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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 133

THREE V.C.'s to One School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- One Victoria Cross awarded today is the third won by former pupils of Sedbergh School, Yorkshire…

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Police Search For Missing Schoolboy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

Police are using dogs in an endeavor to find Kenneth Smith, 9, of Norval Street, Auburn, who disappeared on Tuesday…

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Missing Schoolboy Returns Home

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 5

KENNETH WILLIAM SMITH (9), who had been missing from his home in Norval Street, Auburn, since 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, returned home…

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Missing Schoolboy Returns Home

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

KENNETH WILLIAM SMITH (9), who had been missing from his home in Norval Street, Auburn, since 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, returned home…

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Missing Schoolboy Returns Home

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 5

KENNETH WILLIAM SMITH (9), who had been missing from his home in Norval Street, Auburn, since 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, returned home…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Biz · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

The Church of England Sunday School at Wetne[?]ill held [?]s annual picnic in We[?] park on Saturday last. There was a good number of parents and…

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Local & General School Children Help N.e.s

The Biz · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

Tho Fairfeild School children made a gift of three [?] towels to Nurs[?] [?]odmore. pure[?]ased with pennies, saved and, collected by them. on behalf of the First,…

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School of Arts Dance

The Biz · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

On Saturday night last. St. John's Park S[?]ncol of Arts communittes held the monthly dance, which was u great success. Mrs. Craw[?]d's orchestra pleased…

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School Leaving Age

The Land · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 11

Any child who turned 14 on December 81, 1940, must attend school until he or she is at least 14 years and 4 months old; any child turning 14 after December 31,…

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Hurdlers School

The Sun · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

Rameo (J. Russell) and Result (W. Graham) were schooled separately over four standard hurdles at Kensington this…

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An Impressionist’s View of the ORT School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

I had of course, heard of the ORT Technical School at Leeds and was anxious to pay it a visit. I must confess I doubted…

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Cronulla Public School

The Observer · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Williams, M.L.A., Member for George’s River, has received the following communication .from the Minister for Education, the hon. Clive…

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Newspapers in School

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 8

NEW YORK.--Every young American has a right to learn about news as he learns about music, art, and literature, according to a Fort…

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Dramas of the Courts. Anti-school

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 April 1942 · page 21

[?] Breathes there a man who has not vowed to splash ink on the walls of his schoolroom on the day he leaves?…

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15 Horses in Hurdle Schools Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 10

Fifteen horses participated in two hurdle schools on the steeplechase grass at Caulfield today…

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Result Schools Well

The Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 10

Result (W. Graham) was schooled over four standard hurdles at Kensington this morning. Result cleared his last two…

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Poisons Stolen From School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 6

Dangerous chemicals worth £50 were stolen from the science room of the Sydney Technical High School, Albion Street, Paddington, during the…

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Disappearance of Schoolgirl

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

POLICE are searching for Jacqueline Norman (12), who has been missing from her home in Rainbow Street, Randwick, since 4 p.m…

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Country A.R.P. Men Go To School

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. Playford) will open the first school of its kind in Australia today, when he will…

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Country A.R.P. Men Go To School

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. Playford) will open the first school of its kind in Australia today, when he will…

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