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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 98

Education for tomorrow--1. Don't blame the teacher: it's our fault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 6

EVERYONE agrees that our system of education is out-of-date-- That most of our social ills can be traced back to its failure to give us an enlightened citizenry…

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Schoolboy Breaks Swimming Record

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 15

State medley champion, Ron Falson, yesterday broke the Sydney Technical High School 55 yards backstroke record by winning his heat in 35 2-5…

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Parent Alleges School Caning for Trivialities

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

Allegations that young children at Regent's Park Public School were caned for the "most trivial offences" were made by Mr. Clarence Cannon at a meeting last night of the local Parents and Citizens' Association. MR. CANNON said he knew of one…

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Parent Alleges School Caning for Trivialities

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

Allegations that young children at Regent's Park Public School were caned or the "most trivial offences" were made by Mr. Clarence Cannon at a meeting last night of the local Parents and Citizens' Association. MR. CANNON said he knew of one…

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Maternity Hospital at Granville ? Conversion of Technical School Buildings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

The Junior Technical School buildings at Granville may be converted into a maternity hospital when, pupils are transferred to the new technical…

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Couldn't Get Water to Drink Why Children Stayed Away From School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

Unable through the faulty condition of the water service to secure water for drinking, many young children were not attending…

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Want Council Forced to Take Action Complaints About Tip Near School Headmaster's Denial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

The headmaster of Merrylands West public school (Mr. Jones) has denied a published statement that the Parents and Citizens'…

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Rugby League Spreading Code £1,000 for Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 10

The Rugby League is distributing £1,000 among country and metropolitan schools to encourage players and spread the code…

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Night School Lectures To Educate Parents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

Public schools would be opened at night for lectures to parents, the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) said yesterday. He was commenting on a…

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A Page For Catholic Schools Before we consider shakespeare's plays— let's look at the author

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 19

AS regards the prescribed Shakespeare plays for this year, both Intermediate and Leaving Certificate…

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Teachers’ Union Election Answers Slanderers

Tribune · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Although the pro-fascist “Bulletin,” Lang’s “Century?” and other reactionary organs had “red”-baited the Teachers’ Federation, all members of the 1943 executive, except two who did not stand, were re-elected for 1944…

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Big Baccarat School Started

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

A baccarat school, controlled by a Melbourne syndicate, is operating again in Sydney, after having been once raided, an…

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Walled-in Schoolboys

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

Picture at right shows how boys at Mosman Public School have to work under electric light, because the…

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Beverly Hills. Re-Opening of School of Arts

The Propeller · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt, M.L.A. for Hurstville) performed the official ceremony of re-opening the Beverly Hills School of Arts on…

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Farewell to Teachers

The Propeller · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 6

At u meeting of the social committee of the Bexley Parents and Citizens' Association, held at the Bexley Public School on Wednesday of last week, eulogistic…

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Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

When the Hurstville Evening Continuation School resumes next Monday, it will be prepared to accept candidates who wish to enter any of the State or Federal…

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Danger to School Children

The Propeller · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

Recently, on behalf of the Mortdale Parents and Citizens Association, Mr. A. J. Williams. M.L.A. for George's River, took up with the Commissioner for…

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Girls' Evening School

The Propeller · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 6

The Kogarah Girls Evening School, the only one of its kind in the Illawarra Suburbs, re-opens on Monday, 28th February, at 7 p.m. in the Kogarah Home…

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Parents Will Go Back to School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) has announced a series of lectures for parents on child up-bringing. The lectures will be held at night in public schools. Three parents give their views:-- MRS. B. HOGAN, 21, of Robert…

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Plea For More Pay For Teachers Of Sub. Schools To the Editor "farmer and settle,"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

Sir,—It is really astonishing how poorly paid teachers of subsidised schools are. To offer experienced men and women £3 a week, including…

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