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Schools, 1949

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The Schoolboy Detective Part Xviii

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 5

THE moon was bright, but the trees were tall and grew thickly here, and the schoolboy detective could get little idea of…

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Pup Snake-catcher Guards Schoolboy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

A stray greyhound pup caught a five-foot brown snake in long grass at Eastlake golf links yesterday afternoon, and…

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He Teachers Birds How To Laugh

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 5

John Alpin Graydon, 72-years-old scientist, is trying to find the "I.Q." of crows and to tame them…

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Pupils May Be Taken From School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Old Guildford Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night. that parents should withdraw…

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Good Morning Dear Teacher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 9

Two pupils of Granville secondary technical school put up outstanding swimming achievements in two states last week. Competing for Sydney Club…

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High Schools Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 9

Parramatta met with mixed luck in the third round of the High Schools' Cricket Competition, which was…

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Sunday School Picnic. Merrylands Presbyterians

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

Last Saturday a busload of people left the Presbyterian Church, Merrylands, for Lane Cove National Park, on the occasion of their annual Sunday School…

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Teachers Honored Moscow.——

Tribune · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

The Soviet Government has awarded Orders and medals to 7,000 Moscow and Leningrad schoolteachers. Teachers’ wages and…

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Sydney Diary Tough test for actor: School's novel festival: He saw it in the papers!: 3rd Divvy men wanted

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 13

THEATRE-GOERS who've followed with interest the recent comeback and success of juvenile lead, Grant Taylor --…

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Old Guildford School Plans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 17

Building of a new sanitary block at the Old Guildford School, at a cost of £1800, would start…

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Old Guildford Protest. Pupils May Be Taken From School

The Biz · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Old Guildford Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night that parents should withdraw their children from Old Guildford School if the Department of…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting of Penrith Branch

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Penrith branch of the Teachers' Federation was held at the Central School recently. The following officers were…

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MAITLAND Summer School Conducted For Country Children

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

During the school vacation a Summer School, arranged and organised by the Rev. Father P. G. Grace, P.P., for children of the…

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A Page For Catholic Schools Instalment No. 6 In A Study Of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

ACT III., Scene II., is set in the Palace. Lady Macbeth and a servant enter. (1) Plot Development…

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Power For Repairs To Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said last night he would instruct school inspectors…

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Red teaching in schools denied

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

Mr. H. S. Norington, secretary of the NSW Teachers Federation, said today that no teachers were teaching…

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Fete to help school building

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

A fete in aid of the building fund of Meriden Church of England Grammar School for Girls will be officially…

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Police Raid on Two-up School

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

Police last night raided what they described as "Sydney's best-known two-up school" and arrested 22 people…

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Cabramatta Infants' School Mothers' Club

The Biz · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

The president (Mrs. Gillan) presided at the February meeting of the Mothers' Club. The treasurer's report showed the club to be financially sound. Donations…

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Weather Sited for St. John's School

The Biz · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 9

The Department of Education informed Fairfield Council last week that the erection of a weather shed at St. John's Park Public School had been approved…

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