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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 98

Schoolteachers "Often Miniature Dictators"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 August 1944 · page 5

Teachers were often miniature dictators, Mr. J. Passmore said yesterday. Mr. Passmore, philosophy lecturer at Sydney University,…

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Big crowd cheers All-Schools' victory

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 August 1944 · page 21

Playing together for the first time, Combined G.P.S. quickly settled down into an even combination yesterday to outplay Royal Military College, Duntroon, 29-0. The game was played at…

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More Pre-school Grants Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 August 1944 · page 7

Government grants for training preschool children will be increased, Assistent-Minister Lazzarini said yesterday…

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Crowd Rushes Gates at School Football Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

An attendance estimated at 6,500 at the matches played by combined G.P.S. teams at the Weigall Ground on Saturday…

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Dept. Fines Teacher

The Sun · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- A suburban high schoolteacher, who introduced party politics and comment…

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Teacher Fined For Political Talk

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. --A suburban high school teacher who introduced party politics in a history lesson to pupils…

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Teacher Fined For Political Talk

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A suburban high school teacher who introduced party politics in a history lesson to pupils…

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Teacher Fined For Political Talk

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A suburban high school teacher who introduced party polities in a history lesson to pupils…

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School Sport Combined High Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 6

All High Schools' track and field athletes are preparing for the combined High Schools' championships, to be held on September 20 and 21…

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Teacher Fined for Political Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A suburban High schol teacher who criticised the Victorian Government during a history lesson has been fined by the…

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School Building, But No Teacher Parents' Work In Vain

The Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 5

Although parents built a country school more than a year ago, it has never been opened because there is no teacher for it. It is typical of the handicaps suffered by…

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Piano for School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Wentworthviille Parents and Citizens Association at a meeting last week decided to purchase a new piano for the school. Also it…

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Farewell to Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

Recently transferred to Leichhardt after 13 years service as headmistress at Auburn Infants School, Miss E. Pickering will be…

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Southern News Lamb Inspects School "Requests Reasonable"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 11

Allegedly deplorable conditions at Merrylands West public school were investigated on Saturday by the member for Granville (Mr…

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School Club Stall

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

The mothers of Merrylands East Infants School Club held their monthly stall on August 4, when the sum of £7 10 - was raised, and handed to the…

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School Leaving Age Rise Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

LONDON Aug. 15.—Because 20,000 school teachcrs are in the Services scattered on all fronts and then simultaneous demobilisation is…

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Schoolgirl Cyclist Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

Margaret Townsend. 12, of Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills, was killed instantly when her bicycle was struck by a car at the intersection of…

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School Vacation Trains

The Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 5

Secretary for Railways, Mr. Nicholas, said today that there will be some variations of the country train timetables on…

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Camp Schools for Teaching of Citizenship

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Air Force and Army, establishments should be taken over after the war as camp schools where youths could be taught…

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Train Alterations for Spring School Holidays

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 11

THERE will be some variations of the country train timetables on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week, to provide for school children…

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