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Schools, 1947

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Jews' school protest

Australian Jewish Forum · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 41

Sydney’s Jewish community is protesting against compulsory teaching of the…

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Pupils' Concert

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

Miss Wilson's annual concert entitled "Over We Go", which was held in the Dungowan Theatre on Wednesday, December 11, was a great succes…

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Lunch at School

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Dr. E. S. A. Myers, Medical Officer of Health, stated in a broadcast given recently, that it was with regret that he had noticed that no start had been…

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Penrith School Buildings More Money Provided

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

FUNDS have been made available for the erection of school buildings in Penrith, on "The Towers" site, in addition to those at present…

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Helping the Hospital Schools' Egg Day

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The following is the complete list of donations by the schools to Egg Day in aid of Nepean District Hospital: Orchard Hills Public School, 8 9/12…

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Undergrad School Probes Marriage Sport, Study Comprise 5-Day Course For Newman Society

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

MORE than 150 Catholic young men and women undergraduates of Sydney University heard lectures and participated in discussion on Christian marriage at the Newman Summer School at the Air League Hostel, Mona Vale…

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Britain's New Schools Programme. To Cost £1,000,000,000

Construction · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

New schools costing £1,000,000,000 are to go up all over Britain as a result of the 1944 Education Act. This is the estimate of the committee of experts…

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Children Fight To Save School

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 9

Forty-eight Victorian schoolchildren are putting up a fight to prevent the closing of their school…

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Teacher Analyses The Privileges

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

"Taxpayer's" letter a bout teachers' pay was amusing in its display of ignorance concerning that profession…

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New School for Ramsgate

The Propeller · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, M.L.A., recently, received, a deputation from the Ramsgate Parents and Citizens' Association, who…

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Comedian's Bequests £250,000 Will Division Fields' Orphan School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. -- Will of the late W. C. Fields, famous comedian, divides his £250,000 estate between friends…

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Comedian's Bequests £250,000 Will Division Fields' Orphan School

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 8

HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. -- Will of the late W. C. Fields, famous comedian, divides his £250,000 estate between friends…

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School Of Sharks Near Bathers At North Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

A school of about nine sharks, the largest 13ft long, swam close inshore off North Bondi Beach late yesterday afternoon…

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Questions in Parliament. Ramsgate Public School; Class Room Accommodation

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. CURREY: I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that unites additional class-room accommodation is provided at the Ramsgate [?]…

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Blakehurst School

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. CURREY: Following upon questions I have asked the Minister for Education and the letters that have been written to him suggesting that…

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Judge on Urgent Necessity of Medica School in Palestine

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

The urgent necessity of establishing a medical school in Palestine in order to round off medical services organised there under…

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Tong Terror Reigns in Hong Kong Extortion Racketeers Rule City Gangsters Run Crime Schools

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

HONGKONG, Saturday.--A tong terror campaign is sweeping Hongkong. The crime network is so vast and so well organised that police are powerless. It is more than a crime…

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Tong Terror Reigns in Hongkong Extortion Racketeers Rule City Gangsters Run Crime Schools

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 7

HONGKONG Saturday.--A tong terror campaign is sweeping Hongkong. The crime network is so vast and so well organised that police are powerless. It is more than a crime…

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Tong Terror Reigns in Hongkong Extortion Racketeers Rule City Gangsters Run Crime Schools

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

HONGKONG, Saturday.--A tong terror campaign is sweeping Hongkong. The crime network is so vast and so well organised that police are powerless. It is more than a Crime…

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Teacher Gaoled For Offences Against Girls

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Concurrent sentences of three months gaol were imposed in the Police Court today on Allan Herbert Springall, 19, schoolteacher, on each of seven charges of haying indecently dealt with girls aged eight and nine years…

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