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Schools, 1941

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BOYS and GIRLS of CLIFFDALE (In this series of stories you meet your favorite characters from Cliffdale School, and boys and girls who live in the township of Cliffdale.) JUNK!

The Sun · Sunday 3 August 1941 · page 7

THE triplets--June, May and Margaret Wilkins -- were very proud of their stall at the Cliffdale School's Fete. It was…

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Teachers Debate N.S.W. Decision To End Corporal Punishment States Are Divided on Caning

The Sun · Sunday 3 August 1941 · page 6

Australia's 32,661 school teachers are as interested as New South Wales' 350,054 school-children in the…

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This Teacher has the Right Idea

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 August 1941 · page 7

...the child, as artist DEVELOPING the creative urge in children is one of the chief passions of…

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Western Suburbs School Tennis Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 August 1941 · page 10

Entries close on August 25 for the County of Cumberland hardcourt school and age tennis championships. Sixteen championships for players…

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King's School Still Unbeaten; Joseph's Down 18-12

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 August 1941 · page 10

The King's retained their lead in the unofficial G.P.S. Rugby Union premiership by defeating St. Joseph's 18-12 at Parramatta yesterday. It was a fast, open game…

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Teachers Oppose Ban on Cane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 6

The Teachers' Federation decided at a council meeting on Saturday to campaign against the ban on caning in State schools…

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Pewer Youths Seek Jobs Effect of School Age Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 6

The State Government is extending the plan of Youth Welfare Advisory Committees already established in…

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The Cane in School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

Sir,—Whatever views may be taken on the matter of corporal punishment, it is clear nobody wants the pendulum to swine back to the Victorian…

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Ballarat Schools 38th Successive Win

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 15

BALLARAT, Monday. --A record for Australian Public School football claimed for St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, which has just won Ballarat…

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Ballarat Schools 38th Successive Win

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 15

BALLARAT, Monday. --A record for Australian Public School football claimed for St. Patrick's .College, Ballarat, which has just won Ballarat…

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The Cane in School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

Sir.—The experience of my friend, who lived for some years in the U.S.A with his family of boys, may be of interest. After the sons had attended…

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Records Broken At School Sports

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 19

One junior and two juvenile records were broken in the annual sports meeting of the Canterbury High School, which was held at…

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Records Broken At School Sports

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 19

One junior and two juvenile records were broken in the annual sports meeting of the Canterbury High School, which was held at…

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School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Granville School of Arts last week, it was stated that £90 had been spent on renovations to the library. Shortly…

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Four Die for Empire Ex-masonic School Boys

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

Four ex-Masonic School boys have made the supreme sacrifice in this war. There are 106 serving with the fighting forces…

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Annual Meeting Parramatta School of Arts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 11

Expressing regret that the rebuilding scheme had been postponed, the Parramatta School of Arts annual report stated that consideration was…

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Likes Going to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

Dear Worker.—This is the first time I have written to you. I will be 10 on August 12. I like going to school, and I am in Grade V. We see aeroplanes from…

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The Cane in School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 6

Sir,—Will you permit me, as a pedagogue of many years' standing and now on the eve of retirement, to express my opinion in the use of…

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Free Schooling for Afflicted

The Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 7

Provision of free and compulsory education for deaf, dumb and blind children is receiving the attention of the Minister for Education (Mr…

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School Age May Be Raised to 16

The Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

Raising of the school leaving age to 16 by progressive stages as soon as possible is being considered by the State Government. This was stated to-day by the…

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