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Schools, 1943

2,070 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 104

Hospital Work Attracts More Schoolgirls

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 1

Two more schoolgirls have started work as nurses' assistants at the Royal Hospital for Women. Paddington. They…

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Boy Saves School

The Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

A 14 - year - old boy fought a fire at Woolwich Public School with a hose for a quarter of an hour…

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Parramatta West School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 6

Arbor Day will be celebrated at Parramatta West Infants School on July 28, when 16 trees will be planted. An invitation is extended to…

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Diggers' Gift to Girl for School Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 3

Impressed by a newspaper story telling how for eight years Kathleen Mclnerney, of Broke, via Singleton. had a 100 per cent. school…

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Arbor Day at School

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

A [?] bor Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 28, at 2 p.m., at Parramatta West Infants School. A programme of songs and recitations will be rendered by…

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High Schools R.u

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 12

Today's High schools' Rugby Union matches are: Fort Street v. Sydney Technical (Petersham), North Sydney v Canterbury (North Sydney). North…

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Speech Day Penrith Intermediate High School Inspectors Commendation

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

"I TAKE the opportunity of congratulating Mr Baker, the staff, and boys and girls on the particularly high tone of this…

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A Page For Catholic Schools More About "The Land Travellers" The Polo Narrative

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 19

As we pointed out in "The Great Land Travellers" (8/7/'43)—of which these "Notes" are a continuation—…

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Boy Blackmailer Busy at School

The Sun · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--A 9-year-old boy admitted in a Hertfordshire juvenile court that he had so frightened a girl who sat next him in school that she stole money from her mother…

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Boy Tried To Burn School

The Sun · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

A schoolboy questioned by detectives concerning three fires in the North Newtown Intermediate High School told them he…

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School Robbed at Bexley

The Propeller · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

On Monday evening the St. George Girls' Domestic Science School, Bexley, was broken into. When the school was opened on Tuesday…

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Teachers' Federation. Advocates Educational Reform

The Propeller · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

The New "South Wales Teachers" Federation submitted a letter to Rockdale Council, at its last meeting, outlining a policy in regard to…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the ground" unless…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the ground" unless…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the ground" unless…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the around" unless…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the ground" unless…

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Schoolboy Firebug's Birthday Celebration

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

An 11-years-old boy who confessed to police that he started three fires yesterday at North Newtown Intermediate High School, threatened the headmaster that he would "burn the school to the ground" unless…

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Fairfield P. & C. Association Meeting at School

The Biz · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Fairfield Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the Public School on Monday night, Aid. C. Green presiding…

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11 Pupils Faint at Ceremony M.P. Blames Bread Strikers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

Eleven girl pupils collapsed while attending the official openine yesterday by the Minister for Education. Mr. Clive Evatt,…

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