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Schools, 1947

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Sunday School Hymnal New Edition

The Methodist · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 9

The Young People's Department has just received word through the Federal Youth Publications Department that the new English Sunday…

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Answers to Readers Should Children be Taught Politeness at School?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 8

I THINK they should be taught politeness somewhere; but I fancy the proper place would be in their own homes. Since, however,…

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Australian School of Cement Arts

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 27

ARTIFICIAL MARBLE. Easy to make. Low prices. Tiles, Table Tops, Floorings, Sink Tops, Wallboards. Never wear…

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Modern Boy Not Keen on Work Says Teacher

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 5

An old Newington College teacher said last night that boys were not as keen on their work these days, and he doubted if they were as loyal to their school. He is Mr. H. Cortis Jones, who has been teaching at Newington…

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Teachers Downed in Women's Cricket Comp

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 12

SWORDS Club had an easy win in the women's morning cricket competition by beating Balmain Teachers' College by 40 runs on the…

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Teachers Downed in Women's Cricket Comp

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 14

SWORDS Club had an easy win in the women's morning cricket competition by beating Balmain Teachers' College by 40 runs on the…

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Teachers Downed in Women's Cricket Comp

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 10

SWORDS Club had an easy win in the women's morning cricket competition by beating Balmain Teachers' College by 40 runs on the…

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Teachers Downed in Women's Cricket Comp

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 12

SWORDS Club had an easy win in the women's morning cricket competition by beating Balmain Teachers' College by 40 runs on the…

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Schoolboys Let in on Dark Secret

Truth · Sunday 16 March 1947 · page 30

PARIS: — That curse and/or blessing of the schoolboy, geometry, is a humdrum enough subject. But there was a time…

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Crown Move In Trial Of Schoolboy

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

Case of schoolboy Alan William Gould, 15, who was committed for trial by the Campsie Coroner…

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Rebuilding Of School

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 7

Following are the additional subscriptions received toward the cost of building and equipping the kindergarten erected by…

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Six Girl Inmates Riot at School

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Barricading themselves in the mess room at Parramatta Girls' Industrial School six girls today smashed tables and chairs, broke windows, and created havoc before police and school officials were…

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Six Girl Inmates Riot at School

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Barricading themselves in the mess room at Parramatta Girls' Industrial School, six girls today smashed tables and chairs, broke windows, and created havoc before police and school officials were…

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Six Girl Inmates Riot at School

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Barricading themselves in the mess room at Parramatta Girls Industrial School, six girls today smashed tables and chairs, broke windows, and created havoc before police and school officials were…

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Served 50 Years As Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 9

To mark the completion of his 50 years service as master of Newington College, the old Newingtonians Union last week tendered a…

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Re-employed Teachers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 9

The Teachers' Federation Council has endorsed an executive's recommendation that the Public Service Board be asked to review a…

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Temporary Teachers’ Pay

Tribune · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 7

NSW Teachers’ Federation will ask the Public Service Board to revise proposed pay rates for former teachers re-employed as temporary…

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Schools May Play Soccer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 23

New South Wales Soccer Association directors will try to get Soccer played in the Great Public Schools. One of the directors, Mr. S. Blake,…

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School Lunches "Eaten Near Dirt"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 14

Children in many N.S.W. schools had to eat their lunch near dirt and flies, the publicity officer of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation (Mr. M. Kennett) said yesterday…

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School Riot Inquiry Ordered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 10

The Education Department will immediately inquire into a riot yesterday at the Parramatta Girls'…

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