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Schools, 1940

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Art Display in Schools. Mobile Exhibit. Extension of Plan

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

A plan for displaying a mobile exhibition of pictures by Australian artists in High, Technical, and Domestic Science schools in New South…

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Air Schools. Canada's Progress. Recruiting Soon. Ottawa, Jan. 23. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 16

The Canadian Minister for Defence, Mr. Rogers, announced yesterday that air training establishments under the Empire air scheme had been increased…

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Non-school Candidates. Individual Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 13

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

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The "Intermediate." Success of Country Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 16

During the past 10 years country entrants for the Intermediate Certificate have increased by 75 per rent and the ratio of successes has been well maintained…

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Novel Tennis Schools and Players

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 19

Something new is always cropping up in tennis. The latest type of school for beginners in the Balmain Hardcourt Association's district has aroused unusual interest among raw recruits, and the blessings of…

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New Inspector of Catholic Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

Mr. John Connolly, formerly of the Education Department, having retired from the position of Inspector of Sydney Catholic Schools,…

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Public School Pupils "Spiritually Naked."

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 29

New York.—The Rev. Dr. John S. Middleton, director of catechetical instruction in the Archdiocese of New York, told 2600 Catholic teachers in the…

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Berala School-Church. Foundation Ceremony on

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 28

The solemn blessing of the foundation-stone of the new church-school at Berala will take place this Sunday. Rev. Father C. Donovan will be pleased to welcome the…

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BALMAIN C.B. SCHOOL Report and Prize List

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 9

The following points, among others, were made in the report for 1939 of the Christian Brothers' School, Balmain: The Sodality of Our Lady is proving a…

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Re-Opening of Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 28

Schools will re-open on January 30, and all pupils will assist at Mass (Holy Ghost) on that morning. (Canon 611, Decree Plenary Council.) Please arrange with…

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Schools Registers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 28
Also in Catholic Freeman's Journal

Teachers should apply immediately to the Education Office, Bridge-street, Sydney, for application forms for School Registers. T. J. PIERSE…

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New Mascot School. Opening on Sunday Next

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 28

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

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The Grail. the Grail Summer School: a Week of Intensive Training

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 25

The Grail Summer School of 1939 announced "A New Type of Young "Woman." Visitors to Greenwich during the past week must have felt that the year's work…

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Penrith School of Arts Social Evening

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

Another very successful social night was held at Penrith School of Arts op Thursday evening, 18th inst., when these was a good attendance of…

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School Break-up

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 12

"BLOCKNOY" (Arrical).—We had our school creak up function on the 14th of December. Quite a number of our parents were present. First we had a concert. Some…

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Happy Outlook Needed Summer School Trains Girls for Womanhood Songs and Dances Featured

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 12

"AUSTRALIAN women of to-day, like the women of yesterday, must learn courage if the country is to progress and prosper," said Mrs. A. P. McKerras, in an address to girls who attended the Grail Summer School, last week. Girls came from…

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Back to School

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 12

Country mothers will be busily equipping their young daughters for school during the coming weeks. In this picture we see a young Meriden student off to school after the holidays wearing the smart Meriden regulation outfit; a navy and white Tobraleo…

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Newtown Hebrew School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 5

On the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat is kept as a minor festival. It is called the Sew Year of the Trees. In the old world the rigours of winter…

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New School-church at Berala

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 22

His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. N. T. Gilroy will on Sunday next bless the foundations of a new school-church at Berala in Kingsland-road, about a…

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