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Schools, 1949

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ON and Off the Farm [?] No Holidays For Schoolboy J.F's

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

Junior Farmers in the Bathurst district work a roster to keep things moving on their project plots at Bathurst Experiment Farm during…

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Dept. of Agric. Leadership Schools

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

A leadership school for girls is now under way at Newport, and will continue until January 27. The school is being conducted by the Division of…

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Pat McHugh Beaten In 440 Heat By Newcastle Schoolgirl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Dual State title holder Pat McHugh was beaten into third place in a heat of the N.S.W. 440 yards women's freestyle championship at North Sydney pool last night…

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Yeshivah University to Open Medical School

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, (JTA. By Airmail) Yeshivah University is prepared to open its proposed medical school in 1952, it was revealed here at a…

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The Schoolboy Detective the Phantom Ship Part Xiii

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 3

ROB'S quick ears had also caught the sound. Terry's strength seemed to go suddenly…

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Riding school 'show-offs'

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 11

I would like to comment on the disgusting state in which some riding school horses are kept, and the inconsiderate treatment meted…

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Schoolgirl may test Dutch star

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 18

Dutchwoman Mrs. Fanny Blankers-Koen is likely to be tested by Sydney school, girl Judy Canty when they…

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Movable school rooms

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 7

Many of the 14,000 children who will go to school for the first time this year' will be taught in temporary portable…

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Parents Call School "Strike"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

Twenty Narrabeen residents last night decided not to allow their children attend North Narrabeen Public School. They said they had…

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Guildford Infants' School Xmas Party

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

The Guildford Infants' School Xmas party was the usual success, admirably planned and capably carried out by Guildford Mothers' Club. However, the…

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Successful Pupils

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Two successful pupils of the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent, Culcairn, are Miss Marjorie Ross (A.Mus.A.) and Miss Gwendoline…

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WILCANNIA-FORBES Pupils Gain Honors At Merit Examination

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

In the Diocesan Merit Examination for 1948 the following pupils gained aggregate honors: Jannice Lamp, St. Joseph's, Nyngan…

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School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Springwood School of Arts will be held on Monday, February 14, in the School of Arts building at 8 p.m…

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Parish School-Hall Blessed AT miranda By Bishop

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

SMALL children formed a guard of honor for His Lordship, the Most Rev. Eris O'Brien, D.D., Ph.D., M.A., Auxiliary Bishop to His Eminence the Cardinal, when he blessed and officially opened the first Catholic building to be erected at Miranda, a school-hall, on Sunday last…

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Young Catholic Women At Grail Summer School

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

THIRTY girls from all parts of Australia, including a large contingent from the Bathurst branch of the National Catholic Girls' Movement, attended the annual Grail Summer School at Springwood…

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A Page For Catholic Schools First Instalment Of A Study Of Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

ANY study of a Shakespearean play requires ultimately, a definite design. Students, therefore, should aim…

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Schools Open February Z

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney will re-open, following the Christmas vacation, on Wednesday, February 2…

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Boy 'Doesn't Like School'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 12

A man said in Liverpool Children's Court yesterday that his son "did not seem to like going to school at…

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Packed Schools Refuse New Pupils

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

Parents and Citizens' Association officials said last night that limited accommodation would prevent many children starting school this year…

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Courtrywoman's Interests Bureau School Birings Together Youth Leaders From Many Country Centres

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 10

THE well varied programme studied at the Agricultural Bureau Leadership. School at Newport this week, enabled 40 girls to return to their districts equipped with many ideas as to how to make country life more interesting. Sports. surfing, films and picnics…

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