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Schools, 1947

2,377 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 119

Cricketer - Teacher Coaches School Team To Victory

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

Coached by teacher Lou Benaud, Cumberland star bowler, the Auburn Central School cricket team has a good chance of winning the 1st…

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

The Merrylands Bapist Sunday school celebrated its anniversary last week-end.three special services being held. The celebrations will be continued this…

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Life Is Hard in China To-day Coolie Children Miss School to Work with Parents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Mrs. Betty Souter, an UNRRA official who has just returned from China, gave this account of the country to-day. Mrs. Souter was stationed at Nanchang in the Kiangsi Province. LIFE is hard in China for…

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Teachers Want 300 Trainees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

A deputation from the Teachers' Federation Council yesterday asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to enrol 300 new…

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Court Upholds Catholic Claim Judgment In U.S. Case Gives Equal Transport Rights To Parochial School Pupils

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

A CASE of extraordinary interest to Catholics throughout the United States, has just concluded before the U.S. Supreme Court, highest judicial body of the nation. By five votes to four, the Court affirmed the right of…

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Night Competitions The following is the draw for next week's play in the night compettions on Penrith School of Arts court:—

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

Men.—Tuesday, Iona II, v. White City; Wednesday, Esla v. Rooty Hill; Thursday, Iona I. v. Reo; Friday, The Colts v. Kurrawyba…

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School Continental Fine Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

A Continental held at Penrith Central School on Friday afternoon and evening was very successful in its main purpose of raising funds for school…

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Teachers' Federation

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

The spccinl meeting of the Teachers' Federation held at the school on Tuesday, 11th inst., was the most successful since the meeting called last…

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The American School Bus Case Here is the background to one of the most important cases affecting Catholic parents ever heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

THE story of the New Jersey school bus case, the first in which the highest court of the United…

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St. Lucy's School For Blind Children

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

The following donations to St. Lucy's School for Blind Children, Homebush, are gratefully acknowledged:…

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Religion In Schools "Dominie" (Camperdown)

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 12

Q.: Would you comment on the enclosed article, please? It seems to me to be full of fallacies, but I would like to hear your own considered…

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Sans Souci Public School

The Propeller · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Sans Souci Parents and Citizens' Association it was stated that £300 had been spent on school amenities. A fund…

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Fairfield School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

Present at the annual meeting of the above on Monday night were: Aldermen H. A. Claney (president), W. Gibson and H. W. Stein, Messrs. F. Saywell,…

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Married Women Teachers To Stay

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

IT was not the intention of his Department to dispense with the services of 250 married women teachers at the end of this financial year, the…

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Countrywomen's Interests High School Hostel For Nyngan And District Will Be Run On Co-operative Basis

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 24

ESTABLISHMENT of a school hostel to cost £6000 is planned by the citizens and organisations of Nyngan and surrounding districts. The hostel will be run on a co-operative basis. Nyngan people recently formed…

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Schoolgirls Calm In Big College Blaze

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

Fifty girls marched calmly out of smoke - filled dormitories and bedrooms when a fire broke out in the Methodist Ladies' College, Burwood, early today. A few minutes later blazing…

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Blakehurst Public School

The St George Call · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Dear Mr. Currey,—I refer to the further personal representations which you made to me regarding the provision of additional sanitary accommodation, together…

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School Girls Escape From Flames

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

WHILE FIREMEN fought flames that destroyed section the Methodist Ladies' College, Park Road, Burwood…

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you do as you like in this school

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 14

Britain, has sponsored many historic experiments in education since King Alfred reputedly founded the first university, but…

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School Buildings "Below Standard"

The Sun · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 3

Many of the State's largest school buildings were more than 60 years old, hopelessly unsuitable and below modern standards, the publicity officer of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. M. Kennett) said today…

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