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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 133

School at Oyster Bay

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, M.L.A. for Hurstville, has informed Mr. A. J. Williams, M.L.A. for George's River, that he…

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Local Air-raid Protection. What About the School Children?

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

Many local residents have been wondering just what the authorities, whether Governmental or otherwise, propose to do about the provision of…

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Civilian Evacuation. Teachers' Scheme Favoured

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Rockdale Council indicated at its, meeting last Thursday that, in view of apparent laxity of the authorities with regard to the proposed…

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Hurstville Evening School. Postal, Naval, and Police Exams

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

When the Hurstville Evening Continuation School resumes next Monday, it will be prepared to accept candidates who wish to enter either the…

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Improvements to Schools

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt, M.L.A. for Hurstville) has informed Mr. A. T. Williams, M.L.A. for George's River, that a…

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Lawn Tennis. School Championships

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

The New South Wales Age and School Championships will commence on Wednesday, February 25th, at the New South. Wales Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter's…

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Private Shelter for a School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

THIS AIR-RAID SHELTER at Gardeners Road School, Alexandria, is being built in the school grounds by Thatcher and Oberg Pty., Ltd., adjoining timber company for their employees, but it will also be available for the…

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Free Milk for Children. Extension to Eighty More Schools

The Biz · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 5

Five distribution of milk was on Tuesday extended from 19 to more than 100 State schools. The scheme formerly cost £4000 a…

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Schoolboy Grows Certified Seed

The Land · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Harold Walker, a schoolboy member of Guyra Junior Farmers' Club, is a grower of certified seed potatoes. He is shown above in a portion of his…

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Trenches for Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 7
Also in The St George Call

The Minister for N.E.S., Mr. Heffron, yesterday said, that many people had responded to his [?]ppeal to attend at schools in their areas…

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Schoolteacher's Offence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 7

COOTAMUNDRA. Thursday.— Geoffrey Francis Sangster. schoolteacher, pleaded guilty to six charges, of indecent [?]ssault against a…

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W.s.w. Association. M.s.w. Age and School Championships

The St George Call · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

These championships will commence on Wednesday, 25th inst, at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter’s Bay. Entries dose on Thursday evening, 19th…

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Offers to Dig School Shelters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Hundreds of volunteers had offered to dig shelter trenches in school playgrounds this weekend, N.E.S. Minister (Mr. Heffron) said yesterday…

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Teacher Jailed for Indecency

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday.--Geoffrey Francis Sangster, school teacher, pleaded guilty in the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions today to six counts of…

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Vaad Leumi Schools Jerusalem, January 6th

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

There are now 60,000 Jewish children in Vaad Leumi schools as compared with 10,000 in 1922, The school system established and…

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School Improvements. George’s River Electorate

The Observer · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Williams, M.L.A., Member for George’s River, has been informed by the Minister for Education (the Hon. Clive Evatt) that the following…

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Fox Track Shines In Hurdle School

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 16

RIDDEN by A. R. Ellis, Fox Track was the best jumper at Randwick this morning, clearing six standard hurdles in…

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Fox Track Shines In Hurdle School

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 16

RIDDEN by A. R. Ellis, Fox Track was the best jumper at Randwick this morning, clearing six standard hurdles in…

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Fox Track Shines In Hurdle School

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 16

RIDDEN by A. R. Ellis, Fox Track was the best jumper at Randwick this morning, clearing six standard hurdles in…

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