Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1948

1,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 95

Schoolboy is Games hope

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1948 · page 15

Crack time of 5min. 41sec. was clocked by 13-year-old Barry Kellaway,. of Palm Beach, yesterday when he…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Interrupt Schooling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 7

Judy Canty, "baby" of the Olympic Games team, will interrupt her education at Fort Street Girls' High…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Schoolboys See American Faults

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 7 (A.A.P.).—Australian schoolboys, Peter Ewing and Norman Curry, made some sharp…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

News In Brief Schoolboys Safe Long Bush Walk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Four Newington schoolboys, aged from 16 to l8, who left Sydney on Friday night to walk from…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Good Morning Dear Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Westmead Central 1st, 2nd and junior grade cricketers met Parramatta last week. Results were:—1st grade,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parents Remembered Dead Schoolteacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

Members of the Granville Parents & Citizens' Association stood in silence at the annual meeting on Wednesday as a tribute to the memory of the late Mr. William Henry Floyd, of William Street, Granville…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

School of Arts Stall

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

The ladies' committee of Guildford School of Arts held a successful street stall last Saturday meriting. The competition winners were: Tobacco. Col…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

High School Swimmers

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

At the annual swimming carnival of Parramatta High School, held on Thursday, March 4, district swimmers gained many places…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Riots, Robbery, Rape in School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Police are patrolling the corridors of a Bronx junior high school because of an alarming outbreak of riots, robbery, and rape among pupils…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Schoolboy Cox May Race in King's Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 15

Schoolboy Graham Fern's, who will cox High School's eight in this year's Head of the River, may represent New South Wales in the King's Cup a week later…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Music Plan For Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 7

Professor D. R. Peart said yesterday he intended to have a "jolly good look" around State schools…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Emu Plains Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, in reply to personal representations regarding repairs to the fencing at the Emu Plains Public…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Brilliant Display by Schools Athletics, Marching, Dancing At St. Patrick's Day Sports

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

ON the Sydney Show Ground last Saturday afternoon, the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Sydney staged a display of marching, physical culture, athletics and dancing which for orderliness, discipline, strength of numbers and brilliance…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Japanese Palace Now Catholic School

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

TOKYO.—The palace of Prince Kuni, father of the present Empress of Japan, will soon house Japan's first fullfiedged Catholic college for girls. The palace has already been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Page For Catholic Schools Comparison Of Two Poems On A "Snowflake"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

IN our issue of February 26 we suggested that, as an exercise, L.C. students should compare two poems, "The Snowflake," by Walter de la Mare, and "To A Snowflake," by Francis Thompson. To-day we provide an answer which students should compare with their, own work…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rockdale School Old Boys

The Propeller · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The Rockdale Public School was opened in 1889, and next year will celebrate,its sixtieth anniversary. Arrangements are now…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bexley Practice School

The Propeller · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

At the annual meeting of members of the Bexley Central Practice School Parents and Citizens' Association the following officers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Buses for School Children

The Propeller · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The Department of Road Transport advised Hurstville Council at its last meeting that, with reference to council's letter…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. John's Park School

The Biz · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Cabra-Vale Council, on the motion of Ald. Wingrave, seconded by Aid. Preston, and supported by Ald. Cooper (Mayor) will again press for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High School Swimmers

The Biz · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

At the annual swimming carnival of Parramatta High School, held on Thursday, March 4, district swimmers gained many places…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →