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Schools, 1942

2,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 133

Night School Not Favored

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 9

THOUGH majority of Randwick and suburban trainers make a point of sending their lads to AJC school for apprentices, quite…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

Sir,—By what method does Mr. McGuinness arrive at the decision that 6/ per week will be a cover for extra risk and work?…

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Boy jockey forgets school work when winners about

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 13

Apprentice R. Kelly, winner of yesterday's Canterbury Second Juvenile on Flying Shuttle, should have been…

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Cut In School Tests Is Urged By Teacher

The Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Manpower could be saved by reduction of the testing system in departmental schools, according to a teacher in a letter to "The Sun." The testing evil in the schools, he says. Is as virulent as In…

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School Inspectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Sir[?]—As a headmaster I deplore the attempts of the Teachers[?] Federation to have the inspectors abolished. The inspector travels around a wide range…

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"Stalky's" Old School Now Has New Tie

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

LONDON. -- The Imperial Service College, Westward Ho. made famous by Kipling in "Stalky and Co.," is to merge with Haileybury…

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Curtailment of School Inspections Planned

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

PROPOSALS to curtail the School inspection system are being considered. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Curtailment of School Inspections Planned

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

PROPOSALS to curtail the school inspection system are being considered. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Curtailment of School Inspections Planned

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

PROPOSALS to curtail the school inspection system are being considered. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Curtailment of School Inspections Planned

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

PROPOSALS to curtail the school inspection system are being considered. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Curtailment of School Inspections Planned

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

PROPOSALS to curtail the school inspection system are being considered. The Minister for Education (Mr…

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Park Land Taken for School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 7

The City Council parks committee yesterday decided to agree to the Education Department taking two roods 13 perches of Observatory Park for the…

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Freer Hand for Teachers Mr. Evatt's Promise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Personal inspection of the work of teachers would be reduced by at least one-half as the result of arrangements now being made, the Minister for…

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Cycles to School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 6

Dear Worker,—My father has been taking The Worker for only a short while, so I thought I would write to your interesting Page. I am…

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School Inspectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 5

Sir,—A case his been presented to the Minister for the abolition of the inspectorial system, which the Public Service Board has rejected. The…

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Lidcombe School Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 11

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, will lay the foundation stone of the new portion of the Lidcombe Public School next Saturday,…

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Lone Hurdler Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

Sobersides was the only hurdler to school at Kensington today. Ridden by W. Aldridge, he cleared four small sets in…

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Ten Pretty Girls Go Back to School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

COMMANDER LUND, in charge of the U.S. Eaglets, explains the operation of plane instruments to some of her charges at the Women's Ambulance and Defence Corps Headquarters in Los Angeles, where many eaglets are learning to fly. The girls devote their evenings to study of radio, navigation of the British people…

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Bath-side Arabic Chat United School Friends

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.--Major Satchell, of the local Salvation Army, yesterday told the annual Congress a remarkable story of a strange meeting with a schoolfellow in Turkey…

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Promising Hurdlers School Well Preparing for Winter Season

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There was some interesting jumping at Epsom this morning, when several newcomers to the game were schooled. COMIC MARCH (McKee) and Lady…

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