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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 98

Penrith School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Eleven new books have recently been added to the shelves of the Library of Penrith School of Arts, and it is anticipated that a similar number will…

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A Page For Catholic Schools More Secondary Tests—Language, Maths., Geography and Botany THE following further Test Papers are suggested: German—Fifth Year

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 19

Time: Three hours. 1. 30 marks: Translate at sight: Wenn da nun' mit den Deinen das Fruhstuck…

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Lava From Mt. Vesuvius Engulfs School

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

A river of lava, flowing at the rate of 300 yards an hour, enanlfing a school building in San S[?]bastiano, Italy, during the recent violent eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Thousands lost their homes and two towns were buried…

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High Schools' Rugby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 7

When Sydney Technical High and Huristone, both unbeaten, met at the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 yesterday in the High Schools' Rugby Union…

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Free School Dentistry

Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

Because his teacher couldn’t stand the sound of his crying with toothache any longer, a small boy at Thornleigh Public…

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School Strike If Timber Not Moved

The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

Unless ARP timbering is removed soon from the main classroom of the Hunter's Hill Public School parents will refuse to…

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School Children at Court

The Biz · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

In the Children's Court, Liverpool, on Monday, 19 cases were listed of children charged with failure to attend school regularly. Six were truancy cases…

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Teachers' New Deal Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

LONDON, May 4 (A.A.P.).—New methods of recruiting and training teachers, substantial increases in salaries, and abolition of the bar on…

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High School League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 6

Sydney Technical High School is expected to enter a team in the High School competition conducted by the Rugby League. It is understood that…

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50,000 Teachers Needed In Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--The British Education Board will need between 50,000 and 90,000 new school teachers to operate a new…

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North Bondi Jewish Day School and Kindergarten Association

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

A very interesting General Meeting was held at the above Association on Sunday, 30 th April, detailed report of which will appear…

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Boxing Victorians at Stadium Palmer's Pupils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

Two Victorians, pupils of Ambrose Palmer, the former Australian champion, will appear at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium…

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Young People's Department Sunday School Teachers' and Youth Headers' Conference

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

A most successful conference was held at Lindfield Methodist Sunday School last week when teachers and leaders from North Sydney to Hornsby accepted the invitation to attend lectures on Religious…

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Schools Hit By Lack Of Teachers

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

Shortage of school-teachers had reached such grave proportions that there was now hardly a fully-staffed…

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Cakes and Candy St Louis schooldays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 7

THE presence of American friends in our country reminds me of my schooldays in 1910 in St. Louis,…

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Schoolboy's 13 Points

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 5

Trevor Allen scored 13 points for North Sydney Tech. High against Hurlstone in the High Schools' League competition at…

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School Comp

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

This morning at the Sydney Cricket Ground the second round of the High Schools' Competition was played and resulted in a 16-5 win for North Sydney…

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Shortage of Teachers Threatens Break-down in State Schools

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1944 · page 3

BECAUSE of staff shortages, the whole teaching organisation of the State was beginning to break down, said NSW School Teachers' Federation president A.F. McGuinness yesterday. Before Prime Minister…

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Bombing pleased a Paris schoolgirl

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1944 · page 2

"You must go on bombing all French factories working for the Boch," a Parisian schoolgirl wrote to the BBC…

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Armidale School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 5

The Armidale School was beaten by Newington College on Saturday and lost to the Christian Brothers College. Waverley, yesterday…

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