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Schools, 1943

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School Teachers Elect Officers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

THE following officers were elected at today's council meeting of the Teachers' Federation: President, Mr. Arthur McGuinness…

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School Teachers Elect Officers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

THE following officers were elected at today's council meeting of the Teachers' Federation: President, Mr. Arthur McGuinness…

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The Re-opening of the Schools

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

With the exception of those in the hot districts the State Schools opened for the New Year on Tuesday last. Private and Church Schools re-open on Tuesday next, (Feb. 9). All, or almost all Schools will…

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Snobbery in Education, Says Teacher

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

"Snobbery comes first in education," declared Mr. Vince Murray, at today's meeting of the New South Wales Teachers…

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Snobbery in Education, Says Teacher

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

"Snobbery comes first in education," declared Mr. Vince Murray, at today's meeting of the New South Wales Teachers'…

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Snobbery in Education, Says Teacher

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

"Snobbery comes first in education," declared Mr. Vince Murray, at today's meeting of the New South Wales Teachers'…

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Teachers Elect Officers

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 16

ELECTION of the following officers was announced after a meeting of the Teachers' Federation yesterday:…

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The Schoolboy Detective The Borrowed Elephant

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 7

ROB PEARCE, the schoolboy detective, read the local paper and laughed. "I suppose it's just a bit of publicity for…

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Sportsmen In The Fighting Services "Buster" Brown, R.A.A.F., Record Buster At School

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 10

ONE of the best-known and best all-rounders in sport serving with the fighting forces is Flying-Officer Bruce ("Buster") Brown, RAAF. Only 23 years of age, "Buster" was breaking into the headlines…

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School's in

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 20

GETTING the children fixed up with a school is not the simple thing it was when I was a boy,…

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Three State titles to schoolgirl prefect

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 14

Joy Quist, 16-year-old Sydney High School prefect, won both State title sprints and the broad jump at the Sports Ground…

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A school kids want to stay at

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 February 1943 · page 17

While in many countries people are talking of the need for educational methods more closely related to the demands of the pupil's after-life, little Tasmania has pioneered a system which may serve as an object-lesson to the world's experimenters…

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Overcrowding in Schools Lack Of Teachers Hits Many Classes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

There is serious overcrowding of pupils in many Stale schools, which opened last week after summer holidays. Main causes are shortage of teachers and…

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Official Denial of Few Teachers

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Hayes, Acting-Director of Education, today denied a statement that there were 400 fewer public school teachers this…

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Public Schools

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

In referring to the public schools of this State, as "State" schools, you impose unwarranted discourtesy upon the thousands…

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Open-air Class at Overcrowded School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

ACCOMMODATION shortage at the Technical High School, Albion Street, makes it necessary for these boys to attend a class under a tree in the school grounds while waiting to be transferred to another school…

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Shortage of 50 Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The teaching staff of the New South Wales Education Department at the beginning of the school year was only about 50…

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Thrilling Drama of Nazi Espionage in "The Spy School" Radio Guild Play Therese Desmond to Star

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 7

Therese Desmond is again the star of the next New York Radio Guild play, "The Spy School," thrilling espionage drama of the present world…

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School of Arts Dance

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

There was excellent patronage at the dance held on Saturday night last by the ladies of the Guildford School of Arts Ladies' Auxiliary. Music was…

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A.W.A.S. School for N.C.O.'s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 9

Members of the Australian Women's Army Service, who are attending a three weeks' N.C.O.'s training school in Victoria, spend part of their time at a bivouac in the bush, where they are taught to cross rivers, to use the compass, and to become…

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