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Schools, 1941

2,816 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 141

Schoolboy Extends Militia Boxer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 10

Mick Elson, 23-year-old militia boxer, was lucky to gain a points decision over 13-year-old schoolboy George Duncan at the Woolloomooloo Police…

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LETTERS Caning In Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

SIR,--I am puzzled and saddened by the violent disagreement between the new Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) and the…

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Nazi Teacher Cam Give Pupil Clip on the Ear

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK.—A German schoolboy sued his teacher for slapping his face and, after lengthy proceedings, lost the action. The highest Court of Reich has now ruled that schoolmasters may slap their pupils…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16. said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 1

A soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance, the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 1

A soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Nazi Teacher Can Give Pupil Clip on the Ear

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK,—A German schoolboy sued his teacher for slapping his face and, after lengthy proceedings, lost the action. The highest Court of Reich has now ruled that schoolmasters may slap their pupils…

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Leaving Age in Schools to Be Raised

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

As soon as possible the N.S.W. Government will, by progressive stages, advance the school leaving age to 16, said the…

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Speech Day

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

Speech Day, with presentation of prizes and certificates, was held at Penrith intermediate High School yesterday. A full report will appear in…

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New Broom for State Schools. Minister Runs Amok

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

When Mr. McKell appointed a bright young King's Counsel as Minister for Education many optimists hoped that the Cinderella Department would regain the glass…

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Primary Schools. Sixth Class English

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 16

The following is suggested as a Sixth Class Paper on the lines of, though of slightly different matter from, those already published:…

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Shopping for the School Girl and Boy

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 16

DURING tho forthcoming school vacation, mothers all over the State will be faced with the question of purchasing the kiddles' requirements for the new…

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South Granville School,. Junior Red Cross

The Broadcaster · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

The children of South Granville [?] Red Cross Circle held a church parade recently. Park Hill Baptist Church was chosen for the occasion. and 22 children…

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Great Public Schools' Football

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 22

The game of the year at Parramatta, St. Joseph's College v. The King's School, drew its usual large crowd to the local park last saturday. The field…

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Great Public Schools' Football Riverview and Scots Have a Close Game

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 22

The game at Bellevue Hill last Saturday between Riverview and The Scots College was one of the most closely-contested of this year's series…

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Higher School Age Government's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 8

The raising of the school age to 16 years by progressive stages was being considered by the State Government, the Minister…

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