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Schools, 1947

2,377 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 119

School is much better Awful feeling on release

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1947 · page 6

DEFENDING the Parramatta Girls' Industrial Training School from criticisms made by Miss Patricia Griffiths, former instructress, Education Minister Heffron said that since…

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Champagne Christens New Sydney High School Shell

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 March 1947 · page 43

MRS. D. BETTY christening a new four at the Sydney High School rowing headquarters at Drummoyne yesterday. The shell is named after Mrs. Betty's husband…

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State's Drive To Meet Teacher Lag

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

In its drive to overtake the lag in the number of school teachers, the N.S.W. Government this year was spending…

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Teachers' Protest On Wage Cuts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 10

The Council of the Teachers' Federation yesterday protested against salary cuts for temporary…

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Schoolboys Dodge "Wet"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

ETON SCHOOLBOYS, in gum boots, aid their colleagues to "dodge this wet" when flood waters Rowed through the main…

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Schoolboys Dodge "Wet"

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

ETON SCHOOLBOYS, in gum boots, aid their colleagues to "dodge the wet" when flood waters Rowed through the main…

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One Teacher to Sixty Pupils-but Trainees Turned Away

Tribune · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 7

Some teachers were having to cope with classes of more than 60 pupils, a Teachers’ Federation spokesman fold the…

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Schools Break Up for Easter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

All schools under the control of the Education Department and many private schools will close to-morrow for the Easter vacation…

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Ask Bigger Allowance For Trainee Teachers

Tribune · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 6

NSW Teachers Federation is pressing for increased allowances for Teachers’ College students. First and second year students…

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These Three Are Old School Pals

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 9

OLD SCHOOL CHUMS. Mrs. H. Shying (83). Mrs. F. Toy (82), and Mrs. R. Cook (85), who had a reunion at Haberfield yesterday, laugh like the schoolgirls they were back in 1870…

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Easter Holidays For The Schools

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 20

State schools will close for Easter after school on Thursday, resuming on Wednesday, April 9. Some private schools break up…

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Textbooks for High School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Textbooks worth £320 have recently been purchased for Parramatta High School. The purchases are financed by the…

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School Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

Auburn Central School beat a strong Campsie team in the First Grade Central Schools Cricket Competition on Wednesday…

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Sunday School Anniversary Guildford Congregationalists

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Guildford congregational sunday School [?] Anniversary Services on sunday 26th March, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and [?] p.m…

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Schools' Easter Vacation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

The Easter vacation commences to-morrow afternoon for the 340,000 children attending State schools. Schools will reopen on Wednesday,…

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Ex-Schoolboy Stars In Gordon Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 12

Five ex-schoolboys who played in the brilliant North Sydney Technical College team of 1945 will play in the…

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Tennis Night Competitions Matches for next week in the gents' night competition on Penrith School of Arts court will be as follows:—

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Tuesday, Rooty Hill v. Cooee; Wednesday, Iona II. v. Kurrawyba; Thursday, Waratah v. Luddenham; Friday, White City v. Iona I; Saturday, Esla…

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Teachers' Federation

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tenchers' Federation, Penrith branch, was held at the High School on Wednesday, March 26. There were ten…

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Page For Catholic Schools Live Volcanoes

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 23

IN New Zealand, Mount Ngauruhoe is one of the peaks of the Tongariro volcanic range. It is in the North Island. These mountains consist of…

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Letters to the Editor Conference at Easter Teachers' Opinions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The Archbishop of Sydney has Written protesting against the holding of the "New Deal for Education" conference on Easter Day…

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