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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 133

Working Bees at Schools Air-raid Trenches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 7

Working bees continued trench digging at suburban schools on Saturday and in some suburbs parties workpd…

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School Trenches Criticised "Children Would Be Killed"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 7

The Mayor of Paddington, Alderman W. F. Read, at last night's meeting of the council, criticised the proposal to provide air-raid shelters for…

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Urges Cut Lunches For Schoolchildren

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

The headmaster at Bondi Public School (Mr. E. A. Cooper) has written to the parents of his pupils, asking them to supply the children with cut…

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Teacher Need Not Turn Back Now

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON.--The teacher usually is at a disadvantage while his back is turned the class as he writes on the blackboard…

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Teacher Need Not Turn Back Now

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON.--The teacher usually is at a disadvantage while his back is turned to the class as he writes on the blackboard…

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Teachers' Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

A motion congratulating the Teachers' Federation on its evacuation scheme was carried unanimously at the annual meeting of the…

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Children's Letters Four Males to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Dear Worker,—I have not written to your very interesting page before. I was ten years of age on September the 18th, and would like a…

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Swimming All Schools Titles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 13

Entries for the Amateur Swimmings Association's all schools' championships carnival on Saturday were so [?] that hearts will be necessary in 10 of the 15 events…

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Trenches Still to Be Dug Fewer Volunteers, at Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 10

Many trenches at schools on the north side of the harbour remain incomplete. The enthusiasm of most of the…

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New Training School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 8

A number of officers and non-commissioned officers of the V.D.C. in the Eastern Command have left Sydney to do a course of training at a…

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Hospital Schools Evacuated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 11

Pupils from two of the hospital schools conducted by the Education Department have bsen evacuated. The children of Canonbury school…

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9000 Teachers Not Quislings STOCKHOLM

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Nine thousand Norwegian teachers have resigned from the Quisling- controlled teachers' organisation, and are threatened…

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Schoolgirl Shows Cricket Promise

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 12

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD cricketer Betty Green had her first first grade game last Saturday, when she played with Annandale against the…

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Schoolgirl Shows Cricket Promise

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 12

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD cricketer A Betty Green had her first first grade game last Saturday, when she played with Annandale against the…

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Started For School But Finished 400 Miles Away

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

JUNEE,Wednesday.--The amazing resource of three children all under 13,who travelled from Lithgow to Junee (400 miles away) was told by Ronald Sheather (13), one of the travellers. Sheather said that on Tuesday he and his two…

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Started For School But Finished 400 Miles Away

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

JUNEE, Wednesday.--The amazing resource of three children all under 13, who travelled from Lithgow to Junee (400 miles away was told by Ronald Sheather (13), one of the travellers. Sheather said that on Tuesday he and his two…

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School and Age Tennis

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 11

The Age and School Junior Championships conducted by the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association reached the third stage today at Rushcutters Bay…

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Schoolgirl Shows Cricket Promise

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 12

'THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD: cricketer Betty Green. had her first first grade game last Saturday, when she played with Annandale against the…

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Started For School Bast Finished 400 Miles Away

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 7

JUNEE, Wednesday.--The amazing resource of three children J all under 13, who travelled from Lithgow to Junee (400 miles away), was told by Ronald Sheather (13), one of the travellers. Sheather said that on Tuesday he and his two'…

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Schoolgirl Shows Cricket Promise

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 11

THIRTEEN YEAR OLD cricketer A Betty Green had her first first grade game last Saturday, when she played with Annandale against the…

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