox's Commendation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

On Sunday week, 16th inst., at Deniliquin, his Lordship the Bishop of 'Wilcannia-Forbes (Most Rev. T. M. Fox,.D.D.), performed the ceremony of blessing and…

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Brigadier Murray's Tribute to Marist Brothers. Visit to His Old School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 15

On Tuesday, 18th inst., Brigadier-General Murray, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., O. C. Seventh Division, paid a visit to his old school, Marist Brothers', Church Hill, and on…

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The Primary School. Testing. Primary Final Mathematics. A.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 12

The following are suitable questions for the last year in the primary school. The pupil should halve the paper length-wise. Copy the questions in the left-hand side…

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Penrith School of Arts Presentation of Cricket Caps

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

At Penrith School of Arts on Saturday night the secretary (Mr C. Mitchell) presented the caps to the School of Arts "A" team, winners of…

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Schools Help War Fund

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

The boys of Springwood Grammar School have agreed to purchase one War Savings Certificate each fortnight, it was stated by the principal at the…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

A doll show at the Public School on Friday last, in aid of the Junior Red Cross resulted in £1/3/- being raised by entry fees and 11/- by the sale of…

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School Holidays

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 16

"SUNSHINE" (Mudgee).—During the May holidays my sister a friend and myself decided to climb the hills a short distance from our home. Fortunately the day we…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 24

The official G.P.S. round of games began last Saturday in good weather conditions. St. Joseph's College, the holders of the G.P.S. premiership, met…

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