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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 98

54 Killed When Bomber Crashes On School

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--A ghastly tragedy, in which at least 35 young children perished, occurred when a plane crashed on a school in the Lancashire village of Fleckleton. The total known death roll is…

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Mighty Atom in School Side

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 10

K. McCaffery, youngest and smallest player, kicked two goals for St. Charles', Waverley, to give his team a 4 to nil victory…

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Our Way Of Life In School Course

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 5

The Australian Way of Life, including the Four Freedoms, will be part of a new Social Studies course, which will be…

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Bexley School of Arts

The Propeller · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Bexley School of Arts -was held on Monday, 14th instant. The secretary, Mr. A. E. Kershler. presented the report, which…

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Schoolboys Beg Game with R. Union Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 15

Half of the unbeaten G.P.S. Shore team will play in Rugby Union grade matches on Saturday. Seven of the boys have been selected in Northern Suburbs'…

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Head Of School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

Commander H. M. Newcombe, R.N. -- (Department of Information Photo.)…

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Head Of School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

Commander H. M. Newcombe, R.N.-- (Department of Information Photo.)…

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Head Of School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

Commander H. M. Newcombe, R.N. --(Department of Information Photo.)…

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Anti-Sub School Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

COMMANDER H. M. NEWCOMBE, R.N., in charge of an Australian anti-submarine school, which in the last five…

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Head Of School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

Commander H. M. Newcombe, R.N.--(Department of Information Photo.)…

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Anti-Sub School Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 11

COMMANDER H. M. NEWCOMBE, R.N., in charge of an Australian anti-submarine school, which in the last five…

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War Memorial Pavilion For Canley Vale School

The Biz · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

Canley Vale parents and citizens' Association has undertaken the task of organising for the erection of a War Memorial Pavilion at Canley Vale School…

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Show for Pets at Canley Vale School

The Biz · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

The children of Canley Vale Public School held a pets' show at the school on August 12. Many parents and citizens attended. The ladies of the P., & C.A…

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Good Work By School

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 7

DURING the past nine months the pupils of the Mondrook Public School, near Taree, have consigned gratis over 3-[?] of dried mixed…

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Schoolboy's Heroism After Plane Crash From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Aug, 24.—Mothers of the little village of Freckleton to-day were still filing around the bodies of 35 children laid out…

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Schools' League Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 6

There are 35 schools, 67 teams, and 871 players in the N.S.W. Rugby League's first all schools' carnival next week at the Sydney Cricket…

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School Team Averages 11.6

The Sun · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 8

Husky Armidale schoolboy footballers, trooping into NSW Rugby League headquarters for an informal reception today,…

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Explosion Kills Two Schoolboys

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

WAGGA, Thursday.--A schoolboy was killed and another fatally injured by an explosion this afternoon in the yard of Park View Store Wagga…

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