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Schools, 1947

2,377 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 119

Lack of Teachers for Swimming

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

Ald. Godfrey objected strongly, at Granville Council meeting, to a letter received from Mr. W. H. Lamb, M.L.A., who referred to council's letter received…

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The Adventures of JAN and Jennifer Jan Surprises the Teacher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 9

ONE day at school the teacher said, "Now children, this is Animals' Week. I want you all to be particularly kind to…

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£1,000,000,000 for New British Schools

Construction · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 15

As a result of the British 1944 Education Act, new schools are to go up all over Britain, and will cost the nation £ 1,000,000,000. This huge building project is recommended by the committee of…

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Schools' Rugby Union

The Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 14

St. Andrews 15 (R. Cunningham 2. H. Pringle, D. Hanlin, E. Colley, tries), bent combined High Schools Seconds 9 (K. Taylor, D. Goldstone,…

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Expedition To Island Wilds By Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 14

LONDON.--A woman is organising an expedition into uninhabited country this summer for 74 schoolboys. She is Mrs…

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Expedition To Island Wilds By Schoolboys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 14

LONDON.--A woman is organising an expedition into uninhabited country this summer for 74 schoolboys. She is Mrs…

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Inter-School Sport PENRITH V. RICHMOND

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 7

On Wednesday, June 25, five matches in Soccer and Rugby League were played between teams from Penrith and Richmond. Two of the games were…

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Schools at Football PENRITH V. TEMPE

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 6

Because of the lack of local opposition in their weights, Penrith 6.7 team sought matches against city grade players…

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Back-to-School Week at St. Marys JULY 7 to July 13

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

Final arrangements have been completed for the St. Marys Gala Week, and all we have to do now is remind readers that the whole of the proceeds…

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Schools and Showground Committee Rescinds Ban

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

The committee of Nepean A.H. and I. Society, at a special meeting held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, decided to rescind a…

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Methodist Sunday School Examinations

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

At the annual examination held in connection with the Methodist Church of Australia the following candidates were successful from the Penrith…

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Continuing—"Communist Conspiracy" Secret Red Schools

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 11

IF a visitor should have chanced to stumble last April upon the Communist camp known as Camp…

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Page For Catholic Schools Evaluation Of Prose Writing

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 23

PUT the following three passages in order of merit. Each of these excerpts is taken from a novel; each one of them gives a description of a person, and gives some indication of his or her habits…

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Shakespearean Festival. Portrayed by Hurstville Home Science School

The Propeller · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 8

Woodville Park. Hurstville, was the scene of old-world pageantry on Wednesday, June 25, when a well-balanced programme of Shakespearean…

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Dance Teachers' Festival Ball

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 11

Leading dancing teachers will fly from New Zealand to attend the Federal Association of Teachers' Annual Festival Ball…

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Dance Teachers' Festival Ball

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 11

Leading dancing teachers will fly from New Zealand to attend the Federal Association of Teachers' Annual Festival Ball…

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Dance Teachers' Festival Ball

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 11

Leading dancing teachers will fly from New Zealand to attend the Federal Association of Teachers' Annual Festival Ball…

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Countrywomen's Interests Classes For Backward Pupils Should Be Established In All Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 15

OWING to lock of suitable educational facilities, the present position of backward children to pitiful. Facing life without education, these children are deprived of the chance to make good…

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More Teachers Wanted for School Reform

Tribune · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

The program of the NSW Public School Teachers’ Federation for big improvements in education had been impeded by…

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Youth School Will Cover Wide Field

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 16

YOUNG members of the Primary Producers' Union and of the Country Women's Association will attends the second annual youth…

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