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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 98

New School Library

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

THE Minister for Education (Mr. A Evatt) will officially name the hew library of North Sydney Boys' High School at a meeting at the…

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High Schools Play League

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 8

THESE TEAMS made Rugby league history at the Cricket Ground today. They are the Erst High School teams to play the 13 aside code in an organised competition. Homebush are in striped jerseys, and Canterbury in royal blue with red V. H. Bran, Canterbury…

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High Schools Play League

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 9

THESE TEAMS made Rugby League history at the Cricket Ground today. They are the Erst High School teams to play the 13 aside code in an organised competition. Homebush are in striped jerseys, and Canterbury in royal blue with red V. H. Bran, Canterbury…

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N.E.S. baffle walls shut out sun from school, cause epidemic of colds

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1944 · page 6

NES baffle walls, shutting out sunlight from classrooms, has caused the school's worst epidemic of colds for 14 years, said Maroubra Junction Infants' School headmistress, Miss B. Bull, yesterday…

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School Owner's Protest Letters Opened by Man-power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

Letters sent to the man-power authorities in answer to advertisements are alleged to have been opened by the authorities…

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Welfare of the Pre-school Age Group Central Board Urged by Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

The appointment of a Central Board for the Pre-school Child, which Would be representative of approved pre-school organisations, the Departments of Health and Education, and Local Government, to deal with all matters concerning the…

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The Yiddish School in Melbourne

Australian Jewish Forum · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 18

After the first World War, when there occurred strong limitations in the immigration possibilities, from Europe to the United States and other countries, Australia remained the only place where some people could still enter without any special difficulties. Therefore quite a…

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Schoolchildren "Feel Inferior"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 7

Seventy pupils in "special" classes at Woollahra Public School had given an inferiority complex to the rest of the school, Mr. L. C. Cothir said last night…

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Statement Stirs Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Principals and teachers of Woollahra Public School are "very wrathful" concerning statements by the Vice-President of the Parents and Citizens' Clubs (Mr. Cothir), that pupils in "special" classes had given an inferiority complex to the rest of the school…

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Statement Stirs Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Principals and teachers of Woollahra Public School, are "very wrathful" concerning statements by the vice-President of the Parents and Citizens' Clubs (Mr. Cothir), that pupils in "special" classes had given an inferiority complex to the rest of the school…

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Statement Stirs Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Principals and teachers of Woollahra Public School are "very wrathful" concerning statements by the Vice-President of the Parents and Citizens' Clubs (Mr. Cothir), that pupils in "special" classes had given an inferiority complex to the rest of the school…

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Statement Stirs Teachers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Principals and teachers of Woollahra Public School are "very wrathful" concerning statements by the Vice-President of the Parents and Citizens' Clubs (Mr. Cothir), that pupils in "special" classes had given an inferiority complex to the rest of the school…

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King's School Boxing Championships

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

Fight fans were provided with thrills and excitement when The King's School conducted its annual boxing championships last…

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High Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 6

The main interest in to-day's games will centre in the meeting of the undefeated teams Sydney Technical High and Hurlstone Agricultural High…

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Boys' Farm Seen As Crime School

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

"From my experience, criminals serve their apprenticeship in crime at Gosford Farm Home," Mr. Jack Thorn, solicitor, said at the Quarter Sessions today…

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Home Called Crime School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

Gosford Boys' Home was a nursery for evildoers, said Mr. Thom, solicitor, at the Quarter Sessions today. "From, my experience," he added, "I would say that…

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Home Called Crime School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

Gosford Boys' Home was a nursery for evildoers, said Mr. Thom, solicitor, at the Quarter Sessions today. "From my experience," he added, "I would say that many…

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Home Called Crime School

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

Gosford Boys' Home was a nursery for evildoers, said Mr. [?] Thom, solicitor, at the Quarter Sessions today. "From my experience," he added, "I would say that many…

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School Sport

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Teams from Penrith Inter.-High School made the annual pilgrimage to Katoomba to take part in the Blue Mountains Schools' Athletics meeting…

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Springwood Schools' Sports Day

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

Sports Day promoted by Springwood Fublic School Ex-Students' Union was held on Saturday, April 22, with the following results:—…

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