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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 128

New Primary School, Deniliquin

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 22

On a recent Sunday afternoon his Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Fox, Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, officially opened the new primary school at St. Joseph's…

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Basketball Competition. Parochial Girls' Primary and Sub-primary Schools

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 18

The following is the draw for the week ending June 30:— Norths. A Grade.—Eastwood II. v. Ryde…

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Danger of Modern Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 9

In the past, schoolboys were [?]aught the nature and importance o9f patriotism and morale; but in the present age there was the danger of them growing into shallow,…

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Lawn Tennis. Convent Schools' Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 10

Archbishop's Shield.—Kincoppal beat Rose Bay 5.34 to 1-15. Normanhurst beat Santa Sabina 4-30 to 2-21, St. Vincent's beat Kirribilli 4-33 to 2-24…

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Rugby Union. High Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 10

Ninth round: Technical, 34 (R. Saad two, H. Kangur two, F. Falcon two G. Radionoff, J. Warner, K. Scott, R. Heywood tries, R. Heywood two converted goals), beat Fort Street Annexe, O;…

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South Hurstville School. Fete to Assist War Funds

The Propeller · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

Approximately £60 was raised as the result of a fete conducted by the South Hurstville Parents and Citizens' Association in the South Hurstville…

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High School at Jannali

The Propeller · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 3

Sir,--On behalf of the Jannali Progress Association I would like to comment on the opposition expressed by municipal councils in the St. George…

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St. George High School. Old Girls' Re-Union Dinner

The Propeller · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

The annual dinner of the St. George Girls' High School Old Girls' Union was held on Wednesday, 19th June, at the Dungowan, Sydney. Miss…

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Schoolmates Lead in Two Winners

Daily News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 10

MANY years ago, former country trainer R. T. Cross led a reluctant young Max Laidlaw, now a Victoria Park mentor, to Narrabri kindergarten school…

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Schoolboy's 102 Points In Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 18

D. Reilly, Hurlstone Agricultural High School captain, has scored 102 points in schools' Rugby Union matches this season…

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Schools Raise £104

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Three Newcastle public schools have raised £1041210 for patriotic funds. Waratah public school collected £91…

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Hammondville School

Liverpool News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 1

A manual training room has been erected at Hammondville, opposite the school. The cost of the building was donated by Mr. Walter Bushell (of…

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Narromine School for Pilots. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 7

Forty-eight pupil pilots began an eight weeks' training course at the new elementary flying training school which opened at Narromine, N.S.W., to-day…

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Schools Raise £4000 for War

Daily News · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

More than £4000 has been received in the past lour days from pupils and teachers in the Free Will Gift of the National campaign…

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Keen Football by Schoolboys

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 16

Christian Brothers College (Waverley) deefated de la Salle College (Armidale) 14-12 in a thrilling Rugby Union match at Waverley Oval yesterday…

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Religious School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 8

Children of the Temple Emanuel Religious School, which meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. at Maccabean Hall, last Sunday acclaimed the suggestion that a…

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Menai School

The Observer · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 7

The Health Inspector (Mr. Cooper) reported to the Council that an inspection of the Menai School on the 3rd June disclosed…

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Big Wins In Schools League

The Sun · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 8

Bondi and Mosman had big wins against North Sydney and St. Patrick's, respectively, when the Marist Brothers' schools' competitions were…

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Maiden Aunts Don't Make The Rules Of War Smith's Weekly Publishers: National Press Pty. Limited. Policy: AUSTRALIA. No School For Saints

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 14

Discipline of Australian fighting forces needs the application of a logical…

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School Friend Of Judge, Convict Says

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 2

LONDON, June 8.--Claiming to be the brother of Carrie Tubb, the singer, Herbert Bardon Tubb, 61, told the Common Sergeant, Mr. Cecil Whiteley,…

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