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Schools, 1941

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Grave Thoughts On Leaving School

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1941 · page 3

TO-DAY I feel as I never have felt before. A funny feeling has formed all over me, and I feel a queer crying sensation. Singing does no…

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Special School for Aborigines

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 February 1941 · page 8

COLLARENEBRI, Saturday. -- Aborigines have been taken away from Collarenebri public school. They will attend a special class in…

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History in Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Sir,—Many citizens will agree with the suggestion that American history should be taught in our schools. It seems but common sense that the future citizens of…

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Collarenebri School Ban Ends. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

The strike by white parents who refused to send their children to the Public school, because it was attended by aborigines, is over…

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Teachers Favor Less Red Tape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

"If decentralised education means cutting out red tape and getting things done, let us have it."…

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Holiday for State Schoolchildren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 9

The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced yesterday that pupils of all State schools would be given a holiday to-day in honour of the exploits of H.M.A.S. Sydney, and to enable…

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School Saved by Chance From Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.--Half-way Creek Public School was saved from destruction by Are late last night. Detective-Constable Dallas, of…

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School Holiday Today To Honor The Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

All public schools in New South Wales will close today after special addresses have been given on the exploits of the A.I.F. in Africa and H.M.A.S. Sydney in the Mediterranean…

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Evening Continuation School at P'matta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

The Evening Continuation School held at the Parramatta Intermediate High School will resume on Monday, February 24, at 7.30 p.m…

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School Staff Change

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Mr. M. Hicks has been transferred from Punchbowl to Castle Hill Public School, in place of Mr. W. H. Fowler, who has been transferred to Auburn…

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The Schools. Physical Tests to be Applied. All Over State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

Physical tests for school children throughout the State are now being prepared. They are designed to assess the strength and…

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Law School Comforts Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Excerpts from letters written by husbands and sons on active service were read by members of the Law School Comforts Fund, at their meeting held…

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St. Joseph's Poor School: Annual Fete. Support Asked for Worthy Cause

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 28

On the 28th inst., and the following day, a fete is to be held in the Chapter Hall, in aid of St. Joseph's Poor School, in Francis-street," City. The work carried…

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Northern Ireland. Protestants, Birth Control, Secular Schools

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 13

The practical neglect of religious instruction in many, including the largest, of their secondary schools, was tragic, said Rev. J. R. McDonald at the Down…

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The Primary School. How Elizabeth Fry Helped the Poor

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 12

This is the story of how nobility of character led a rich girl to forsake luxury so that she might help the poor prisoners of England's gaols…

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Glenbrook School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

The local School of Arts has taken a new lease of life. At a very enthusiastic meeting held last Thursday evening, the office-bearers were…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Towards the end of November, 1940, a visit was paid to the school by Rev. P. A. Smith, Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly of N.S.W…

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Rooty Hill School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of Rooty Hill School of Arts will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 20…

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Penrith School of Arts Visit to Springwood

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Penrith School of Arts members will journey to Springwood next Monday, 17th inst., to engage Springwood Institute in a friendly match of billiards…

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Big Education Programme for Country Small Schools Share Benefits of Secondary Education Increased Correspondence Facilities

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 12

A COMPREHENSIVE educational programme for children in all parts of the State is planned for 1941 by the Education Department. Twenty-six thousand children, representing slightly less than 10 per cent, of the total primary enrolment in the State,…

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