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Schools, 1946

2,483 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 125

Where Even the Dogs Go to School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 8

"Cows and horses are being continually chased out of the school grounds, and the doors often have to be closed to keep…

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Canberra School Prefects Resign

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--All but three prefects at Canberra High School have resigned. A master, acting as spokesman for the school, said today…

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Teachers and strikes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 10

SIR,--Why do coalminers, steelworkers, railway employees, and others go on strike, and not the public…

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Report on Canberra School Allegations

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 20

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said today he was concerned over the reported resignations of prefects at Canberra High School…

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Demobilised Soldiers Seek More Schooling

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 15

"SOME of the problems of war pale into insignificance when we face those of peace," said the Superintendent of Technical Education (Mr…

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School Prefects Resign Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Nine of the 12 prefects of the Canberra High School have handed in their badges as a protest against alleged hasty…

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No Homes for Teachers Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

GRIFFITH, Tuesday.—The housing shortage is so acute in Griffith that the principal, of the Griffith High School has had to…

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High School Pupils Threaten To Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Canberra High School pupils are threatening to strike in support of their dismissed captain and nine senior prefects who have resigned…

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St. Lucy's School For The Blind

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 7

The Slaters in charge of St. Lucy's School for Blind Children, Homebush, return grateful thanks for a donation of £10 from…

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A page for Catholic Schools List Of Prescribed Books for English Tests. And Notes On Cicero

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 23

FOR Intermediate Certificate English, 1946, the selected portions of "The Wide Brown Land" to be…

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Ex-students Aid School

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 18

The Misses Betty Darnell, Betty Schulz and Joyce Clift have been chosen to compete In the Queen Competition organised to raise funds to rebuild the convent school in the historic Mount Carmel parish, Waterloo. Many entertainments have…

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High Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

R. Barbour (Fort Street), K. Rees (Hurlstone Agricultural), K. Reid (Fort Street), and K. Sheffield (Canterbury) were…

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Law School Dispute "Chaos" Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

With a record enrolment of students and no administrative head chaotic conditions would prevail a the Sydney University Law School…

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Text Books for School Children

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Stating that it costs nearly £10 to buy the necessary [?]coks, etc.; to send clildren to secondary school to-day, Ald. Wingrave moved at last Monday night's…

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Swinging Gates at School

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 8

Led by the schoolmaster, the schoolboys of Mt. Pritebard Public School tackled the problem of the gates swinging out on the footpath—and the gates don't swing…

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Australian School of Cement Arts

The Land · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 23

ARTIFICIAL MARBLE. Easy to Make, Low Prices. Tiles, Table Tops, Floorings, Sink Tops, Drainboards, Never wear out, Extremely…

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School Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

Draw for play in the New South Wales Junior, age, and school championships to-morrow is:- Boys' Doubles (under 19).—10.0; W…

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Hostels. Factories As Tech. Schools

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 8

HOSTELS at St. Mary’s and Lithgow should be used for housing ex-servicemen and the factories turned into workshops for their technical…

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Threat by Homeless Teachers

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

BECAUSE they could find nowhere to lire, many schoolteachers might be forced to return to Sydney, leaving…

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The Cronulla Infants’ School Club

The Observer · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

The first monthly meeting in the new year of the above club was held on Tuesday, 19th February, 1946. Despite the very hot day new…

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