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Schools, 1947

2,377 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 119

Sharks Interrupt Surf Race Competitors Swim For Beach When "School" Appears

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 5

A school of sharks swam within 50 yards of competitors in a surf race at Bronte yesterday. The sharks appeared when the swimmers were half-way to buoys 200 yards from shore…

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Art "Delusions" Modern School Slated Prizewinner Hits Critics

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Monday.--"Modern artists are anti-democratic and reactionary. The word 'modern' is used simply to mislead us," said Mr. William Dargie, who has been awarded…

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Art "Delusions" Modern School Slated Prizewinner Hits Critics

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Monday.--"Modern artists are anti-democratic and reactionary. The word 'modern' is used simply to mislead us," said Mr. William Dargie, who has been awarded…

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Art "Delusions" Modern School Slated Prizewinner Hits Critics

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Monday.--"Moderw artists are ants-democratic and reactionary. The word 'modern' is used simply to mislead us," said Mr. William Dargie, who has been awarded…

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Art "Delusions" Modern School Slated Prizewinner, Hits Critics

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Monday.--"Modern artists are anti-democratic and reactionary. The word 'modern' is used simply to mislead us," said Mr. William Dargie, who has been awarded…

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Missing Teacher's Remains Found

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 14

POLICE are satisfied that the skeleton found near Medlow Bath on Saturday is that of W. G. Jones a schoolteacher, of Young, who was…

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Art "Delusions" Modern School Slated Prizewinner Hits Critics

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Monday.--"Modern artists are anti-democratic and reactionary. The word 'modern' is used simply to mislead us," said Mr. William Dargie, who has been awarded…

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Missing Teacher's Remains Found

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 14

POLICE are satisfied that the skeleton found near Medlow Bath on Saturday is that of W. G. Jones, a schoolteacher, of Young, who was…

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Georgia Pupils' Protest March

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 5

ATLANTA (Georgia), Monday.--Students of five Atlanta colleges and the University of Georgia at Athens, 70 miles distant, are planning a march on the State capital…

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£500,000 In Wage Gains For Victorian Teachers

Tribune · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 8

MELBOURNE. — As a result of the militant activity of the Victorian Teachers’ Union, teachers will receive £500,000 in wage gains under…

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£800 Subscribed For Q’land Marx School

Tribune · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 7

BRISBANE. — More than £800 has been donated to establish a Marxist centre of learning in Queensland. A considerable amount…

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Schoolboy Bat In Grade Team

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 12

Newington College captain, Dud Cameron, has been chosen to play with Balmain first-grade team against Glebe at Jubilee…

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Ex-diggers at Fishing School

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 10

Sixty returned soldier trainees today began a four-months' course at the Cronulla Fisheries School, at the end of which they…

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Student Teachers' Allowance Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 12

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) announced yesterday that the State Government would increase allowances for students training as teachers…

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Schoolgirls' Swimming

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 23

THE second last of the Simpsor swimming series for schoolgirls was held at the Olympic Pool, North Sydney, this morning…

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Local Government Summer School

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

Aldermen, councillors and officers [?] local authorities from all over as well as officers of State Department concerned in local government…

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Kindergarten Time Getting Ready for School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 7

Margaret and Fraser were twins. They were both fast asleep when Mummy called them. "Time to get up, sleepy heads... remember?... we're going to town to-day." In two seconds they were out of…

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Soviet Legation Seeks Site for New School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Soviet Legation in Canberra is searching for premises for a Soviet school. Only children of members of the Legation will attend…

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Springwood School Council Wants Present Site Fou Public Purpose. Mr. Joseph Jackson. M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Heffron, Minister for Education

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

I wish to refer again to your personal representations on behalf of the Council of the Blue Mountains Shire, relative to the Council's desire that the…

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Vacation Swimming School Concludes Presentation of Certificates

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 7

On Thursday, January 16, the Vaca tion Swimming School conducted by the Department of Education' in Penrith was concluded…

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