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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 133

School Children Cared for Meals and Milk Plan in Britain

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 8

LONDON.-- Hardships and emergencies of war have caused the British Government to do more for distressed children of…

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Teachers and War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Sir,—Like 6,000 other teachers, I was one of those who was waiting during the whole of the Christmas vacation for the Government to direct us…

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Drive To Finish School Trenches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

A drive to timber all the metropolitan school trenches and dig more public trenches will begin this week…

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Boys' School To Have Shelters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 5

The N.E.S. Minister (Mr. Heffron) said yesterday he had given instructions that air-raid shelters must be provided at the Junior Boys' High…

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Rowing School Crews to Race at River View

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 11

The St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club's historic regatta will be held on the Lane Cove River on March 28. Three G.P.S. crews, Shore,…

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Rowing School Crews to Race at Riverview

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 11

The St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club's historic regatta will be held on the Lane Cove River on March 28. Three G.P.S. crews, Shore,…

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Rowing School Crews to Race at Riverview

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 11

The St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club's historic regatta will be held on the Lane Cove River on March 28. Three G.P.S. crews, Shore,…

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Rowing School Crews to Race at Riverview

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 11

The St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club's historic regatta will be held on the Lane Cove River on March 28. Three G.P.S. crews. Shore,…

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Rowing School Crews to Race at Riverview

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 11

The St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club's historic regatta will he held on the Lane Cove River on March 28. Three G.P.S. crews. Shore,…

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Hills District Not Satisfied with School Trenches Baulkham Hills P. & C.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Baulkham Hills Parents & Citizens' Association last week, the president (Mr. C. Bohringer),…

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Three Turn Up to Dig School Trenches Glergyman and Soldier

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

A local clergyman in shorts and singlet and a soldier were two of three volunteers who turned up to dig trenches at Auburn girls…

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Trenches for Schools at Granville Job for Council's Staff

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 5

Granville Council last night decided to employ the whole of its outdoor staff, except the cleansing staff, on the digging of…

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"Rattling Good Job" Trenches at the Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 5

"I believe that practically every school is now provided with slit trenches", said the president (Councillor Stone) at last week's meeting…

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Saving Water in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 10

The Education Department announces in the current "Education Gazette" that in schools in areas where there are restrictions on the…

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Trenches at Schools

Construction · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

The necessity for loaning Council’s compressor for the purpose of excavating rock from school grounds was mentioned at a recent meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council,…

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Lack of Teachers Delays Production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 7

NEW YORK.--America's vast war production programme may be held up by a shortage, now growing acute, of men to teach the men…

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Studio Pupils' Concert. Aid For Red Cross Stall

The Biz · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3

Pupils of liynams' Studio, Fairfleld, prevented a varied concert programme in the School of Arts last (Wednesday) night, in aid of the lo al Red Cross…

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Trenches at Schools PENRITH

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

Trench digging at Penrith schools will continue this Saturday morning at 7.30 a.m. at the Infants' School, Henry Street, and at the Convent…

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Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 6

Twelve more pupils were enrolled his week, making the total 270. Pupils are busy malting nets. At present there are seven in course of…

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Rating of Schools What About Temporary Premises?

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

The question as to who is responsible for the payment of rates, if any, for properties taken over as schools on the Mountains was discussed by…

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