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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 133

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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Schoolgirl Shows Cricket Promise

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 11

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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Trench Digging at the Schools

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1

A working bee organised by Penrith N.E.S., with Mr H. McAuley, Chief Warden, in charge, put in a good day's work digging trenches for shelter…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

A general meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday evening. Mr R. O'Brien presided. The matter of blacking-out the…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The number of pupils on the roll of the Public School continues to increase. This week eleven more were enrolled, bringing the total to 245…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

A number of ladies afternoon [?] School on Saturday last, when they were fully occupied in attaching netting, supplied by the P. and C…

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Market Day at Infants' School

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The Mothers' Club of Penrith Infants' School promoted a market day, which was held in the School grounds, on Friday afternoon in aid of funds…

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German Bishop's Valiant Defence of Their Rights Indignant Protest Made as Religion is Suppressed, Schools Closed

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

A vivid exposure of Hitler's suppression of religious freedom in Germany is contained in a Pastoral Letter of the German Bishops, drawn up at Fulda and read in all Catholic Churches of the Reich. Brief extracts (and some lying distortions) were broadcast by the Nazi…

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Seven Bishops at Wagga Celebrations New School Is Opened To Mark Silver Jubilee of Diocese

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 22

A Solemn Pontifical High Mass of Thanksgiving and the blessing and opening of the Bishop Dwyer Memorial School and Hall were the principal ceremonies held to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Catholic diocese of…

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Lawn Tennis School and Age Titles Miss H. Utz Plays Attractively

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 9

The school and age championships were continued at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Ruscutter Bay, yesterday. Miss H. Utz, who has played…

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Trenches in School Grounds Penshurst

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

For two week-ends energetic workers have toiled in the playground of Penshurst Public School digging air-raid trenches. Mr. Biddell. acted as…

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School Improvements

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., M.L.A. for Hurstville) has advised Alderman P. A. Y. Low, secretary of Hurstville Parents…

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School Window Protection

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

The Chief Warden for Hurstville (Mr. W. L. Kellerman) expressed his gratification this week in being able to report that all of the wardens…

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Girls' High School. Work of Mothers' Committee

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

There was a large attendance of the mothers of both old and new students at the annual meeting of the St. George Girls' High School…

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For Teacher

The Propeller · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 7

Schoolmaster (to small boy who didn't know his lessons): "You little dunce! Would you please go out to the butcher's next door and buy…

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Trenches at Convert School

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

At the week-end, about 14 or 15 enthusiasts attended at the Convent School, Fairfield, and set to, digging [?]renches. Good progress was made, despite the…

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Fighting Men As Scholars

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--More than 20,000 British soldiers are now studying to become doctors, bankers, lawyers, insurance…

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Fighting Men As Scholars

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--More than 20,000 British soldiers are now studying to become doctors, bankers, lawyers, insurance…

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Fighting Men As Scholars

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--More than 20,000 British soldiers are now studying to become doctors, bankers, lawyers, insurance…

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Fighting Men As Scholars

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--More than 20,000 British soldiers are now studying to become doctors, bankers, lawyers, insurance…

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