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Schools, 1940

2,557 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 128

Teacher Charged with Forgery

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Harry Ruhe Quiney, 28, teacher, was remanded at the Central Police Court this afternoon, until February 6, on seven charges relating to forged…

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Junior Cricket. Schoolboy Bowler Returns To The Limelight 17 Runs Hit From Opening Over—then Captured Four Wickets for Five Runs. Opposed to Strongest Batting Side in the Competition. Centuries Made by Tom Watts and Fred Griggs. Splendid Bowling Performance Recorded by A. YOUNG(5-7) W. HIVES (6-15)

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

With a sensational burst of bowling during which he took four wickets for five runs after 37 runs had been scored off his opening over, the young schoolboy bowler Alan Johnston, last Saturday took his aggregate of wickets for the season to 59. He was playing in the St. George Cricket Association, and was…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 22

At Randwick yesterday Tweedside (J. Coombes) and Kilogram (I. Rohloff) worked together over six big sets, the former being much the better, and Riving a good display. Kilogram dislodged…

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School of Modern Writers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

Mr. Cecil S. Watts will speak on "Organising the Short Story" at the School of Modern Writers on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock at Room 13, third floor, P. O. Chambers, 333 George Street…

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Alleged Forgery of Shares. Teacher Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

Harry Ruke Quiney, 28, teacher, in the Central Police Court yesterday, was remanded on charges of having forged and uttered share certificates of the British Tobacco Company…

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Land Army In Ballet School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

A few weeks before the outbreak of war, Miss Joyce Lodge, who returned to Sydney yesterday by ship, went from…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Tramp

The Sun · Sunday 21 January 1940 · page 2

AN old tramp buttered clothes had pitched his tent not far from Rob Pearce's home, on a vacant allotment of ground that ran down…

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Schools should train girls as future wives

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 January 1940 · page 7

"Subjects designed to make a girl a good wife and mother should come before higher education, such as languages." The ex-president of the…

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New Air School

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 January 1940 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Already 500 recruits for the army and R.A.A.F. are undergoing training in 15 different trades at technical schools in…

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Change in Wind Stops Fire. School and Cottages in Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 11

A change in wind saved the Wallacia Public School and a number of cottages near-by from a bushfire yesterday afternoon…

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Gymkhana Schools Over Hurdles

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 13

Gymkhana (Robinson) showed improvement when schooled over six standard hurdle sets at Randwick this morning…

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Dispute at School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The chairman of the Cranbrook School Council (Mr. Justice Street) will discuss vital questions of school policy with the…

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Teachers' Fitness Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Two hundred New South Wales schoolteachers in camp at Brookvale Showground are being given lessons on how to keep fit. Their instructor is the State Director of Physical…

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Dutch Airliner Which Crashed—playtime at Teachers' Physical Culture Camp—brookvale Scrub Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 14

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

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Nature Films for Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Thirteen new moving films illustrating the practical study of natural history along the coast of New South Wales, and claimed by museum scientists to be the first of their kind…

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Cranbrook School. Headmaster and Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 12

A meeting of parents of pupils of Cranbrook School was held at the school last night to discuss a difference of opinion between the headmaster, Major-General I.G. Mackay and…

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Coloured Boxer Teacher in Sunday School. Archie Moore's Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 19

Archie Moore, a 22-years-old coloured American middleweight boxer, who arrived in Sydney on Monday, and may meet the winner of the Ron Richards-Fred Henneberry…

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School Teachers. Changes in Staffs. Transfers and Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 21

The Education Department yesterday announced the following changes in personnel of the teaching staffs of Now South Wales schools:…

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Colorful Actress of the Old School Lives in P'matta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 6

The blaze of footlights and the acclamation of an adoring public now but a memory. Tilly Dunbar, setress, comedian and jolly good…

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Grapes for School Children

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

If, children, you were at school in that part of Ruthenia now belonging to Hungary, you would be given a feast of grapes every day!…

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