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Schools, 1948

1,885 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 95

Drowning of Schoolboy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

A seven-year-old schoolboy, Maxwell Clark, of Bundarra Road, Inverell, was found drowned in a creek at Inverell…

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Boy Drowned Trying to Save Schoolbooks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

INVERELL, Monday. -- A boy was drowned this afternoon trying to recover his schoolbooks from a creek which runs through the town…

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Teacher Leek Overcrowds State Schools

Tribune · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 7

MORE than 40 children are packed into a State school infant’s class built to hold 36, while in other schools there…

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School Sport

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 5

Outstanding athlete, Darryl Orchard, is in good form for Granville Central's annual sports meeting next month. Darryl is effortlessly clearing…

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Good Morning Dear Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 11

Wentworthville public raised a combined total of £24/7/- for the United Nations Appeal for Children…

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1700 School Footballers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 14

Seventeen hundred footballers will play in the New South Wales Rugby League's annual schoolboy carnival on Friday…

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Physical Culture Display. Pupils of Fairfield Catholic School

The Biz · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

In their first public demonstration of physical culture and eurythmics, the pupils of Fairfield Catholic School gave a very creditable performance in the…

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ARMIDALE Ursuline Pupils Honor Silver Jubilarian

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 6

Mother M. Kieran Cain celebrated the silver jubilee of her religious profession at the Ursuline Convent, Armidale, on August 2…

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St. Marys Marsden Group P.S.A.A.A. SPORTS St. Marys, Colyton, Erskine Park Schools

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

The Marsden Group, P.S.A.A.A., comprising St. Marys, Colyton, and Erskine Park Public Schools, held its second annual sports Meeting at St…

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No Solution of Jewish Day School Problem

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. Sidney Sperling, chairman of the N.S.W. Board of Deputies Jewish Day School Committee, and president of the N.S.W. Board of, Jewish Education, presented two resolutions at last Tuesday night's Deputies meeting, in an endeavour to make some progress with the establishment…

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The Question Box Religious education in State schools cannot fail to be unsatisfactory

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

"DESPAIRING ANGLICAN," Sydney, writes: I enclose a page from "The Southern Churchman," of June 1, 1948. The paragraph I have marked is one of the saddest I have ever read. R.: The paper you have sent is…

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New Cabinet Ratifies School Plan

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

PARIS.—Subsidies to provide for the education of children in Christian schools will be ratified by the new…

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The destitute perished at Chung Cheng High School's gateway

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

EIGHT destitute old people were found dead at the gate of Chung Cheng High School in Pengpu (China) and the students decided to do something about it. With their Italian Jesuit…

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Orphans Aided By School Children

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

A total of £1638 08 10d has now been contributed to the appeal for orphans, conducted by the Catholic Education Office…

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Reds Seize All Rumanian Schools Decree is Sequel To Concordat Breach

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

BUCHAREST.—In a sudden swoop, the Communist-dominated Government has taken over all Catholic schools in Rumania. The move was predicted when, two weeks…

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A Page For Catholic Schools Shakespeare's Portrayal Of Julius Caesar Examined

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

SHAKESPEARE received the main story of "Julius Caesar" from Sir Thomas North's translation of…

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Careers Corner She Wants to be a Kindergarten Teacher

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

MISS HAMILTON, of Clifton Gardens, asks: "Would you kindly give information as to how to become a kindergarten teacher?" There are two main ways by which you may become a…

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Letters to the Editor Shortage of Teachers Reasons Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Letters appearing in your columns recently have not, in our opinion, made plain the fact that conditions governing teacher…

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Teachers Ask for Pay Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Teachers are seeking a variation of their salaries agreement with the Public Service Board to obtain higher pay…

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Treble to schoolboy

The Sun · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 23

Technical High School athlete, G. Gedge, won a treble at Combined High Schools' athletic…

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