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Schools, 1946

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Scholars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 6

Logic does well at school; And Reason answers every Question right; Poll-parrot Memory unwinds her…

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Police Trap Aged Rogue Who Ran School For Crooks Months of careful detective work have revealed to startled New York police an amazing "college" for youthful crooks. Run by an aged but impenitent old rascal, the school was making a handsome profit as an academy for criminal apprentices

The World's News · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

WHEN Charles Dickens invented a character named Fagin, who taught young boys to steal and bring him their loot, he was merely…

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Leigh College Summer School, 1946

The Methodist · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

The Third Annual Summer School opened at Leigh College on January 28th, and continued until February 1st. The Inaugural Service was held in the College Chapel, and was conducted by the President of the…

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Schoolboy Saves Mate And Master

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.--A 13-year-old- schoolboy saved his headmaster and a fellow pupil…

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Talk of "Pulling Out" All Teachers; Housing Lack

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

All NSW teachers should be "pulled out" until better accommodation was provided for country teachers, Teachers' Federation president (Mr. S. P. Lewis) said today. Mr. Lewis told today's meeting…

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Overcrowding at School Denied

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) yesterday denied that Parramatta Central School was overcrowded. He was commenting on a statement…

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The passing of the old school spy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 13

ASHENDEN (alias Somerville), Somerset Maugham's secret-service man, often reflected that…

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Deaf School Children

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK. -- Three million U. S. school children-- six, out of every hundred—have defective hearing, and 50,000 of them are totally deaf…

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Deaf School Children

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK. -- Three million U. S. schoolchildren—six out of every hundred—have defective hearing, and 50,000 of them are totally deaf…

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Teachers' board exceeds wages

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1946 · page 5

A GIRL schoolteacher at Nowra, earning £3100 a week, pays £440 a week board…

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Woman Teacher Sleeps in Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 February 1946 · page 5

A young woman school teacher was compelled to sleep for several nights in a motor car at Inverell, because she was unable to get accommodation, Mr. D. McLean said yesterday…

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Homes Problem of Teachers Direct Action Suggestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

Withdrawal of all teachers from State schools in New South Wales was the only way to get Government action on the lack of accommodation…

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Teachers In Dilemma

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 7

Unless the Government provided adequate accommodation for country teachers, many schools may be forced to close,…

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To Train, Board Teachers Free

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 16

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Free training, with board provided, to open the teaching profession to the poorest of children, is…

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Religion in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—It is encouraging to see that some of our political leaders are aware of the need for Christian education. Mr. Mair has referred to the little that…

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Long Journey to School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

Pat Home, 15. leaving the Swedish motorstiip Parrakoola in Sydney yesterday after working his passage from Vancouver, Canada, to attend the Toowoomba Grammar School, Queensland…

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Schoolboys Venture Worked On Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

A schoolboy who worked bis way from Canada as a pantryboy on the Swedish motorship Pa[?]koola which arrived in Sydney…

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Art Teacher Retires After Record Term Fine Work for High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 10

Among the notable happenings at Parramatta High School in 1946 is the retirement of Miss May Crouch (Auntie May) who…

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Archbishop Found Changes in China "Note of Confidence" Address at King's School Re-union

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

About 2,000 ex-pupils and friends attended the 114th Anniversary Commemoration and Old Boys' at The King's…

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When Premier McKell Went Back to School Wonderful Dan at Manchester

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

There was one particular day during my five months' absence from Australia on which I really felt "at home." That day was in July last, when I visited Ardwick Central School, Manchester. This…

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