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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 133

Mountain School Rolls Inflated

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

KATOOMBA, Thursday.--The opening of the school term at Katoomba this week was marked by an extraordinary increase of pupils…

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Schools Open February 17

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) today announced that all metropolitan schools definitely would re-open…

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First Dance Successful. Canley Vale School War Auxiliary

The Biz · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

At the Masonic Hall, Canley Vale, the first dance held by Canley Vale S[?] Area War Auxiliary was well attended and all present had a very enjoyable…

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Ramsgate Infants’ School

The St George Call · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Currey, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. Olive Evatt (Minister for Education With reference to your personal representations…

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Religion School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The Temple Religion School will re-open on Sunday Feb. 22nd., at 10 a.m. All children are asked to attend on that day. New scholars…

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Notes of the Week Our Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

THE METHODIST schools will open next week. They have all had a good year, and look forward to 1942 as likely to be also a good, although difficult, year. The good will be in the true educational…

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Women's News Inspection at Army School Impressed by A.W.A.S. Lieut.-Col. Sybil Irving

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 7

"I was most impressed with the steadiness of the girls on parade, and with the good rhythm of their marching," said the Controller of the…

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All Schools Re-open Feb. 17

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

Schools will reopen on February 17, without staggered attendance. All pupils will be expected to attend school as usual. The president of the…

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Eastern Command Keeps War Clean And Tidy School of Hygiene Shows How

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

"Keep your war clean and tidy" is the motto of Eastern Command Hygiene School, which has evolved a new type…

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Eastern Command Keeps War Clean And Tidy School of Hygiene Shows How

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

"Keep your war clean and tidy" is the motto of Eastern Command Hygiene School, which has evolved a new type…

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The Schoolboy Detective Dicing For-- ?

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 7

"DIG to within five feet deep from the brick wall to the Moreton Bay, in a direct, line south."…

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School Again On Feb. 17

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 3

The reopening of the schools in New South Wales will take place on February 17, without any staggering of attendances…

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All children return to school on February 17

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 6

All schoolchildren in New South Wales will return to school on February 17. President of the Teachers' Federation, A. McGuinness, told the Federation Council yesterday…

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Mountain schools rent halls as classrooms

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 6

KATOOMBA, Saturday.--So overcrowded are Katoomba and Blackheath public schools that local halls are being rented to cope with the overflow. In the main school building at…

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Lawn Tennis School and Age Titles Closing of Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 9

The school and age championships will be played at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, on February 25 and 28 and Merch 4, 7, 11. and 14…

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Hurdle Schooling

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 8

Light Dragoon, who is how trained at Randwick by E. Hush, was schooled over the hurdles at headquarters this…

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Schools to Support New Trainees Drive

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

A RECRUITING drive will be launched shortly to make the air training corps a well-filled reservoir for the supply of airmen to the…

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Schools Lag Behind In Shelter Jobs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

Danger of air raids on Sydney grows daily, and the State schools are to open next Tuesday, so today I went looking…

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Sydney Is Short of Nursery Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 11

"A LITTLE child shall lead them." The children of today will lead the Australia of the future. It is for these little citizens We are appealing. Nursery-school students are urgently needed to train as teachers and assist in constructive work, caring for the children of soldiers and…

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Sydney Is Short of Nursery Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 11

"A LITTLE child shall lead them." The children of today will lead the Australia of the future. It is for these little citizens we are appealing. Nursery-school students are urgently needed to train as teachers and assist in constructive work, caring for the children of soldiers and…

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