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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 98

Rugby League Scheme for Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 16

Schoolboys living between Katoomba and Bathurst will assemble at Lithgow next Saturday for the annual Western Districts Rugby…

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Schoolchildren's £1000 for Starving Chinese

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

ANNE NORMAN (10) will present a cheque for £1000 to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) at 3 p.m. tomorrow, a contribution by the…

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Rugby League Scheme for Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 16

Schoolboys living between Katoomba and Bathurst will assemble at Lithgow next Saturday for the annual Western Districts Rugby…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Rugby League Scheme for Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 16

Schoolboys living between Katoomba and Bathurst will assemble at Lithgow next Saturday for the annual Western Districts Rugby…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Rugby League Scheme for Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 16

Schoolboys living between Katoomba and Bathurst will assemble at Lithgow next Saturday for the annual Western Districts Rugby…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Rugby League Scheme for Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 16

Schoolboys living between Katoomba and Bathurst will assemble at Lithgow next Saturday for the annual Western Districts Rugby…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Schoolchildren's £1000 for Starving Chinese

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

ANNE NORMAN (10) will present a cheque for £1000 to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) at 3 p.m. tomorrow, a contribution by the…

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School Age, &c

The Land · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 14

"Parent": (1) Before any application will be considered for a child to leave school before reaching the correct age, the child must live over three miles from the school…

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Schoolboys' Strike Threat Over Cold Rooms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Third-year boys at Broken Hill High School have threatened to strike unless their class-room is more adequately heated. They have written a letter to…

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St. George Dist. Junior Rugby League. Schoolboys' Competition

The St George Call · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

Since last week another team has nominated for this competition, 'making the total six. Marist Bros, made a late entry, which was accepted. As a result…

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Bexley School of Arts. Snooker Championship

The St George Call · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

The A grade championship of the Bexley Club is well under way, and should finish by the end of July. This week's games resulted: E. Binns defeated B…

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Arabic In Hebrew Schools

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

JERUSALEM. Considerable progress has been made during the last two years in Arabic teaching in Hebrew schools, Jerusalem…

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Norvegian Schoolboys And Their King

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

You can understand that many extraordinary things are going on in Norway at the moment: murder explosions, street brawls, fights,…

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School Meals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

Sir,—A great deal is heard these days of canteens for wharf workers and others in industry, and rightly so. It is high time, however, that something was done to…

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Check On Dancing Teachers

The Sun · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

"Teachers of elocution and dancing should be subject to strict governmental supervision,…

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The Schoolboys Detective the Secret of the Orchard

The Sun · Sunday 2 July 1944 · page 7

READ THIS FIRST: Rob Pearce, schoolboy detective, and his friend. Bill White, have heard about a "Phantom Waggon." While exploring of Bailey Cut, an old mountain road, they see a scarecrow in an orchard. Rob examines the scarecrow, which is…

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Waiting 34 years for a school building

The Sun · Sunday 2 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Technical High School was established 34 years ago, but it has not a building of its own yet. At present the school is in a building in Albion-street so old it…

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Schoolchildren eat lunches in "filthy" playgrounds

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 July 1944 · page 5

Schoolchildren in New South Wales were forced to eat their lunches under filthy conditions in overcrowded playgrounds. This was stated yesterday…

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16 Schoolgirls Spend Night in Cave

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

Sixteen schoolgirls spent Saturday night huddled together in a cave in Hornsby Valley after losing their way in heavy rain and fog. They were found unharmed by a police party yesterday morning…

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Tournament Helps School

The Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 8

Following is the draw for tomorrow night's tournament, conducted by Bill McConnell in St. Benedict's Hall…

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