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Schools, 1941

2,816 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 141

Sports Billy Conn's Many Tricks Football And "Old School Tie"

The Sun · Sunday 29 June 1941 · page 19

BILLY CONN, the man who put up such a brave scrap against JOE LOUIS a little over a week ago, started fighting professionally at the age of 15 or less and never fought an amateur contest…

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Deputation Of Women Teachers

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 9

A DOZEN speakers will put the case of the married women teachers before the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) to-day,…

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Hygiene School for Army

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 8

The hygiene wing of the Eastern Command training school was opened by the Director-General of Medical Services, Major-General F. A. Maguire…

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Examination Changes. Entrance to High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 9

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, has decided to eliminate history and geography from the annual examinations…

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Married Women Teachers Repeal of Act Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, expressed sympathy yesterday with the request of a deputation from nine women's…

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Teachers Support Mr. Evatt Examination Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

School teachers agreed yesterday with the decision of the Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, to eliminate history and…

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To School and War

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 6

These four A.I.F. men played together as young children, went to school together and joined up together. War has separated…

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Schooling For Brides, Grooms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 7

A school for brides and bridegrooms was advocated by the Rev. C. B. Cockett last night. They could be taught sex ethics,…

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Schoolboys Collect Waste For W.A.N.S.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

MRS. E. A. NICHOLLS and Mrs. M. Spanswick at the Randwick W.A.N.S. salvage depot, check waste brought in by their school-boy collectors. The boys, working, after school, have brought in over three tons of salvage in three months. The W.A.N.S. are calling for more recruits…

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Schoolboys Collect Waste For W.A.N.S.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

MRS. E. A. NICHOLLS and Mrf. M. Spanswick at the Randwick W.A.N.S. salvage depot, check waste brought in by their school-boy collectors. The boys, working after school, have brought in over three tons of salvage in three months. The W.A.N.S. are calling for more recruits…

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Schoolboys Collect Waste For W.A.N.S.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

MRS. E. A. NICHOLLS and Mrs. M. Spanswick at the Randwick W.A N.S. salvage depot, check waste brought in by their school-boy collectors. The boys, working after school, have brought in over three tons of salvage in three months. The W.A.N.S. are calling for more recruits…

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Schoolboys Collect Waste For W.A.N.S.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

MRS. E. A. NICHOLLS and Mrs. M. Spanswick at the Randwick W.A.N.S., salvage depot, check, waste brought in by their school-boy collectors. The boys, working after, school, have brought in over three tons of salvage, in three months. The W.A.N.S. are calling for more…

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Teacher's Death

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. Edwin Frederick Dickson (53) a teacher at Granville Junior Technical School, died at his residence, Marion-street, Auburn, on Monday…

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"Too Much Sex Hush-hush!" "Teach Children At School"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 1

"It is far better that the children should be told in school something about the facts of life, than they should learn them on some…

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School Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 5

The headmaster of Dural Public School, in a letter to Baulkham Hills Council last week, drew attention to the unsatisfactory state of the sanitary…

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School Barometer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 5

The headmaster of Castle Hill Public School (Mr. Cattell) has invented a barometer, which will be installed in the school to record the money raised…

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Attends Domestic Art School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

Dear Worker,—I enjoy reading your Page every week. I attend the' Oatlands. Area School and I am in Grade VIII. I have received my Merit Certificate. I…

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At High School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

Dear Worker,—I enjoy reading The Worker very much. My undo has been getting it for over 20 years. I am 12 years old, and would like a pen-friend…

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Alien Schoolboy Did Not Salute Flag

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Because he was of alien origin and exempt from the ceremony of saluting the flag…

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Alien Schoolboy Did Not Salute Flag

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Because he was of alien origin and exempt from the ceremony of saluting the flag…

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