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Schools, 1941

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Back to School to Play "Good To Have Something To Do "

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

For too many years the school holidays have meant for many youngsters in the metropolitan area a period when they have nowhere to go, nothing to do, and for whom there are no green…

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NEW R.A.A.F. School at Parkes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 10

The Minister for Air, Mr. McEwen, announced to-day that training at Australia's second wireless-air gunners' school, which was formed at Parkes (New South Wales) on…

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Teachers at Play

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

ACTION study of a somersault at the teachers' camp at Brookvale yesterday. In the air is Hal le Maistre, lecturer in charge of physical education at Sydney Teachers' College, who has sprung off the hands of D. Price…

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Army Scorns Old School Tie--Spender

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

The Army Minister (Mr. Spender) said yesterday "the old school tie cuts no ice in the Australian Army." "We look for leadship and character…

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Of Feminine Interest Miss Elsie Moss Going to Metropolitan School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

Miss Elsie Moss, of the staff of Parramatta High School, has been promoted to the metropolitan school—St. George Girls' High, which has an enrolement of…

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Protest Against Neglect of School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

A strong protest against Lidcombe Public School's omission from the Government's £350,000 school building and improvement…

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Still Waiting for School Repairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Six months ago the Department of Education told Wentworthville Parents and Citizens' Association that the public school…

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Building And The Home Ex-masonic Schools Girl in Berlin

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

How a former girl pupil of the Masonic Schools, Baulkham Hills, despite strong opposition, married a German just before war broke…

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"School Tie" Stir in Commons London

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

A scene occurred in the Commons this afternoon when a Labor member asked questions concerning recent…

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450,000 Pupils for N.s.w. Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

About 450,000 old and new pupils will attend schools in New South Wales this year. When State schools in the Eastern…

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Best Essays in Australia Catholic School Children's Success Win Both Prizes for War Savings Competitions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 15

High praise was bestowed by the judges, Mr. A. W. Fadden (Federal Treasurer) and Professor L. H. Allen (University College, Canberra), upon the essays of two children…

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Katoomba School. Opening Sunday, January 26

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 19

The new parish primary school at Katoomba. in Lurline-street, at the roar of St. Canice's Church, will be opened on Sunday afternoon, 26th inst., by Right Rev…

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Luddenham School

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Mr Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Director of Education: I refer to your personal…

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Vacation Swimming School

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

The vacation swimming school, which had been deferred on account of the floods, was concluded during the week. Unfortunately, owing to the…

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Back to School Outfit the Scholar at Sale Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 12

IT Is inevitable that school holidays, however much the youngsters may enjoy them, must draw to a close, Tho end…

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Teaching Children to Spin School's War Effort

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 12

AN interesting experiment is being tried out by Miss Isobel Martin, public school, Walcha Road, who, during the…

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Lister Experting School

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

THE well-known "Lister" school of shearing short exporting is again opening. Applications are invited to Danger, Gedye and Malloch, Ltd…

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School in a Railway Carriage

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 12

TO meet the needs of the children of fettiers at Darnick, the Education Department has arranged with the Rail-way Department to convert a disused…

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Lismore Diocese Primary Schools

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 18

The Primary Schools of the Lismore Diocese will reopen on Tuesday, January 28…

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Catholic School Girl First in the Commonwealth. Winner of the State and Commonwealth Open Essays

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 19

The gratifying announcement was made this week that the first prize awarded in the Commonwealth for all schools. State and Private, for the…

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