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Schools, 1944

1,943 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 98

Bexley School of Arts. Snooker Championship

The St George Call · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

Dick White played perfect snooker in his match against Horry Tebbett and defeated last year’s champion two games strait…

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2nd Victory War Loan Sutherland Shire Committee. School Poster Competition

The Observer · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

The School Children’s War Loan Essay Competition held during the recent 1st Victory Loan Campaign proved such a success that the…

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Take Flowers From Graves For Teacher MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 3

Children of nine or ten caught taking flowers from graves at Carlton Cemetery usually explain that they are taking them…

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Sydney Girls Top R.a.a.f. School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- W.A.A.F. Patricia Thomas, B.Sc., of Lindfield, Sydney, has topped the eight weeks' officers' training course at the R.A.A.F…

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Police Find 14 Women Two-up School Raid

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 5

When police raided a two-up school in a stable in Smithers St., City, yesterday they arrested 38 players, of whom 14 were women. Ages of the fair devotees of the art of "heading 'em" ranged from 25 to 53…

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Police Find 14 Women in Two-up School It AID

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 5

When police raided a two-up school in a stable in Smithers St., City, yesterday they arrested 38 players, of whom 14 were women. Ages of the fair devotees of the art of "heading 'em" ranged from 25 to 53…

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Police Find 14 Women in Two-up School Raid

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 5

When police raided a two-up school in a stable in Smithers St., City, yesterday they arrested 38 players, of whom 14 were women. Ages of the fair devotees of the art of "heading 'em" ranged from 25 to 53…

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"School Looks Like a Brewery"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The architecture of schools in Australia was criticised by Bishop Burgma[?], of Goulburn, in an…

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Schools Reopen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

All Public schools and many private schools will reopen to-day after the spring vacation. G.P.S. and big church schools will resume on…

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Schoolboy Batsman to Face "Tiger" O'reilly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 12

Brian Taylor, 13-year-old schoolboy, will play for Lindfield against a team of international and N.S.W. stars on September 23. Brian is 5ft. in height and…

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Back To School

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

WITH THE RE-OPENING of schools today, Bitsy, a five-years-old Pomeranian, resumes a vigil that for the past two…

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Back To School

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

WITH THE RE-OPENING of schools today, Bitsy, a five-years-old Pomeranian, resumes a vigil that for the past two…

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Basis To School

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

WITH THE RE-OPENING of schools today, Bitsy, a five-years-old Pomeranian, resumes a vigil that for the past two…

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Physical Education at Industrial School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

Applications for the position of full-time physical education instructor at Parramatta Girls' Industrial School have been called…

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Shakespeare and the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

Sir,—Through personal experience and observation I have concluded that our present secondary school educational system is weakened by the inclusion as a…

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Bishop Plans State Boarding Schools

The Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

All children of 12 years should attend State-financed boarding schools situated in country centres, Bishop Burgmann, of Goulburn, said today, enlarging on his statement earlier this week…

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U.S. Sailors Taught Signalling New Pupils for W.E.S.C.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 6

Sailors from, an American ship are among the new pupils for the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps…

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A Complete Short Story the Substitute Teacher The school took the new teacher to its heart until her secret was discovered. By Patricia Denning

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 16

UNTIL the new substitute came, Fran had never appreciated the faculty of Hampton High School—…

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Bondi Jewish School

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 7

The Bondi Jewish Day School and Kindergarten, 115 Glenayr Ave., "Bondi, wishes to notify parents that the new term for the Kindergarten, Primary…

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Gave Up School For Fights

The Sun · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 8

Bill Hebberd, who will fight Tommy Burns at the Stadium on Saturday night, set out to be a…

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