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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 133

Schoolboys Steal From Aerodrome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 14

LONDON, Jan. 9 (A.A.P.).—Four schoolboys were each fined 10/ in the London Juvenile Court for stealing first-aid outfits to the value of £6,…

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Army-air Co-operation School at Canberra Young Australian In Command

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

EXPERIENCE of parachuting from a height of 3000ft., in a thick night fog, is recalled by the appointment of Sturt De Burgh Griffith as Officer Commanding Australia's just-formed first Army-Air Co-operation School at Canberra. GRIFFITH, at the time, was…

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"SM Herald" Slips Badly By Attacking Curtin School Tie Letters All Boloney 'Herald' Boss

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 23

THE "Sydney Morning Herald's" attempt to whip up overseas criticism and local criticism of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, for his…

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Air-raid drill, first aid for school children

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 5

School children would undergo intensified air-raid drill and would be taught first-aid treatment, the Education…

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Master says High School students need war training

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 8

High School students should be treated as the raw material for war work. The Assistant-Chemistry Master at Sydney Boys' High School (Mr. L. A. Basser), expressed…

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Art Classes for Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

Evening art classes for teachers will be conducted at the William Street Junior High School by the Assistant Supervisor of Drawing…

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School Examination Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

The list of successful candidates for the 1941 Leaving Certificate examination from country schools will be published in the "Herald" to-morrow…

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Jockey Shortage Stops Schooling

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

Scarcity of jockeys to school horses over the hurdles at Randwick was emphasised this morning when Ascot trainer W. Craigie was…

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Jockey Shortage Stops Schooling

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 16

Scarcity of jockeys to school horses over the hurdles at Randwick was emphasised this morning when Ascot trainer W. Craigie was…

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Tudor House School New Headmaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Meyer, of The King's School staff, has been appointed headmaster of Tudor House School, Moss Vale. By the…

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School for Hurdlers Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 10

In a school over five hurdles at Caulfield to-day. Ardent. Youth (S. McKee), finished well to defeat Glengold by a neck…

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New Headmaster For Tudor House School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Meyer, of The King's School staff, has been appointed headmaster of Tudor House School, Moss Vale. At the request of the present council…

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Police Called in to Quell Riots Industrial School Girls "Play Up"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

Twice within the last three weeks police have been called in to quell riots in the Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta…

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School Renovations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Through Mr. G. C. Gollan, M.L.A., the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) has advised Ermington-Rydalmere Council that extensive…

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Has Left School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Dear Worker,—This is ray first letter to the Page, which I always read each week. My brother has The Worker sent to him, and when he has finished with…

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Convent of Mercy, Albury St. Joseph's High School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 31

It will be interesting to past and prospective pupils of St. Joseph's High School, to know that the Sisters have added domestic science to their curriculum this…

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School for W.A.A.A.F. Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 14

ELOCUTION and music teacher, nurse secretary, Bachelor of Commerce, school teacher, designer, manager and buyer, research clerk, accountant, and…

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Cranebrook School

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr Clive Evatt, has advised Mr Joseph Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., that he has authorised repairs to be undertaken…

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Penrith School of Arts F. J. Miller Trophy

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

The final night to decide the winner of the F. J. Miller trophy will be held this Thursday, January 15. A good attendance is expected and an enjoyable…

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Milk to Schools Departments Scheme

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

Mr Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Education, Mr Clive Evatt:…

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