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Schools, 1941

2,816 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 141

School Burned Down Wyong

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Norahville Public School was totally destroyed by fire at midnight. The cause of the fire is not known…

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Schoolgirls As Fashion Arbiters New York, December 10

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 10

American High School girls have been included in the advisory committees for some of New York's biggest fashion…

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Explosion Under School. Two Boys Injured, One Seriously

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 8

Jack Russell, 13. of King's Cross Road, King's Cross, had his left hand shattered and his abdomen perforated with jagged pieces of tin, and Gordon Collins, 13, also of King's…

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Federal Aid for Schools Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

A Federal grant of £10,000,000 to assist the State Governments, for education, was suggested in a motion at the Australian Teachers'…

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Midnight Fire Destroys School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 8

WYONG, Monday.--Toukley Public School, with its contents, was destroyed by Are about midnight last night…

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Successful Pupils

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

From the studio of Miss M'liss Kell in the recent A.M.E.B. examination the following pupils were successful:— Practical: Mary Gainbin. Frank Pitt…

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Holy Trinity School Concert And Prizegiving

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

At the annual concert and prize-giving of Holy Trinity Church School, Granville, Rev. Father Halpin addressed the children and congratulated them on…

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Rosehill Public School J.r.c. Circle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

Donations forwarded to the Junior Red Cross Society by members of the Rosehill Public School Circle during the twelve months ended November 30,…

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Likes School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Dear Worker,—This is my first letter to your interesting Page. My father has been taking The Worker for quite a long time. I am 11 years of age and would…

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Minister's Warning to Pupils

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

A warning against the activities of bogus trade schools has been issued by the Education Department to young students desiring to enter Technical Colleges conducted by the Department…

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They Braved Raiders. Dancing Teachers at Summer School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 16

TWO dancing teachers who braved the raiders to attend Frances Scully's summer school in Sydney, are Miss Marjorie Sample,…

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Convent School, Forbes. Fete and Break-up Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 20

The convent fete, which was opened on the 18th ult., was preceded by a concert, followed by the annual school report and distribution of prizes. The concert programme…

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Kempsey Convent Schools. Annual Concerts

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 21

At the concert of the schools in the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, on the 10th ult., Miss E. Keely, A.Mus.A., contributed artistic accompaniments, supported by such…

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The Primary School How Charles Dickens Helped the Poor. Part Iii. (Continued.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Dickens grew from strength to strength. So sudden was his triumph, for new contracts poured in. This was at a time when a regular weekly wage of about four pounds…

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Haberfield High School. De La Salle Prize-giving

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

The school hall was crowded on the night of the 12th ult., for the annual concert and prize distribution of the De La Salic Intermediate High School…

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Postponed Vacation Swimming School

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to the flooded state of the river at Penrith the vacation swimming school, to have commenced on the 6th, has been deferred a week…

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Kempsey Catholic School Grand Annual Concert

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 26

On Tuesday evening, 10th ult., the pupils of Kempsey Catholic schools presented their annual concert programme which, for…

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De La Salle Intermediate High School, Haberfield. Annual Concert and Prize Distribution

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 27

The school hall was packed to capacity on the night of December 12 for the annual concert and prize distribution. The…

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Dancing School in Melbourne. Miss Josephine Bradley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 16

MELBOURNE and ballroom dancers generally have the war to thank for Miss Josephine Bradley's decision to stay in Australia for another year or so. Miss…

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Sunday School Party Children Enjoy Xmas Tree

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

A party and Christmas tree was held at 42 Harris Street, Fairfield, for the Sunday School, between 35 and 40 being present…

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